Engineering

Electrifying construction sites outside built-up areas in Norway

The building and construction sector currently accounts for approximately 4.5% of Norway's greenhouse gas emissions. These emissions are derived mainly from fossil fuels used for transport and the operation of construction ...

Energy & Green Tech

Reduced nitrogen oxide emissions from industrial vehicles ahead

Just a couple decades ago, nitrogen oxide emissions routinely plagued cities' skies and their residents' lungs. These polluting reactive nitrogen oxide gases from the tailpipes of combustion-engine vehicles and machinery ...

Energy & Green Tech

Iran's ancient 'wind catchers' beat the heat naturally

Tall, chimney-like towers rise from centuries-old adobe houses in Iran's desert city of Yazd, drawing in a pleasant breeze for residents of one of the hottest cities on earth.

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Site of Special Scientific Interest

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