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Arizona Land Consulting Closes on Latest Addition to Buckeye’s New “Sustainable Valley,” Totaling in More Than 200 Acres for $20 Million Female-Owned Land Consulting Company Closed on Fourth Property Near Future KOREPlex Facility with Hopes to Attract Other Green Energy Companies to Area The Sustainable Valley will be the first showcase of a clean energy supply chain hub. Arizona Land Consulting, the Valley’s leading, female-owned land consulting firm, announced today the closing of a 67-acre property near the Buckeye KOREPlex facility. The $8.3 million deal was the next step in creating what is known as the Sustainable Valley, an area...

Penetron Repairs Key Russian Logistics Complex to Ensure Safety and Durability Repairs to the damaged concrete structures of the South Urals Logistics Complex in the Chelyabinsk region were completed in October 2021. The Penetron System was applied to repair the reinforced concrete of the facility’s water tanks and other below-grade and exposed concrete structures, ensuring durability and resistance to moisture and groundwater penetration. South Ural Logistics Center: The facility’s water storage tanks and concrete basement structures were repaired with the Penetron System to prevent any further concrete deterioration. The ease of application helped keep the repair work on schedule. This...

World's first FLOATING CITY! Flood-proof Oceanix - backed by the UN - will be built in South Korea by 2025 Construction of the floating city will commence thanks to a 'historic agreement' signed by the project leaders The community off the coast of Busan in Korea will consist of several islands that are anchored to the sea floor It will generate electricity from solar panels on the roof of buildings and produce its own food and fresh water  The new city will act as a prototype to deem the suitability of floating cities for crowded coastal communities The world's first floating...

 'Living walls' of plants can cut your home's energy bill by reducing heat loss by 30%, study claims   Ivy climbing up the walls of homes is an attractive sight, but has also been blamed for causing damage to properties and knocking thousands off their sale price. Although this is often more to do with the state of the walls – new brickwork won't be affected but an aggressive species can weaken those that are already damaged or crumbling – homeowners are always wary of the danger. But a new study suggests there may be another benefit to letting ivy and wisteria...

LIGHT POLLUTION IS ARTIFICIAL LIGHT THAT IS EXCESSIVE, OBTRUSIVE AND WASTEFUL Light pollution, also known as photopollution, is the presence of anthropogenic light in the night environment.  Artificial light that’s excessive, obtrusive and ultimately wasteful is called light pollution, and it directly influences how bright our night skies appear.  With more than nine million streetlamps and 27 million offices, factories, warehouses and homes in the UK, the quantity of light we cast into the sky is vast.  While some light escapes into space, the rest is scattered by molecules in the atmosphere making it difficult to see the stars against...