At the mouth of the Bay of Fundy on the border between easternmost Maine and New Brunswick, Canada, Ocean Renewable Power Co. has been testing huge undersea turbines that the company claims eventually will generate low-cost tidal power from the tidal flow in Cobscook Bay for all of Downeast Maine.
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Month: September 2016
Intrusion-Detection System Protects Workers and Trains
In an effort to prevent train accidents on a new $2.3-billion, 10-mile-long extension line in San Francisco, the Berryessa-Valley Transportation Authority/Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) team is installing a railroad intrusion-detection system (RIDS) that uses warning devices originally developed for protecting shipping ports from break-ins.
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First Drive: 2017 Honda Ridgeline Midsize Pickup Truck
There are jobs for which only a jackhammer will do, and there are situations that call for a tool with more finesse.
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Kahramaa provides two customer-centric E-Services
In its ongoing efforts to enhance its customer experience and add to its efficiency,Kahramaa has added two electronic services to its offerings
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Qatar: FIFA stadia to be used as emergency shelter
Qatar is preparing for any type of national disaster including natural ones, and the FIFA 2022 stadiums are being eyed as emergency centres for shelters
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Book outlining history of FM to release in 2017
Co-authored by Lionel Prodgers and FM academic Brian Atkin, the book’s contents will span from post-World War II to the global industry’s present day dynamics
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Saudi claims $100bn mosque expansion works on time
The issue of capacity in Mecca has resurfaced as as construction work has, in some cases, crimped space at the holy sites causing bottlenecks around tightly-packed entrances
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Bahrain to distribute 3,200 homes in September
Following the completion of these handovers, the kingdom’s housing ministry will have distributed 6,200 homes by the end of 2016
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Cemex adds eight Bobcat units to existing fleet
Following the acquisition of eight Bobcat telehandlers earlier this year, Cemex has placed an order for eight additional units
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HHI and CNH Industrial ink mini-excavator deal
South Korea?s Hyundai Heavy Industries has signed a 10-year strategic alliance to supply 14 mini-excavator models that will be marketed by Italy?s CNH Industrial
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