In pictures | Morrison uses sustainable practices at Hinkley

Morrison Energy has been using sustainable methods to secure the ground to support the towers in the Hinkley Connection Project.

The project is creating a new high-voltage electricity connection between Bridgwater and Seabank, near Avonmouth.

The next phase begins in the autumn and will involve connecting T-pylons near Bridgwater to Hinkley Point C, EDF Energy’s new power station in Somerset. 

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Nanostructured fibers can impersonate human muscles —

Mimicking the human body, specifically the actuators that control muscle movement, is of immense interest around the globe. In recent years, it has led to many innovations to improve robotics, prosthetic limbs and more, but creating these actuators typically involves complex processes, with expensive and hard-to-find materials.

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Penn State University have

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NYC East Side Coastal Resiliency project earns Envision Gold

Award recognizes projects that meet a variety of sustainability, equity, and quality of life criteria

The East Side Coastal Resiliency project, among the largest and most technically complex infrastructure projects in New York City’s history, has earned the prestigious and highly coveted Envision Gold Award for Sustainable Infrastructure from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure. HNTB Corporation, through a joint venture

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Leeds low carbon heat network expands

Leeds low carbon heat network expands

The £7.4m extension marks the third phase of the Leeds PIPES network and means that more buildings in new areas of the city will be able to hook up to the district heating network.

Leeds City Council has secured £3.06m of grant funding from the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP), a government funding programme, to enable the upgrade to go

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