Monsoons and the often turbulent Indian Ocean did not stop construction of the first phase of Sri Lanka’s new Colombo Port City, a crucial future economic hub for the country.
Despite an earthquake, a pandemic and design changes, the first phase of Salt Lake City International Airport’s (SLC) $4.1-billion upgrade opened to passengers on time on Sept. 15.
Airports, highways and civic structures are testbeds for patented technology that uses titanium dioxide to capture pollutants, particularly nitrogen oxides, in pavements—creating “smog-eating roads.”
A Canadian company’s “smog-eating” highway noise wall technology, aimed at trapping air pollutants emitted by vehicles, is currently being tested on highways in Toronto and the U.K. Proponents say it can reduce overall air pollution by 50%.