In Italy Bridge Collapse, Both Design and Upkeep Are Under Suspicion
The engineering and maintenance of Riccardo Morandi’s 1967 cable-stayed bridge are under scrutiny, days after it collapsed in Genoa.
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A massive, multi-billion-dollar project is being considered for an industrial site in Sunnyside. It could change the city. One problem: Locals don’t love it.
PURPA-qualifying capacity increases, but it's still a small portion of added renewables
(Thu, 16 Aug 2018) Between 2008 and 2017, more than 103 gigawatts (GW) of renewable generating capacity entered service in the United States, of which only 14 GW is certified to have qualifying facility small power producer status under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). Utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plantsâthose that have a capacity of one megawatt (MW) and higherâaccount for more than 8 GW of the added qualifying capacity, followed by onshore wind at 4 GW.
‘We Are Tired of Crying for the Dead’: A Stunned Genoa Mourns
At the morgue, people looking for missing travelers dreaded what they might find. Residents wondered how they would get from one side of Genoa to the other.
Genoa Bridge Was Known to Be in Trouble Long Before Collapse
As the death toll climbed in Italy, demands mounted to hold someone accountable for the failure of the Morandi Bridge.
The Economic Cost of Authoritarian Rule
As President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey applies his strongman tactics to the economy, the country faces a crisis that could reverberate through global markets.
Six states account for more than 70% of U.S. fuel ethanol production
(Wed, 15 Aug 2018) Six states accounted for 72% of U.S. fuel ethanol production in 2016, according to the most recent estimates from EIAâs State Energy Data System. Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, and South Dakota collectively produced 265 million barrels of fuel ethanol out of the U.S. total of 367 million barrels. All 6 states are among the top 10 U.S. producers of corn, the primary feedstock for ethanol plants, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Seven of the Deadliest Infrastructure Failures Throughout History
A bridge collapse in Italy that killed at least 20 people was the latest disaster to raise worries about aging or improperly built bridges, dams and other structures.
USDA Provides Food Safety Tips to Keep Foodborne Illness Out of the Classroom
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for those who may be impacted by a major winter storm on the East Coast.
Offshore discoveries in the Mediterranean could increase Egyptâs natural gas production
(Tue, 14 Aug 2018) Natural gas production in Egypt has been in decline, falling from a 2009 peak of 5.8 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) to 3.9 Bcf/d in 2016, based on estimates in BPâs <em>Statistical Review of World Energy</em>. The startup of a number of natural gas development projects located offshore in the eastern Mediterranean Sea near Egyptâs northern coast has significantly altered the outlook for the regionâs natural gas markets.