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Sustainable Civil Engineering

April 20, 2016 Mike Thomas

Earth day is just around the corner, and it is important that we make sustainable choices in the areas that…

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Posted in: Blogging, Civil Engineering, Construction, Design, Energy, History Filed under: Civil Engineering, engineering

Revelstoke Dam

May 21, 2013 Mike Thomas 5 Comments

Engineers seem to love rituals, but one unspoken engineering ritual that I love to partake in, is to view the…

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Posted in: BC, Canada, Energy, Photos, Sustainability, Water

The Permafrost Thaws

March 17, 2011 Mike Thomas

Article corrected 23rd March 2011. An article from Canada’s North this week may have slipped under the radar due to…

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Posted in: Civil Engineering, Design, Energy, Environmental, Transportation Filed under: Arctic, Canada, ice roads, Manitoba, permafrost, Transportation, Winter

Nuclear Risk

March 14, 2011 Mike Thomas 1 Comment

One disaster after another. It seems that there are few countries that have come through the past couple of years…

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Posted in: Cities, Design, Energy, Environmental, History, Regulation, Sustainability, Transitions Filed under: disaster, disaster management, earthquake, Energy, environment, Japan, Nuclear power, power plants, preparedness, tsunami

Signs of the Times

March 8, 2011 Mike Thomas 1 Comment

As we wait to see what will happen in countries like Lybia, where gunfire is being called “Celebratory Fireworks” by…

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Posted in: Energy, Sustainability Filed under: economy, gas, Housing, oil

Castlegar Dims the Streetlights

September 29, 2010 Mike Thomas 3 Comments

Castlegar, a rural City in the Kootenay Region of British Columbia (and our home) is getting smart street lights. “The…

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Posted in: Castlegar, Energy, Sustainability, Technology Filed under: Castlegar, dark sky, Fortis, lighting, roads, Safety, streetlight, Transportation

Edmonton’s Biofuel Project

September 14, 2010 Mike Thomas 1 Comment

Having seen the Edmonton landfill, it is hardly surprising that this project is on the books. Edmonton, Alberta is about…

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Posted in: Canada, Cities, Energy, Environmental Filed under: Biofuel, Edmonton, fuel, Garbage, landfill, Waste

The Story of Oil in the 21st Century

August 9, 2010 Mike Thomas 1 Comment

Image by Barrybar via Flickr If you want to get a picture of the last twenty or thirty years of…

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Posted in: Business, Energy, Sustainability Filed under: Business, climate change, Energy, environment, Gulf of Mexico, Oil and Gas, peak oil, Petroleum industry

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