This Mini Windmill Quietly Turns Wind Into Electricity for Your Home

Though it’s very common to see solar panels installed on homes, it is still fairly rare to see a wind turbine on rooftops. But all this is likely to change soon after a Rotterdam-based tech firm,…

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British Government Approves Plans for Spaceport in the United Kingdom

A spaceport is coming to the United Kingdom, as the British government has approved the first one ever in Europe. Early speculation was that the spaceport would be built in Wales, but those appear to…

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Ford & Tonka Teamed Up to Create a REAL 6.7-Liter Diesel V-8 Dump Truck!

I would be willing to bet almost every person I know played with a Tonka truck at some point during their childhood. That’s how iconic Tonka’s toy brand was and still is… Now, however, Ford Motor…

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Kenyan Student Converts Human Waste Into Clean Cooking Gas

Pit toilets are very common in rural Kenya. These toilets are basically holes in the ground with no water for flushing. Of course, they don’t always work well. Due to this shoddy sanitation system, Maseno…

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Samsung’s Heavy Industries Building World’s Largest Shipping Container Vessel, Over 1,300-Feet Long

Samsung’s Heavy Industries has announced it will be building the world’s largest shipping container vessel for Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines. The massive ship will be over 1,300-feet long, and feature more than four football fields of…

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Water Summits Focus on Local & Global Water Challenges

IndustryTap has frequently reported on the world’s water supply issues such as the paradox of water shortages on a globe covered by water, mortality rates from a lack of clear water, the evolving desalination market, numerous…

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Silencer or Suppressor? An Inside Look at One of Gun Enthusiasts Coolest Gadgets!

For those of you who have been longing to know what the inside of a suppressor/silencer looks like, today is your lucky day! The featured image above from SilencerCo gives you a glimpse inside the…

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Smartphone Plugin Quickly, Cheaply Diagnoses Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Competitive Diagnostic Tools IndustryTap has reported on the smartphone plugin sensor market before, and the applications keep coming fast and furious, this time in medical diagnostics. Today it is possible to use portable devices attached…

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Energy Harvesting Turns Industrial Plant Heat Into Electricity

Either there’s a lot of “black magic” going on these days, or scientists and engineers are performing near-miraculous feats, once considered impossible. Actually, researchers are leaving no stone unturned in the search for viable alternative…

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This Nissan EV Comes With a BBQ Grill, Karaoke Machine, & Its Own Drone!

Unique, crazy concept cars are nothing new, but they typically come from reality shows such as MTV’s Pimp My Ride. Nissan may have just raised the bar, however, with the company’s crowdfunded “Ultimate Smart BBQ…

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