These New Biomaterials Can Help Decarbonize Fashion and Construction
Designers are imagining a future where bacteria powers both clothing and cement—and their ideas are coming to a shop near you......»»
Construction of 5G infrastructure back on track as pandemic slows
Before the global COVID-19 pandemic hit, 5G was gradually entering the commercial transition stage. However, the pandemic had a negative impact on the progress of many 5G-related infrastructure construction projects......»»
Killer butts and gorilla fashion: How visual effects help Doom Patrol stay weird
HBO Max series Doom Patrol might be the strangest comic book show on TV, and it stays that way with some help from plenty of weird, wonderful visual effects......»»
Final decision on Georgia spaceport permit delayed yet again
A federal agency has yet again pushed back a final decision on whether to allow the construction of a launchpad for commercial rockets in coastal Georgia......»»
Best Maker Schools: Kent State University
At Kent State University, the Design Innovation Hub is a central resource on campus that provides makespace access and connects to the other makerspaces on campus. What is unique is its focus on fashion, design and art. In this episode, I talk to J......»»
Insulation from old jeans, walls from waste concrete: Less guilt and more solutions are needed for construction
Construction material prices are uncommonly high. Material shortages are affecting the construction industry, which uses up to 50% of the world's raw materials. The pressure to move to a circular economy is substantial......»»
New hydrogen storage material steps on the gas
Hydrogen is increasingly viewed as essential to a sustainable world energy economy because it can store surplus renewable power, decarbonize transportation and serve as a zero-emission energy carrier. However, conventional high-pressure or cryogenic.....»»
Homebuilder hopes 3D printing will solve worker shortages, tests tech in 100 homes
Additive manufacturing could speed building process but still has a ways to go. Enlarge / Icon's Vulcan construction system 3D-prints walls layer by layer using specially formulated concrete. (credit: ICON Technology, Inc.) Co.....»»
Protective component maker Inpaq to open new plants in 2022
Inpaq Technology has held a beam-raising ceremony for its new plant in Chunan, northern Taiwan, which is on track to come on line in 2022. The circuit protection component maker also expects to complete the construction of another new plant in Wuxi o.....»»
Climate change is "first and foremost" a health crisis, new report finds
Working construction under the merciless Arizona sun, Eleazar Castellanos knew the signs that heat exhaustion was settling in......»»
PV module prices in Taiwan keep rising
Prices for PV modules in the Taiwan market have been rising, and wil rise further, according to local EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) undertakers and investors in the PV power generation sector......»»
New technique paves the way for perfect perovskites
An exciting new solar material called organic-inorganic halide perovskites could one day help the U.S. achieve its solar ambitions and decarbonize the power grid. One thousand times thinner than silicon, perovskite solar materials can be tuned to res.....»»
Wasteful steel-and-glass buildings fuel global climate injustice, says climate expert
Architects, contractors, planners and construction clients must consider building projects from a moral standpoint based on their lifetime carbon impact, a leading design and climate expert has suggested......»»
Biden administration plans for offshore wind everywhere
The US presents a roadmap for leasing on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf Coasts. Enlarge / An offshore wind farm under construction. (credit: Charlie Chesvick/Getty Images) Shortly after taking office, President Joe Biden anno.....»»
Sony To Join TSMC On New $7 Billion Chip Plant In Japan
TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, and Sony are considering joint construction of a semiconductor factory in western Japan amid a global chip shortage, Nikkei has learned. From the report: The total investment in the project is estimated a.....»»
Growing demand for deeper wells is tapping ancient water reserves
Communities that rely on the Colorado River are facing a water crisis. Lake Mead, the river's largest reservoir, has fallen to levels not seen since it was created by the construction of the Hoover Dam roughly a century ago. Arizona and Nevada are fa.....»»
TSEC expands PV module production capacity
TSEC has begun construction of new PV module lines at its factory in southern Taiwan, which will expand its capacity from 1.0GWp to 1.5GWp after completion, according to the company......»»
Large aquatic animals are at risk due to the loss of free-flowing rivers
The loss of free-flowing rivers has posed advert impacts on freshwater biodiversity worldwide—and more than 3,400 hydropower plants with over one megawatt design capacity are either planned or under construction, leading to further reduced river co.....»»
Watch this: YouTuber creates a real-life version of Apex Legends" loot robot
Words alone aren't enough to fully encapsulate just how impressive this little project is, so be sure to take a look at its creator's official build video below. In it, YouTuber and engineer The3DPrintSpace summarizes the entire construction process......»»
Multistep mechanism of nanostructure formation in liquid crystal
Most of our daily commodities, such as plastics, alloys and processed foods, are provided as solids, and they are often processed by a controlled cooling process from a liquid mixture to a solid. Liquid crystals, solutions, polymers, and biomaterials.....»»
FAA again delays final decision on Georgia spaceport permit
A federal agency said Wednesday it's once again delaying a final decision on whether to permit construction of a launchpad for commercial rockets on the Georgia coast......»»