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Transatlantic collaboration aims to boost resilience of sea walls

Envirotec Magazine

Waves crashing against a sea wall (image credit: Ray-Bilcliff, available on Pexels) A seemingly pioneering research project that aims to strengthen the resilience of sea walls to increased coastal flooding has been launched by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. metres and 4.3 metres and 3.6

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The rise of smart water

Envirotec Magazine

With a burgeoning human population, the lightning pace of industrialization, and now climate change, the stress on freshwater water availability has never been so great. Having said that, there is light at the end of the tunnel and one form of that is smart solutions for the water industry. Smart water metering.

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Amnesty International: Dow’s failure to offer remedy for Bhopal disaster has created a “sacrifice zone”

Envirotec Magazine

Aerial view of the abandoned industrial gas leakage site at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, in February 2022 (image credit: Paulose NK / Shutterstock.com). This has caused devastating and ongoing harm to the health of local residents, and been linked to chromosomal abnormalities similar to those diagnosed in people exposed to the initial gas leak.

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£1.2 million government funding aims for lower-emissions freight

Envirotec Magazine

The winners include Skyports Deliveries, who will use drones to improve island-to-island connectivity in the Orkney Islands, and Electric Assisted Vehicles, who are developing a four-wheel, electrically assisted lightweight delivery vehicle to help reduce road emissions.

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Kansas City achieves LEED Gold with LEED for Cities

Greenability Magazine

Green Building Council (USGBC), is catalyzing a new generation of inclusive, healthy, high-performance, sustainable cities worldwide. We’re working with community partners to ensure we’re building a more resilient energy system for the future.” On Tuesday, the city announced it has achieved LEED Gold.

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Awards shortlist

Envirotec Magazine

The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) presents the shortlist of finalists in this year’s Pump Industry Awards (PIA), and offers a few words on the awards event scheduled for 31 March. ITT: i-ALERT Total Machine Health Monitoring System with Gateway and Diagnostics. Atlas Copco Power Technique.

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OFWAT chief: Water companies must show customer benefits

Envirotec Magazine

The keynote speaker was David Black, chief executive of industry regulator Ofwat, who outlined what lies ahead in the 2024 Price Review (PR24) and his expectations for the water sector. We need to take action now and design in resilience from today. However, she said, there was still much to done.