Landmark Swiss Building Relocated by 60 Meters

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In Zurich, a 120-year-old, 6200 tons, The Machine Factory Oerlikon building relocated by 60 meters, reported The Telegraph.
The building, which was built in 1889, was facing demolition in 2010 due to the expansion of nearby railway lines but ...

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Gyumri Technopark to be Built In 1.5 Years

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As reported news.am, the Technopark building with total floor area 6500 square meters is planned to be build in Gyumri city's technological zone, Armenian Economy Minister's advisor Vahe Danielyan told to reporters on April 26.

With the...

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World's Largest Solar Thermal Plant Opens In Saudi Arabia

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The world's largest solar thermal system for water heating recently opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The new one is almost double the size of what was previously the largest solar water heating facility (located in Denmark), and it will generate enoug...

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Breakthrough Cement Production Technique Is CO2 Free

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As global warming begins to more strongly influence policy and economic decisions, attention is turning to the construction industry and its massive, 3 trillion kilogram annually cement addiction. The cement industry is the second largest emitter of ...

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Japan's Largest Solar Power Plant Set For Construction

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After waves of controversy following the destructive tsunami and subsequent failure of the Fukushima nuclear power plant in March of 2011, Japan began ramping down its atomic energy industry and actively pursuing safer, alternative energy sources.

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