Solar-powered cup brews better brine treatments
A new distillation device can better recycle contaminants produced by a desalination plant to dramatically reduce waste.
Environment
Apr 10, 2019
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News tagged with sustainable design
Healthy, happy and tropical – world's fastest-growing cities demand our attention
What does it take to be a happy and healthy city? In any city, myriad factors go into the mix – and of course we are not dealing with just one kind of city. But, due to the world history of colonisation, models are still ...
Environment
Mar 28, 2019
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Green spaces can help you trust strangers
Simple, inexpensive urban design interventions can increase well-being and social connections among city residents, finds a new case study from the Urban Realities Lab at the University of Waterloo.
Environment
Mar 7, 2019
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Investigating glare: How bright is your office?
If you work in an office building in Australia, particularly one rated 'green' for its energy efficiency, QUT researchers want your help.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 4, 2019
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Algae building blooms
A multi-disciplinary team bringing together science, sustainable building design and architecture may soon develop the first living algae buildings in Australia. Their unique collaboration has seen a comprehensive feasibility ...
Biotechnology
Jun 6, 2016
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Improving bridge health condition data
On August 1, 2007, when a section of an eight-lane bridge on Interstate 35W in downtown Minneapolis plummeted into the Mississippi River, killing more than a dozen people, Visiting Associate Professor Zhigang Shen—like ...
Engineering
Oct 10, 2014
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Research Project: Robotic Fabrication in Timber Construction
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart develop a lightweight timber construction system combining robotic prefabrication with computational design and simulation processes, as well as three-dimensional surveying technologies ...
Engineering
Sep 26, 2013
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Ventilation may be key to reducing toxic chemical inhalation from biomass fire cooking
Billions of people worldwide burn animal dung, crop residues, wood and charcoal to cook their meals. And the chemicals produced and inhaled sicken or kill millions. At particular risk are women who prepare their families' ...
Engineering
Apr 25, 2013
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Student engineering teams' innovations for developing nations showcased
Could algae that feast on wastewater produce clean bio-fuels and a healthful supply of fish food? Can impoverished African community gardeners learn to use and maintain a simple, centuries-old, non-electric water pump to ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 17, 2013
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NRC panel advises US DOD on green buildings
New recommendations by a National Research Council (NRC) expert panel on green and sustainable building performance could lead to a revolution in building science by creating the first large building performance database, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 2, 2013
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