Design of structures for earthquake resistance
The technical committee Structural Engineering of UNI has published the six parts of Eurocode 8, on general and specific aspects of the design of […]
SIL: Safety integrity level
The need to improve reliability, fault tolerance and standardization of performance of instrumental safety systems, has led to the development […]
Renewable sources: situation improving, but new installations remain in decline
According to ANIE Rinnovabili continues the trend in growth for photovoltaics: the installed capacity in the first five months of […]
News in the field of construction and operation of pressure equipment and systems
The Pressure Equipment Directive, commonly called PED, is a Product Directive (97/23 / EC) issued by the European Community, and […]
On the right track for quieter rail infrastructure
As we go about our daily lives we are subject to a range of noise pollution, especially in urban areas. The Quiet-Track […]
New protection systems against the erosion of offshore wind turbines
Offshore wind farms are a promising form of renewable energy; however, the large mechanical forces and corrosive conditions shorten turbine blade life. New […]
Poseidon, the new gas pipeline to supply southern Europe
Since 2003 the development of the Southern Corridor – a virtual transit route able to connect Caspian resources to the European markets, bypassing Russian […]
Variable speed pumped storage hydro plants
The ESTORAGE project recently made some of its first results public, identifying 2291 GWh of energy storage capacity realisable through Pumped Storage […]
A new “electric” bridge under the Straits of Messina
May 26 Terna inaugurated a record infrastructure, the “Sorgente Rizziconi” electroduct. Over 700 million Euros have been invested in a […]
Proceeds the Trans Adriatic Pipeline project (TAP)
Europe needs new sources of natural gas to meet the energy demand in the long term, compensate for the decreasing domestic production, […]