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Saint Petersburg Heritage Status Threatened By Gazprom Skyscraper
Russian gas corporation Gazprom is planning to build a 1,322 foot (403m) high skyscraper in the middle of Saint Petersburg's historical district. The glass structure was approved in a government meeting on... 
created by Annina Bergman | 13 wks ago | updated 12 wks ago
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345 views | 34 recommendations | 10 comments
New Glass Resists Small Explosions
A new type of glass may be able to resist earthquakes, hurricanes and small explosions better than regular glass, cheaper than tempered glass. The sturdy glass was invented at Missouri University. It is less than half an inch (about 1cm) thick, using less and cheaper material...
created by Annina Bergman | 14 wks ago | updated 14 wks ago
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26 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Lighter wine bottles use less glass which helps the environment
Lighter wine bottles using 27 percent less glass than ordinary wine bottles, will go on sale for the first time ever in Australia this July.Banrock Station at Constellation Wines is starting the project, in the hope of reducing the impact on the environment and also... 
Are We Killing Ourselves With Water?
It's funny how the mind works. I've always thought that I prefer bottled water to tap water, and prefer the water that pours from the door of my refrigerator to bottled water. An interesting and somewhat disturbing... 
Mobile phone concept: Lupa
“Lupa” is loupe in Spanish, Czech, etc.It’s fun to design a mobile phone based on a certain concept.
Recycling Market in China Shattered, Glass Bottles Turned Away
China has been one of the largest importers of waste material. But as the world economy has slowed, there has been a severe drop in demand. Biz Journal quoted Brian Scaffer of Blue Mountain Recycling, located in... 
Credit crisis putting the brakes on recycling
Recycling prices are crashing and that's putting municipal recycling at risk."The city of Anchorage is blaming the market for a decision to stop accepting glass for recycling. Donna Mears of the Solid Waste... 
Transparent Aluminum - More Than Just a Trekkie's Pipe-Dream ?
Remember Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, (Paramount Pictures, 1986)?Well, in case your memory is anything like my own, recall to mind, Scotty, a persona still invoked even today when in frustration or maybe out of... 
created by Emilio Lizardo | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
473 views | 28 recommendations | 11 comments
473 views | 28 recommendations | 11 comments
