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Volvo clears the air in Papua New Guinea

As part of the Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas (PNG LNG) project located in the southern highlands region, the Komo airfield is now complete — and has welcomed the first landing of an Antonov AH-124-100 aircraft. Komo is an extremely remote and resource-rich area in the highlands of Papua …

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Keeping clean coal on course

In Indiana, USA, the River View mine is producing more than a million tons of clean coal a month. So much in fact, that an 8,000-foot long dam has had to be built to contain the mine’s slurry lake. Alliance Resource Partners’ River View mine, located along the Ohio River …

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Nordbau 2013: Let the Feast of New Technologies Begin!

Neumünster (Germany). – The 58th NordBau, at Neumünster from 12th to the 17th of September 2013, starts with a feast of new construction machines and equipments having accessed the market during the current year. This section of the industrial fair enjoys – as does the whole fair – a growing …

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Make Your Site Secure – CPA Statement

Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) is reminding contractors who are responsible for construction sites that they must take all practical measures to ensure the security of their site and to prevent unauthorised people from getting access to tower cranes and other plant. This follows recent publicity where thrill-seekers climbed a tower …

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New AEM bulletin emphasizes static electricity risks during refueling

Industry educational outreach focuses on Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) “ULSD…Not Your Same Old Diesel Fuel Anymore” is a new best practices guidance bulletin from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM); the bulletin warns of the greater static electricity ignition hazards associated with use of Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD). …

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The Ancient Capital City of the Nabataean Kingdom

[image source] Because of some historical evidences many historians and archeologists consider that Petra exists as a settlement since 1500 BC. Approximately 1200 later Nabataeans decided to position their capital city in the region and this resulted in building an outstanding city in 312 BC. The Nabataean kingdom reigned over …

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