Retrofitting Canada – Could it work?

...that includes engineers, technicians, scientists, planners, surveyors, environmental specialists, and other design, program and construction management professionals. We are problem-solvers who evolve, improve, modernize and excel,...
Posted On 23 Sep 2017
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How Do Sand Batteries Store Renewable Energy

...to meet this problem, along with reducing the prices of equipment, construction and training. Sand batteries are also one such technology. Sand batteries can store much energy generated from renewable...
Posted On 19 Apr 2023
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The Importance of Improving our Recycling Centers

...consumption and reuse materials first. Author: Evelyn Long is a writer and editor focused on construction and sustainability. Her work can be found on Renovated, a web resource for better...
Posted On 26 May 2021
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How to Develop a Circular Economy to Help the Environment

...a circular economy. For example, the construction and engineering industry can rebuild heavy equipment to increase its longevity, allowing companies to save on replacement costs and keep equipment in circulation....
Posted On 11 Jan 2023
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Doubled raw materials use is climate risk

...preview report says the biggest rises in resource consumption will be in minerals, including construction materials and metals, particularly in fast-growing developing economies. The OECD projects a big increase in...
Posted On 18 Nov 2018
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States and industries face more climate court action

...a panel of the Austrian Federal Administrative Court to overturn the approval by the government of Lower Austria for the construction of a third runway at Vienna’s main airport. The...
Posted On 15 Jun 2017
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Sustainability revolution keeps Taliban at bay

...Central Asia, takes a decidedly low-tech approach. It’s PamirEnergy, (http://www.pamirenergy.com/ – site under construction) which won the 2017 Ashden Award for Increasing Energy Access. What it does is to rebuild...
Posted On 18 Jun 2017
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To avoid climate catastrophe, we’ll need to remove CO2 from the air. Here’s how.

...to store carbon is to make long-lasting products from them — wood-frame buildings, books and so on. Using carbon-rich wood for construction, for example, could extend trees’ storage capacity beyond...
Posted On 14 Aug 2017
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