Author Archives: Jonathan Keane

About Jonathan Keane

Irish journalist writing on business, tech and engineering.

Warren Buffet Bets Billions on Renewable Energy Projects

Business magnate Warren Buffet has purchased $1 billion worth of Siemens AG wind turbines in what is the largest single purchase of land-based wind power ever. The purchase was made by Buffet’s utility company, MidAmerican…

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Consumer Reports Names Best and Worst Value Cars

The latest value reports from independent research body Consumer Reports have listed the Toyota Prius as the best value car currently on the market. Nissan Armada is considered the worst. The gas-electric hybrid Prius, which…

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Pop Up Prefabs Offer Modern Amenities of Home in Minutes

Australian company JAYZ Building Solutions creates easily constructed, transportable prefab housing designed to be erected in just a couple of minutes. They have been designed to house workers in remote locations and are mostly suitable…

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Vacation Under the Sea in the Water Discus

Deep Ocean Technology, a company based in the Polish seaport city of Gdynia, is developing an underwater hotel in what it intends to be the most luxurious accommodations imaginable. The company, which also develops underwater…

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Pedestrian Garden Bridge Over the Thames One Step Closer with Funding Boost

Actress Joanna Lumley’s vision for a garden bridge crossing over the Thames in London is one step closer to reality. Her dream has just been granted a pledge of £30 million by the British government…

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New Zealand One Step Closer to Unlocking Oil and Gas Potential

New Zealand is aiming to attract more oil and gas companies with new permits that have been granted to Norway’s Statoil and Australia’s Woodside Petroleum. Oil is New Zealand’s fourth largest export and its discovery…

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Amazon Prime Air Faces Many Pre-Flight Challenges

On Sunday, December 1, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos revealed Amazon Prime Air on the US TV show 60 Minutes; an unmanned drone that will deliver your order to your porch in 30 minutes. It’s both…

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Will the World’s Largest Solar Plant Become a Tourist Attraction?

Japanese smartphone company Kyocera recently initiated a 70 megawatt solar panel in Kagoshima, in the south of the country. The Kagoshima Nanatsujima Mega Solar Power Plant is the largest in the country and can power…

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Kingdom Tower to Set New Skyscraper Records … For Now

Last June, we touched on the construction of Sky City in Changsha, China, a towering structure that will peak at 838 meters high. Nearing its completion, the engineers and architects are already hailing it a…

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Author Archives: Jonathan Keane

About Jonathan Keane

Warren Buffet Bets Billions on Renewable Energy Projects

Consumer Reports Names Best and Worst Value Cars

Pop Up Prefabs Offer Modern Amenities of Home in Minutes

Vacation Under the Sea in the Water Discus

Pedestrian Garden Bridge Over the Thames One Step Closer with Funding Boost

New Zealand One Step Closer to Unlocking Oil and Gas Potential

Amazon Prime Air Faces Many Pre-Flight Challenges

Will the World’s Largest Solar Plant Become a Tourist Attraction?

Kingdom Tower to Set New Skyscraper Records … For Now

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