‘Exceptional’ 29.6 Carat Blue Diamond Found in South African Mine

(Reuters) – A 29.6 carat blue diamond, one of the rarest and most coveted in the world with a possible price tag of tens of millions of dollars, has been discovered at a South African…

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Airbus Sales Behind Boeing But Orders Propel Them to New Industry Record

Airbus had a good 2013, according to the company’s new sales report. Despite not beating Boeing in the number of manufactured aircraft throughout the year, Airbus delivered 626 planes, a company record. The Toulouse, France-based…

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Home Sweet 196-Square-Foot Home

Macy Miller, a Boise, Idaho-based architect, has built herself an amazing 196-square-foot home. After an extensive foreclosure settlement on her previous 2,500 square-foot home, Miller decided to spend $11,500 to construct her new “tiny home”…

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UN Climate Chief Praises China, Warns the Rest of the World

Renewable and green energy received a significant morale boost to start the new year with the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change advising investors to pull money out of fossil fuels…

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24-Year-Old Inventor Becomes the Youngest Shortlisted for Engineering Hall of Fame

Young British engineer Sam Etherington worked out the design for his award-winning wave energy system while kite surfing. That inspiration may catapult him into the “SEMPA” British Engineering Hall of Fame. Sector Skills Council for…

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Ford Promises New Aluminum Bodied F-150 Isn’t a Beer Can on Wheels

Ford has revealed its new aluminum bodied F-150 pick-up truck at the Detroit Auto Show, which drops up to 700 pounds from the vehicle’s weight to save fuel costs. The model has had a number…

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Scientists Grow Mini Kidney from Stem Cells

Millions of people around the world have some form of chronic kidney disease, showing the need for urgent medical treatment. But instead of waiting for a donor kidney for years, patients in need of a…

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Charge Your Smartphone and Power Your Home with Micro-Windmills

In the world of wind turbines the news seems to suggest that bigger is better. However, as engineers are able to reliably manufacturer miniature objects, things like wind turbines can be built very small and…

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Not Quite a Hoverboard But Onewheel is Pretty Close

Avid snowboarder and consumer products engineer Kyle Doerksen introduced an innovative product called Onewheel at this year’s CES in Las Vegas. In an attempt to create the feel of snowboarding on the street, Doerksen’s Onewheel…

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Ocean Cleanup Array Could Remove 7,250,000 Tons of Plastic from the Sea

Plastics are no doubt serious threats to our oceans and to the health of sea creatures, both big and small. They constitute approximately 90% of all trash floating on the ocean’s surface, with 46,000 pieces…

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