Newsletter PROFORUM 1/2019
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Israel, Greece, Cyprus to Ink Natural Gas Pipeline Deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said that Israel, Greece and Cyprus will sign an agreement early next year to build a pipeline to carry natural gas from the eastern Mediterranean to Europe, while the United States pledged its support for the ambitious project.
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Tunnel Linking Denmark and Germany Wins Approval
Construction of the nearly 18-km sunken-tube road and rail tunnel link between north Germany and Denmark is now set to start following project approval late December by the German Ministry of Transport of Schleswig-Holstein state.
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These solar panels pull clean drinking water from the air
The startup, which is backed by a $1 billion fund led by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, recently created a new sensor that allows you to monitor the quality of your water.
The company sees its technology as a way to help solve the global water crisis, which has left more than 2 billion people without access to safe drinking water in their homes.
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Bruxelas aprova proposta para alterar regime de aluguer de veículos sem condutor
Tem como objetivo «adaptar uma diretiva que entrou em vigor há 25 anos e desta forma acomodar gradualmente o mercado para a utilização destes veículos às necessidades dos operadores e da indústria e às evoluções no mercado de transportes.
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Tunisia Pushes Forward with New Pipeline
Tunisia is positioning itself to be North Africa’s next gas producing and processing hub as the country anticipates the soon-to-be completion and commissioning of the 230-mile (370-km) Southern Tunisian Gas Pipeline (STGP) project by national oil company Entreprise Tunisienne d’Activités Pétrolières (ETAP).
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BS 1192 forms basis for new international BIM standards
“Taking this to an international level not only means more effective collaboration on global projects, but allows designers and contractors working on all kinds of building works to have clearer and more efficient information management.”
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Conferência de Green Energy na EDP, organizada pela AmCham a 24Jan19
"Electric vehicles seem to be the answer"
- Disruptive, interdependent vectors
- Four Major Paradigm Changes
- On much greener mobility
- New Tech helps but is not enough
- A Comprehensive Approach to achieve all 4 SM goals
- More Equitable Urban Access
- Different solutions, different players in the market
- Overcoming Resistance to Change - Managing Transition
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China lunar rover touches down on far side of the moon, state media announce
In a historic first, China has landed a rover on the far side of the moon, state media announced Thursday, a huge milestone for the nation as it attempts to position itself as a leading space power.
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Traditional construction firms building for the future through technology and innovation
Big engineering and construction firms are striving to innovate and add tech elements to work processes to save costs and boost efficiency. Engineers need to transform themselves by combining their traditional skills with digital elements.
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Saudi Arabia to set up $10 billion oil refinery in Pakistan
Saudi Arabia plans to set up a $10 billion oil refinery in Pakistan’s deepwater port of Gwadar, the Saudi energy minister said, speaking at the Indian Ocean port that is being developed with the help of China.
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The longest bridge in the world will be finished this year in Kuwait
The $2.6 billion project is part of a massive development effort that could link Kuwait City to a new port and the Subiyah megadevelopment. Now the drive around the bay takes over an hour, but the bridge could shorten that time to less than twenty minutes.
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Siemens Portugal revoluciona análise de dados de tráfego rodoviário
Este sistema substitui assim os estudos feitos atualmente, baseados em contagens manuais que não contemplam a constante alteração do comportamento do tráfego rodoviário.
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Medway avança com maior terminal rodoferroviário da Península Ibérica
«este terminal irá servir toda a zona norte do país e vai oferecer à região um porto seco que permitirá trazer maiores oportunidades, não só ao nível da exportação, como também da importação de produtos. Será também importante na ligação com os portos nacionais. Queremos trazer o mar até Famalicão».
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Quem vai a Davos? Estes portugueses têm presença confirmada
Em 2018, o Governo esteve em peso, em Davos, com António Costa, Mário Centeno, Caldeira Cabral e Luís Filipe Castro Mendes (Cultura) que teve uma reunião informal. Este ano são só dois representantes.
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