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In 1990, Switzerland crushed an old A13 road and reused 66% to 100% of it in new concrete; 20 years later, every recycled test mix was still rated good or very goodNew research highlights the impressive durability of Swiss highways built with recycled concrete over several decades. The A13 motorway too...- Nitin Gadkari launches Mukhyamantri Sugam Parivahan Bus service, PM E-Bus Sewa in MPMadhya Pradesh has introduced the Mukhyamantri Sugam Parivahan Bus service and PM E-Bus Sewa recently. This initiative provides a state-run...
- BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
- In 2009, Harry Potter star Rupert Grint bought the £5.4 million Kimpton Grange estate; 17 years later, he won approval for a 15-home eco-village described as carbon neutralActor Rupert Grint has received the green light for his ambitious eco-village initiative, turning his Hertfordshire estate into a home for ...
- 1,200 km more railway tracks coming: Govt clears 8 projects worth Rs 20,000 crore to connect 6,900 villages across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & moreThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved eight railway projects costing over twenty thousand crore rupees. These projects will in...
- In 2024, Wales used 80,000 discarded diapers to build a road instead of sending 4 tons of waste to landfillCarmarthenshire County Council has collaborated with Nappicycle to conduct a groundbreaking road trial. Thousands of used diapers were skil...
- In 1999, Woody Harrelson started building an 8.5-acre Maui sanctuary around sustainable living. 26 years later, the estate runs on solar power and grows all its own foodIn 1999, Woody Harrelson began creating a sustainable sanctuary on Maui, turning his home into an experiment in simpler living. By 2005, he...
- In 2022, researchers studied sugarcane bagasse ash as a partial cement substitute; lower replacement levels showed better mechanical performance in concreteResearchers are investigating the potential of sugarcane bagasse ash as a sustainable alternative for concrete production. Rich in silica, ...
- In 2006, Portland converted 45,000 streetlights to LEDs. 20 years later, its streetlights and signals use 66% less energy and save the city $1.5 million every yearTwo decades after 2006, Portland’s lighting story offers a useful lesson for cities considering their own energy transitions. The important...
- Indian Railways is planting an aromatic-rooted grass in Lonavala ghats to prevent landslides and avert a Nepal-like flash flood situationIndian Railways is testing vetiver, an aromatic-rooted grass native to India, as a low-cost nature-based solution to stabilise vulnerable s...
- New railway projects to cut oil imports by 13 cr litres & CO2 emissions by 65 cr kg, equal to planting 2.6 cr trees; All about Rs 9,450 cr multitracking projectsThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved four major railway projects aimed at improving freight movement and passenger connec...
- Psychology says people who decorate their car's interior with soft toys, cushions, lights and others aren't showing off: What this behavior means?Psychology says people who decorate their car's interior with soft toys, cushions, lights and others aren't necessarily trying to attract a...
- Meet South Florida teenager Theo Quenee who turned his rooftop into a mangrove nursery after Hurricane IrmaHurricane Irma's devastation prompted Theo Quenee to rescue hundreds of mangrove seedlings. He transformed his home's roof into a nursery, ...
- IndiGo's next flight plan: Airline targets bigger global push, diaspora traffic through IndiaIndiGo marks twenty years by planning a significant international expansion. The airline will induct new aircraft to connect the global Ind...
- In 2000, California found an aquarium alga choking native seagrass: officials covered every patch with black PVC and chlorinated everything beneath; six years later, it was goneAn invasive seaweed, Caulerpa taxifolia, was discovered in California's Agua Hedionda Lagoon in 2000. Teams of divers used tarps and chlori...
- West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari outlines ambitious transport plans ranging from new metros & electric buses to greenfield airportWest Bengal will see visible transport changes within one year under the new government. Kolkata will receive a Water Metro and two new int...
- Indian Railways to liberalise wagon design policyIndian Railways is set to unveil a new wagon design policy within two weeks, offering a flexible framework for industries to develop specia...
- DMRC, Blue Dart ink MoU to provide urban logistics serviceDelhi Metro Rail Corporation and Blue Dart have signed an MoU to launch urban logistics services in Delhi-NCR using metro trains during non...
- Magna invests $77 million in India's EV startup Yulu to enter micromobility marketMicromobility, which facilitates transportation over short distances through light weight vehicles such as electric scooters and bikes, has...
- China's bicycle sharing firm ofo gets over 1.1 million orders in Indiaofo, China's top bicycle sharing firm, had entered the Indian market in November last. Its service is now available in seven Indian cities,...
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