Collaborative research that combined experiments at Yale University and molecular dynamics simulations at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory provides new insights into solving a major technical obstacle to efficient and sustainable industrial operations. Silicon is the second most abundant element in the Earth’s crust, and in natural water
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated India’s first underwater Metro line in Kolkata and took a ride on the train from Esplanade to Howrah Maidan along with several school students. Modi also virtually inaugurated several other Metro services across the country. The Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section underwater Metro line has the
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Siemens Mobility has announced a £100m R&D centre in the UK while the Chancellor has promised a £360m package to boost British manufacturing in a series of pre-Budget announcements. The Siemens facility will employ around 800 workers to build next-generation signalling and control systems for Britain’s rail systems. It will replace
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An American tech firm has offered a "no find, no fee" search for a Malaysia Airlines plane that went missing 10 years ago. The proposal came as Malaysia's government said on Sunday it may renew the hunt for flight MH370. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Texas-based Ocean Infinity has proposed another "no find, no
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Can carbon trading systems reduce global emissions, or are they little more than greenwashing? Clear, enforceable standards may make the difference. One of the most contentious issues faced at the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) on climate change last December was a proposal for a U.N.-sanctioned market for trading carbon credits.
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West and Central Africa’s foremost airline, Air Peace, has gone live with its flight schedules for its London service billed to commence on March 30, 2024, with unbeatable fares. The airline disclosed this on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, in a news release issued to journalists. Air Peace stated that the flight schedules
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The Federal Executive Council on Monday approved a contract of N1.067tn for the construction of the first phase of the coastal highway. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, stated this after the Council met at the State House, Abuja, for the eighth time since President Bola Tinubu assumed office. The 47.47km dual carriageway
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The Building Collapse Prevention Guild has expressed concern that the ballooning prices of building materials may lead to an increase in the use of substandard goods, exacerbating building collapse in the country. The National President of BCPG, Sulaimon Yusuf, stated this during the BCPG Lagos State chapter sensitisation walks, themed “Walking
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The construction industry places a premium on high-quality work. Every commercial construction project needs to make quality assurance more than just a catchphrase. Slipshod work can lead to missed deadlines, decreased safety standards, and unhappy clients. Experts in the building industry employ a vast toolkit of techniques in their never-ending
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The Federal Government has concluded plans to install biometric clearance gates for the Nigeria Immigration Service at the international airports in the country. The gates are expected to be ready at these airports by March 2024. The international airports in Nigeria where the facilities will be installed are the Murtala Muhammed International
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