Collegiates Design Innovative Solar-Powered Homes in Bi-Annual Solar Decathlon

Showcasing Sustainable Living The US Department of Energy holds a number of decathlons related to renewable energy. One event is a competition amongst collegiate teams building electric cars. Another is the “Solar Decathlon” held every two…

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Grilled Beers the Hottest Tailgating Activity at Freezing Packers Vs. 49ers Game

According to the National Weather Service, the temperature at kickoff for the Green Bay Packers vs. the San Francisco 49ers in Wisconsin was a frigid 5 degrees, with a wind chill of minus 9. In…

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New HQ Takes a $5B Bite Out of Apple’s Budget

Apple’s new campus, which is being built in Cupertino City, California, was estimated to cost around $3 billion. However the budget has already ballooned to $5 million. Set to be completed by 2016, this ring…

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China’s Strategic Return to the Sea Begins with the World’s Deepest Diving Research Vessel

China’s desire to dominate the sea like it did centuries ago through many epic voyages has resulted in China’s Jiaolong manned submersible becoming the world’s deepest-diving, state-sponsored research vessel. The Jiaolong has already completed four…

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Want Energy from Tidal Currents? Go Fly an Underwater Kite.

Nearly everyone has flown a kite in the wind and seen it move about in the constantly changing currents. IndustryTap recently covered how kites are being used in the windy upper atmosphere to possibly provide…

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Elevated Cycling Lane Would Make Life a Highway for London Cyclists

Esteemed British architect Sir Norman Foster has put forth ambitious plans for an elevated cycling lane above the city streets of London, tentatively titled SkyCycle. The “cycle utopia” is inspired by the growing number of…

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Live Like a Smurf in a House Made of Mushrooms

U.S. firm Ecovative has constructed a home made from mushrooms, which could be the answer to sustainable living one day. Evocative used a part of the mushroom known as ‘mycelium’ (the vegetative part of a…

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Globalization of Aerospace Supply Chains Leads to New Era of “Shared Services”

The first waves of “globalization” the world remembers most clearly were increases in trade flows that occurred beginning in 1850 and ending with World War II. During this time, countries directly sought to increase wealth…

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Osaka’s 8-Level Rooftop Park Not Your Average Shopping Mall

Namba Parks in Osaka, Japan, is an amazing piece of architecture, a place where you’ll spend half your time shopping and the other half admiring its design. Namba Parks was conceived when Osaka’s baseball stadium…

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NASA’s Next Rover Could Be a Squishy Robot Ball

In order to prevent potential issues such as wheels getting stuck on rocks, stop spinning, losing traction, or not being able to handle difficult terrain, NASA has taken a different approach in robot design to…

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