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This two-story 3D-printed villa was constructed in just 45 days
3D printing technology is about to bring a housebuilding revolution. Even two-story building s can now be constructed this way, as the villa shown in the photos below demonstrates. 3D printing...
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Could trains be directly powered by track-side solar panels?
Researchers at Imperial College are trying to find out Researchers at Imperial College are trying to find out Researchers at Imperial College’s Energy Futures Lab are working on the ‘R...
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2017 is expected to be hot, but probably not as hot as last year
Weather forecasters are predicting that 2017 will still be one of the hottest years on record. Weather forecasters are predicting that 2017 will still be one of the hottest years on record. After...
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The largest power storage facility on earth is solar-powered and located in southern California
It can power over 2,500 homes for a whole day or 15,000 homes for 4 hours It can power over 2,500 homes for a whole day or 15,000 homes for 4 hours Tesla, the energy company behind the Solar Roof,...
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Historic structures are relocated in China due to urbanization
In the last twenty years, China’s urban population has more than doubled and aggressive development in the cities was necessary in order to host more people. However, the massive urbanization resulted...
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Calculation Example - Annular cross section, Stress.
A strain gage is located at D on the surface of the rod AB. The average normal stress on the rod is σ when the rod is subjected to forces F as on the sketch. Assume that the cross section at D is annu...
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Mudslides in Colombia leave more than 200 dead (video)
The mudslides were caused by severe rainfall in Putumayo province, south-west Colombia, on Friday, March 31. The mudslides were caused by severe rainfall in Putumayo province, south-west Colombia, on...
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This machine produces oil from plastic waste
A household appliance that converts plastic bags into fuel was invented by a Japanese man A household appliance that converts plastic bags into fuel was invented by a Japanese man The Japanese inv...
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Impressive submarine landslide outcrop captured in photos
Outcrops are usually not well enough exposed to view the features of such landslides, but this one created by road making on the Boso Peninsula in Japan is indeed an exception. Outcrops are usually n...
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The highest wooden building in the Netherlands is also highly transformable
Patch22, a creation of the Dutch architectural office FRANTZEN et al, is the highest wooden apartment building in the Netherlands. Patch22, a creation of the Dutch architectural office FRANTZEN et al...
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