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The solar-panel covered structure can generate 1.2 million kWh annually.
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The choice of materials directly affects the performance, longevity, and costs of stormwater detention systems. A thorough understanding of available materials options empowers civil engineers to design stormwater detention systems that are efficient, cost-effective, and easy to maintain.
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Want to improve your proposal writing skills and win grants? An expert dispenses advice
Grant writing is crucial skill for civil engineers. Transportation engineer Rebecca Neilon, who has a reputation as a go-to in this area, shares tips in a new episode of the “ASCE Plot Points” podcast.
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USDOT investing $220M in ferry system
Part of the bipartisan infrastructure law, the program focuses on expanding ferry service in rural communities and helping communities modernize their ferry boats.
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US leads coalition to triple nuclear power by 2050 in effort to address climate change
The declaration is the most concrete step taken yet by major nations to place nuclear power at the center of the push to transition to clean energy.
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US National Dam Safety Program awaits Senate renewal
Lawmakers who let the program's authorization lapse at the end of the fiscal year now seek to extend it for five more years. The program still functions, but can't appropriate funding.
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UN declares PFAS pollution in North Carolina a human rights violation
Its declaration marks the first time the international body has used such a framework to address the threat of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the U.S.
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Detroit testing EV chargers beneath streets
Crews have installed what’s billed as the nation’s first wireless-charging public roadway for electric vehicles beneath a street just west of downtown Detroit.

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