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Transparent Jungle Bubbles let guests sleep among elephants
We've seen a lot of Bubble Hotels that offer amazing views, but Thailand's Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort recently installed a couple that let visitors fall asleep among jungle wildlife, including elephants.
How to start your shipping container building project
How to start your shipping container building project.
Another High Efficiency Solar Cell Material for 29+% Efficiency
Researchers combined an aluminum source into their hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) reactor, then demonstrated the growth of the semiconductors aluminum indium phosphide (AlInP) and aluminum gallium indium phosphide (AlGaInP) for the first time by
Russia Builds Nuclear Icebreakers the Size of WWII Battleships for $750M...
Has a displacement comparable to the famous battleship Arizona sunk at Pearl Harbor
Floating Nuclear Powerplant -
- a First in the World! - Powers Rural Communities in Siberia, Saves Them From Coal Pollution
Denmark sources record 47% of power from wind in 2019
European countries are global leaders in utilising wind power but Denmark is far in front of nearest rival Ireland, which sourced 28% of its power from wind in 2018
Building a Shipping Container Home
Building a Shipping Container Home
Pressurized Tesla Cybertruck To Be Official Pickup Truck Of Mars
Did Tesla's Elon Musk really have Mars in mind when working on Cybertruck design?
New Spray Gel Could Bring an End to Frostbite in Isolated Regions of the World
Rahul Verma and colleagues at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology, on the other hand, wanted to develop a cold-stable spray gel that could be administered on-site for the immediate treatment of frostbite injuries--and their new study says t
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-$3 Billion, 300-Acre City For The Homeless
A California crowdfunding effort is hoping to solve the U.S. homeless crisis by building a 300-acre city open exclusively to those without a home.
World's largest 3D-printed building completed in Dubai
3D printing specialist Apis Cor has completed what it calls the world's largest 3D-printed building. Located in Dubai, the basic structure of the administrative building was constructed using just one 3D printer, though involvement of human builders
New water-splitting process could kick-start "green" hydrogen economy
Australian scientists claim they've worked out a much cheaper, more efficient way to split hydrogen out of water, using easily sourced iron and nickel catalysts instead of expensive, rare ruthenium, platinum and iridium catalysts favored by current l
Can Underwater Turbines Solve Our Energy Problems?
Can Underwater Turbines Solve Our Energy Problems?
World's First Community of 3D Printed Homes is Set to House Mexico's Poorest Families
The resilient, 500-square-foot homes were each 3D printed in around 24 hours of print time across several days by ICON, a construction technologies company, and feature final construction build out by ÉCHALE, New Story's nonprofit partner in Mexic
November Heavy Duty Truck Orders Resume Collapse, Down 39% To Weakest Since 2015
The collapse in heavy duty trucking is getting tougher to blame on difficult YOY comps and is more and more looking like the symptom of a real manufacturing recession in the U.S.
Megawatt Muon-Catalyzed Nuclear Fusion From 100 Watt Lasering of Ultradense Deuterium
Muon-catalyzed fusion has been studied for 60 years and new work with lasers and ultradense material could lead to commercial nuclear fusion.
The Material Science of Metal 3D Printing
The Material Science of Metal 3D Printing
Tesla's Million Mile Battery
Tesla's Million Mile Battery
Stellar view? Space hotels race to offer tourists a room in the sky
Movement has raised questions about the adequacy of current space laws, which mainly deal with exploration and keeping space free of weapons, not hotels and holidaymakers
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As the world becomes more electrified, the race is on to build cheaper, longer-lasting, more energy-dense batteries. One of the most promising technologies in this
Patagonia Leads the Charge on Hemp-Based Clothing
Patagonia has been using legally sourced hemp fiber in its clothing since 1997, blending it with other fibers such as recycled polyester, organic cotton or spandex. Its hemp is currently sourced from China, a country Patagonia says has been subsidizi
Rocket stove can be used as a barbecue, pizza oven or fire pit
Three Brazilian designers Eduardo Gayotto (Designer), Plinio Ruschi (Environmental Engineer) and Pedro Heldt (Architect) have joined forces to create a four-in-one rocket stove.
Next-gen reinforced concrete is said to be lighter and more eco-friendly
Concrete is a mixture of cement, an aggregate such as gravel, and water. For added strength, steel fibers are sometimes added.
Assembling Large Frames in Space For Massive Mars Colonization Ship
Gateway Foundation is working on creating orbital assembly line and block construction systems. They would want to create a 244 meter long and 71 meter wide Mars Colonial Transport.
How To Heat Your Home With Solar Heating
Solar power is a hot topic these days. With energy costs increasing and expected to keep on increasing, many are seeing solar power as the way to go. While expensive, it's possible to add solar power to pretty much any home.
