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Vanuatu ferry sinks in bad weather; one dead, more than 30 missing

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Vanuatu ferry sinks in bad weather; one dead, more than 30 missing

The ferry was carrying dozens of passengers and crew members. (Representative image) At least one person has died and more than 30 remain missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Vanuatu, the office of Prime Minister Jotham Napat said on Sunday.Search and rescue operations were continuing after the MV Matui sank on Friday … Read more

Vancouver captures heat that normally disappears down showers, sinks and toilets and sends it back into buildings; sewage now supplies most of one district’s renewable heat

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Vancouver captures heat that normally disappears down showers, sinks and toilets and sends it back into buildings; sewage now supplies most of one district's renewable heat

False Creek NEU’s impact goes beyond the buildings it serves. Its success has helped demonstrate that sewage and wastewater heat recovery can work at the utility scale, and has encouraged other communities throughout Metro Vancouver to explore similar approaches. Every day thousands of showers, sinks and toilets flush warm wastewater down the drain. Now some … Read more