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Image for %sAustralia-Asia Powerlink will feature world’s longest underwater cable

Australia-Asia Powerlink will feature world’s longest underwater cable

As the world transitions to more sustainable energy sources, using steel-armoured cables to connect to areas of high sun activity could be the key to a shared, solar-powered future.More

Image for %sPadma Bridge in Bangladesh is longest spanning the Ganges

Padma Bridge in Bangladesh is longest spanning the Ganges

The 6km-long steel-built Padma Bridge is a game-changer for Bangladesh, connecting 21 southwestern districts to the capital of Dhaka and boosting the country’s economy.

Image for %sWorld’s largest fusion reactor offers hope for clean energy

World’s largest fusion reactor offers hope for clean energy

A powerful new steel-built tokamak reactor is aiming to finally achieve the holy grail of fusion-powered electricity generation.

Image for %sClosing the energy gap in sub-Saharan Africa

Closing the energy gap in sub-Saharan Africa

Expanding electricity access across sub-Saharan Africa is a mammoth engineering task that requires significant investment and a rethinking of what energy access means.

Image for %sWind power is helping meet world’s need for sustainable steel

Wind power is helping meet world’s need for sustainable steel

With sustainable steel increasingly crucial to meeting the world’s climate targets, manufacturers are turning to wind power to decarbonise production.

Image for %sSustainability underpins China’s drive to boost winter sports

Sustainability underpins China’s drive to boost winter sports

As part of its hosting of the Beijing 2022 Olympics, China has been investing heavily in winter sports facilities, that include regenerated industrial sites and clean energy.

Image for %sSolar energy is fuelling more sustainable steel production

Solar energy is fuelling more sustainable steel production

The integration of solar energy is helping usher in a new era of more sustainable steel production, with facilities making the switch to renewable power.

Image for %sWorld’s largest solar power plant delivers 24-hour energy

World’s largest solar power plant delivers 24-hour energy

Noor power station in Morocco is the largest concentrated solar power plant on the planet and uses molten salt storage to produce electricity at night.

Image for %sLight steel framing expands Africa’s largest hospital in record time

Light steel framing expands Africa’s largest hospital in record time

A new Covid-19 facility has been built in just eight months in Soweto, South Africa, by using innovative building technologies to reduce construction time.

Image for %sWalvis Bay port expands southern Africa’s logistical capacity

Walvis Bay port expands southern Africa’s logistical capacity

A new, high-volume modern cargo handling facility has been built on reclaimed land in Namibia, doubling capacity and transforming international trade in the region.