Go with the flow: Scientists design new grid batteries for renewable energy
Scientists have designed an affordable 'flow battery' membrane that could accelerate renewable energy for the electrical grid.
"Unsinkable metal" stays afloat even with holes punched in it
Superhydrophobic materials, which are excellent at repelling water, can be extremely useful for a whole range of reasons, both obvious and not-so-obvious. They can prevent ice from building up on surfaces, make electronics waterproof, make ships more
3D Printing with Copper
Traditionally, copper is a very popular material due to its thermal and electrical conductivity. Recent developments have opened new possibilities in additive manufacturing.
Is this how we'll live on Mars?
What would a home on Mars look like? What sort of clothes would we wear on the Red Planet? And how would we grow our food?
Helion Energy's Nuclear Fusion Updates on Twitter
Helion Energy has been working to make a pulsed commercial nuclear fusion generator 1,000 times smaller, over 500 times cheaper, and realizable 10 times faster than other approaches. Helion Energy received $10.6 million in 2015.
floating city of modular, eco-friendly pyramids is now enrolling citizens
pierpaolo lazzarini envisions wayaland, a floating city made of modular pyramids that offers different living and entertainment facilities including hotels, shops, spas, gyms, bars and cinemas.
A solar-powered system can turn salt water into fresh drinking water for 25,000 people per day.
It could help address the world's looming water crisis...People have been trying to turn seawater into drinking water for thousands of years, but the process is not usually energy-efficient or affordable.
Li-CO2 Batteries Promise 7 Times The Energy Density Of Lithium-Iion
They can have seven times the energy density of the best Li-Ion battery possible.
P3Tek Recommends Thorcon Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor for Indonesia
P3Tek presented the results of a 10-month study of the ThorCon thorium/uranium-fueled molten salt reactor (MSR) power plant.
LED Light Powered by Light of the Cold Night Sky
An inexpensive thermoelectric device harnesses the cold of space without active heat input, generating electricity that powers an LED at night, researchers report September 12 in the journal Joule.
Spectacular rammed-earth dome home is tucked deep into a Costa Rican jungle
Costa Rica has long been renowned for its commitment to protecting its natural environment, but one home nestled into 2.5 acres of a permaculture farm is really setting an example for green building. Located in the idyllic area of Diamante Valley, th
New Combination of Wood Fibers and Spider Silk Could Rival Plastic After It Outperforms in Tests
Researchers have developed a unique new material out of wood and spider silk--and since it outperforms most of today's synthetic and natural materials by providing high strength, stiffness, and increased toughness, scientists say it could one day
ICON 3D Printing for the Homeless in Austin
ICON, the construction technologies company shifting the paradigm of homebuilding using robotics, software and advanced materials, partnered with Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF), the Austin non-profit widely known for its compassionate service to the ar
World's first electric motorhome gets a proper interior, more range
Back when we first looked at the WOF Iridium all-electric motorhome at the CMT show in January, it was all locked up and appeared incomplete inside.
Meet The Revolutionary Swiss House Built Entirely By Robots
A group of Swiss researchers have set out to find an answer to the problem of CO2 in the building and construction industry. After all, putting up new buildings ranks as one of the most polluting activities that humans partake in, according to Quartz
This Cheap Little Device Generates Light and Electricity Simply By Harnessing the Cold Night Sky
Researchers have developed an inexpensive new device that can generate electricity and power LED lights simply by harnessing the cold nighttime air.
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Before you can relax on your porch and watch the sun set over your thriving garden, you'll need to put in a lot of hard work to get your property in working order.
Exciting New Study Says That Crops Thrive Underneath of Solar Panel & the Panels Produce More Energy
Agrivoltaics, also known as "solar sharing", is the co-locating of agriculture and solar photovoltaic panels. The idea has been gaining traction in recent years; however, few studies have monitored all aspects of the associated food, energy, and
Safe, Factory Mass Producible Truck Sized Nuclear Reactors
A new Very-Small, Long-LIfe, and Modular (VSLLIM) reactor design has been developed at the University of New Mexico's Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies.
Ireland Starts Gender Neutral HPV Vaccine For Boys
He said: "All the medical evidence and indeed HIQA's health technology assessment highlighted the importance of starting with boys in first year."
'First of its Kind' Zero-Emission Geothermal Energy System in Canada May Soon Be in Your Tow
A new geothermal energy project is now being piloted in Canada--and experts say that it could be a "game-changer" for clean energy.
Technically Feasible Huge Next Generation Space Station
The Goal of Gateway Foundation Von Braun Station is to build a dual-use station that is economically self-sustaining.
Europe's Space Agency Wants People to Live Inside Moon Caves
The agency wants input on how to send robots to the Moon to explore the virtually unseen caves, which could one day shelter humans.