Tag Archives: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Spreading Light Through Teaching
More than 250 volunteers from the Technion mobilized to help teach students who were evacuated from their homes About a week after the outbreak of the war, in mid-October, Prof. Yohai Carmel from the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering came across a volunteer academy project . This new and exciting initiative is designed to harness members of… Read More
Turning Barren Lands into Forests Won’t Cool Planet
Planting forests in vast semi-arid areas will not moderate global warming and may even worsen it, according to researchers at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel in a study that contradicts some long-held assumptions. The researchers attribute their findings partly to the fact that forested areas… Read More
Harnessing solar power to pump water
Technion scientists have developed a unique water pump powered solely by solar energy to improve agricultural yield in remote areas. This solar energy-powered water pump does not require an electrical power supply. The pump, built from simple and inexpensive components, does not contain moving parts, therefore it is cost-effective to manufacture and maintain. The prototype,… Read More
Breaking Threshold: When do Waves Break?
When do waves break? Researchers from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the University of Melbourne respond to this question in an article in Physics Fluids. They predict that the study's findings will help improve our understanding of the dynamics of waves breaking, significantly improve wave prediction… Read More
Removing Pollutants from Water
PFAS are a family of problematic pollutants also known as “forever chemicals” because of their chemical stability and environmental persistence. These substances can be found in a large range of products, including Teflon pan coating, fire-fighting foam, flame retardants, and water repellent additives. They reach the groundwater in various ways, including agricultural irrigation using treated… Read More