Hydrogen can be produced by electrolysis of water, ideally with solar cells or wind power providing the electrical energy required. This "green" hydrogen is expected to play an important role in the energy system of the future. Over the past decade, solar water splitting has made considerable progress: the best
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ASCE’s newest standard, Blast Protection of Buildings, ASCE/SEI 59-22, provides minimum requirements for planning, design, construction, and assessment of new and existing buildings subject to the effects of accidental or malicious explosions. This standard includes principles for establishing appropriate threat parameters, levels of protection, loadings, analysis methodologies, materials, detailing, and test
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Scientists at the University of Manchester have created a new material, dubbed ‘StarCrete’, made from extra-terrestrial dust, potato starch and a pinch of salt, which could be used to build homes on the Moon and Mars. The scientists behind the invention used simulated Martian soil mixed with potato starch and a
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A striking trend in modern architecture, freeform structures are one-of-a-kind buildings of unconventional shapes: museums, stadiums, luxury hotels, exhibition pavilions, or universities, for that matter—you need not look any further than the Skoltech campus! Today reinforced concrete is the go-to material for these impressive constructions, with their domes, vaults, and complex
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ExtraCare is bringing the latest home automation devices into its retirement villages to help the over-55s enjoy longer, healthier and happier lives. The luxury apartment has a collection of devices to die for. The smart lights, plugs, blinds and smarter coffee maker are voice-activated by Alexa on an Amazon Echo Show
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In anticipation of Women in Construction Week, the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) conducted interviews with 176 tradeswomen and analyzed 770 responses to a survey directed to women in the industry. The results have been compiled into a white paper, In Her Own Words: Improving Project Outcomes,
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Plastic greenwashers refer to companies or organizations that use deceptive marketing practices to make their products or services appear more environmentally friendly than they actually are, particularly in relation to plastic usage and waste. Both regulators and analysts like the Environmental Investigation Agency and Planet Tracker are calling out oil, chemical
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Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have detected gaseous water in the planet-forming disc around the star V883 Orionis. This water carries a chemical signature that explains the journey of water from star-forming gas clouds to planets, and supports the idea that water on Earth is even older
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University of Central Florida researcher Debashis Chanda, a professor in UCF's NanoScience Technology Center, has drawn inspiration from butterflies to create the first environmentally friendly, large-scale and multicolor alternative to pigment-based colorants, which can contribute to energy-saving efforts and help reduce global warming. The development was published today in Science Advances as
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The UK Space Agency will spend £1.6m on a series of new projects, including plans to leverage the Moon’s resources and nuclear power. The projects supported by the UK’s Enabling Space Exploration fund could revolutionise the ability to journey deeper into space – including travel to Mars – safely and efficiently,
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