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FloodCube Planning prevents flood damage with unparalleled results
FloodCube Planning is a modelling tool for stormwater management that helps to prevent flood damage caused by heavy rainfall. “Our solution can reduce flood damage by up to 90 per cent. No other modelling tool can achieve our success rate,” says Jonas Aas Torland, co-founder and CCO of 7Analytics. By 2050, cities worldwide will have […]
Reuse enthusiasts want used materials on sale in builders’ merchants
Norway has declared that 70 per cent of all its building waste must be reused or recycled with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and waste from the sector, while at the same time conserving natural resources. A number of measures have already been implemented to achieve this target as part of amendments made […]
TOMRA fights plastic pollution through reverse vending
With alarming growth worldwide in plastic pollution, TOMRA Collection’s reverse vending technology seeks to make the recycling experience for returning empty drink containers as convenient and user-friendly as possible. Every minute, one million plastic bottles are bought around the world. That equates to more than 500 billion sold each year. Thirty-two per cent of all discarded […]
The official delivery of the 2,500-ton offshore wind power installation platform independently developed by China
On the morning of September 19, the 2,500-ton self-propelled self-elevating wind power installation platform “Haifeng 1001” independently developed and designed by China was officially delivered. This is currently the offshore wind power installation platform with the strongest lifting capacity and the largest operating water depth in China. It will focus on serving large-scale hoisting operations […]
Norwegian Government Eyes Three New Offshore Wind Zones
The Norwegian government has revealed plans to evaluate the potential opening of three new offshore wind zones, which may become available for bidding starting in 2025. These three areas in the North Sea have been chosen from a list of 20 newly identified zones for offshore wind generation that were announced earlier this year by […]
Urban sewage can be used to generate household electricity
According to researchers, so-called ‘industrial symbioses’ and ‘green hubs’ are offering answers to the challenge of meeting Europe’s climate change mitigation targets. “Entire regions and their industries must start adopting circularity by exchanging their materials and energy”. So says researcher Richard Heyn at SINTEF. An ‘industrial symbiosis’ is established when different industries operating within a […]