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New 1,200 MWh battery storage facility to power 385,000 homes in California
Interesting Engineering
14 Aug 2026

New 1,200 MWh battery storage facility to power 385,000 homes in California

Arevon Energy has officially brought online its Nighthawk Energy Storage Project, a 300-megawatt (MW) /......

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New LITAVR+ interceptor can race at 250 mph speed to take down Shahed kamikaze drones
Interesting Engineering
14 Aug 2026

New LITAVR+ interceptor can race at 250 mph speed to take down Shahed kamikaze drones

A Ukraine-based defense firm has revealed an interceptor drone that can take down the jet-powered......

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East Midlands mayor criticised for supporting cancelled A38 expansion
New Civil Engineer
14 Aug 2026

East Midlands mayor criticised for supporting cancelled A38 expansion

Campaigners have criticised the East Midlands mayor Claire Ward for urging prime pinister Andy Burnham to intervene after reports the project may be c...

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Watch: Deep Robotics humanoid robot conquers real-world concrete stairs, rough terrain
Interesting Engineering
14 Aug 2026

Watch: Deep Robotics humanoid robot conquers real-world concrete stairs, rough terrain

Deep Robotics has released new footage showing its DR02 humanoid robot climbing outdoor concrete stairs,......

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Second train derailment in two days as Greater Anglia train derails in Essex
New Civil Engineer
14 Aug 2026

Second train derailment in two days as Greater Anglia train derails in Essex

A Greater Anglia train has derailed in Wickford, Essex, this afternoon [14 August], making it the second derailment in England in two days, with a tra...

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1,000 images per second: New battery X-ray tech reveals hidden failures in blink of an eye
Interesting Engineering
14 Aug 2026

1,000 images per second: New battery X-ray tech reveals hidden failures in blink of an eye

Battery engineers could soon be able to see exactly what happens inside a lithium-ion cell......

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New satellite to search for 13.5-billion-year-old signal from the far side of Moon
Interesting Engineering
14 Aug 2026

New satellite to search for 13.5-billion-year-old signal from the far side of Moon

A new suitcase-sized satellite has been designed to investigate the cosmic dark ages, which is......

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AtkinsRéalis and Mott MacDonald supported GBE-N’s £58k Scottish nuclear sites study
New Civil Engineer
14 Aug 2026

AtkinsRéalis and Mott MacDonald supported GBE-N’s £58k Scottish nuclear sites study

Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) spent £58,282.31 on its study into the potential for sites in Scotland to host new nuclear projects and used th...

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Cornish Lithium awarded £7.2M grant to advance geothermal lithium project 
New Civil Engineer
14 Aug 2026

Cornish Lithium awarded £7.2M grant to advance geothermal lithium project 

Mineral extraction company Cornish Lithium has been awarded a £7.2M grant from the UK Government’s DRIVE35 programme to help fund drilling and testing...

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In pictures: HS2 completes six 450m Old Oak Common platforms
New Civil Engineer
14 Aug 2026

In pictures: HS2 completes six 450m Old Oak Common platforms

HS2 has unveiled its new six 450m platforms designed for high speed trains at Old Oak Common station. The post In pictures: HS2 completes six 450m Old...

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The Refrigerant Phase-Out: How Regulatory Changes Are Forcing Data Center Evolution
CCE Magazine
11 Aug 2026

The Refrigerant Phase-Out: How Regulatory Changes Are Forcing Data Center Evolution

The global shift away from high global warming potential (GWP) hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) is changing how facilities approach thermal management. Drive...

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Why training facilities are vital for the construction industry
CCE Magazine
4 Aug 2026

Why training facilities are vital for the construction industry

The UK’s construction sector is currently facing some big challenges. According to research by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), The po...

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Andrew Fraser, Assetz Capital’s CCO examines why finance, viability and certainty remain critical
CCE Magazine
4 Aug 2026

Andrew Fraser, Assetz Capital’s CCO examines why finance, viability and certainty remain critical

Can you tell us about your career journey, and how it has shaped your view of the property and development The post Andrew Fraser, Assetz Capital’s CC...

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Why every smart building needs a security-first design strategy
CCE Magazine
4 Aug 2026

Why every smart building needs a security-first design strategy

One of the biggest challenges for architects and developers right now as they continue to embrace smart building technology, is The post Why every sma...

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Why housing developments suddenly stall:  the financial triggers behind paused sites
CCE Magazine
4 Aug 2026

Why housing developments suddenly stall:  the financial triggers behind paused sites

Dane Westwood, performance bond specialist at CG Bonds, a surety bond specialist brokerage providing bonds to the construction sector, examines the fi...

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