10 most popular articles of the month
denmark is repurposing discarded wind turbine blades as bike shelters
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the distinctive shape of the wind turbines could also be ideal for making skate parks, stadium bleachers, or sound barriers.
the distinctive shape of the wind turbines could also be ideal for making skate parks, stadium bleachers, or sound barriers.
SMART tire company startup reinvents the wheel using space-age NASA technology
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invented for driving on the moon, the SMART tires are airless, and will never go flat.
invented for driving on the moon, the SMART tires are airless, and will never go flat.
jetpack aviation introduces the speeder™, its flying motorcycle available for sale by 2023
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the speeder comes as a recreational version for personal transport, able to effectively take off anywhere, at a space taken up by a small car.
the speeder comes as a recreational version for personal transport, able to effectively take off anywhere, at a space taken up by a small car.
david adjaye designs what could be manhattan’s tallest building, the affirmation tower
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a team of black architects and developers is planning to make history with manhattan’s first skyscraper built by african americans and the western hemisphere’s tallest »
a team of black architects and developers is planning to make history with manhattan’s first skyscraper built by african americans and the western hemisphere’s tallest building.
power your home with joe doucet's wind turbine wall
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the wind turbine hall by joe doucet is a kinetic wall made up of an array of rotary blades that spin individually, driving a mini generator that creates electricity.
the wind turbine hall by joe doucet is a kinetic wall made up of an array of rotary blades that spin individually, driving a mini generator that creates electricity.
mercedes-benz unveils its updated G-wagen for military operations
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not available to civilians, the new military spec G-class boasts a 3.0-liter turbocharged engine and a 24 V onboard power supply.
not available to civilians, the new military spec G-class boasts a 3.0-liter turbocharged engine and a 24 V onboard power supply.
amsterdam-rotterdam is the first european hyperloop network route
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the european commission has awarded 15M euros to the dutch company hardt. the goal is to fasten the development of an hyperloop infrastructure.
the european commission has awarded 15M euros to the dutch company hardt. the goal is to fasten the development of an hyperloop infrastructure.
you can make your own set of airless bike tires using PVC pipes, bolts and nuts
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never get a flat tire again!
never get a flat tire again!
producing clean hydrogen fuel directly from seawater just got easier
#technology
because of technical impracticalities, the process of creating hydrogen fuel from seawater was challenging and inefficient -- until now.
because of technical impracticalities, the process of creating hydrogen fuel from seawater was challenging and inefficient -- until now.
arbol design builds a low-cost single house with a focus on quality over quantity
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behind the fence, gardens and semi-open spaces were formed, creating an extended spatial layout, that blurs the boundaries of inside and outside.
behind the fence, gardens and semi-open spaces were formed, creating an extended spatial layout, that blurs the boundaries of inside and outside.
