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Toshiba ESS to help renovate 45-MW geothermal power plant in Kenya

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Toshiba Corp announced today that its unit Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corp, or Toshiba ESS, will deliver steam turbines and generators for a renovation job at a 45-MW geothermal power plant in Kenya. Under the agreement with SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Co Ltd, the new Units 1 through 3 at the Olkaria I plant will increase their output to 21 MW from the current 15 MW. Toshiba ESS estimates it will commence delivery of the steam turbines and generators by December 2025. Operational since 1981 by the Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen), Olkaria I is the oldest geothermal…
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Ottawa to launch pre-approved home design catalogue, bring back post-war effort

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The federal government intends to resurrect a post-war effort to ramp up housing construction across Canada — but with a 21st-century twist. A consultation process will begin next month on developing a catalog of pre-approved home designs to accelerate the home-building process for developers, Housing Minister Sean Fraser said Tuesday. It’s a reboot of a federal policy from the post-Second World War era, when the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. developed straightforward blueprints to help speed up the construction of badly needed homes, Fraser said. “When many thousands of soldiers were returning home to be reunited with their families at…
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Soho House Throws Open the Doors to Casa CDMX, and Other News – SURFACE

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DESIGN DISPATCH Our daily look at the world through the lens of design. BY THE EDITORS October 11, 2023 Image courtesy of Soho House … The Design Dispatch offers expertly written and essential news from the design world crafted by our dedicated team. Think of it as your cheat sheet for the day in design delivered to your inbox before you’ve had your coffee. Subscribe now. Have a news story our readers need to see? Submit it here Soho House Throws Open the Doors to Casa CDMX Mexico City’s status as a vibrant hub for art, restaurants, and culture is…
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‘Incredulous’: Oak Bay homeowner gets anonymous letter criticizing house’s design – BC

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An Oak Bay, BC, homeowner is sharing a somewhat nasty letter he received in the mail this month criticizing the exterior design of his house. Walter van de Rijst told Global News that the anonymous card read, “Shame, shame, shame on you for building such a revolting home in Oak Bay, how did it ever get approved?” He was “incredulous” upon reading it, he said in a Friday interview. “It took me back for a second, just wow. Then I thought, this is really funny. Why would somebody go to this much trouble?” van de Rijst asked, adding that the…