Porsche’s New $18K Carbon Fiber Wheels
In the world of automotive design, carbon fiber has played a major role in reducing vehicle weight. Wheels using carbon fiber in their construction have been around for a while, but until now these wheels…
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DIY Enthusiasts are Building Versions of Tesla’s Powerwall From Laptop Batteries
Tesla’s wall-mounted battery system, known as Powerwall, is a smart residential energy storage appliance that offers homeowners the ability to store electricity and use it when the power goes out. But a $5,500 price tag…
From Clear to Opaque, Smart Window Will Change Transparency at the Click of a Button
In the future, you will not need curtains or blinds for your windows! Researchers at Stanford University have developed a type of “smart window” that will transform from transparent to opaque with just a touch…
This Ingenious Mechanism Kills Thousands of Mosquitoes Every Night
Did you know that one of the deadliest animals in the world is the mosquito? According to the World Health Organization, mosquito bites result in the deaths of millions of people annually. There are around…
The Incredible Future Of Public Transport With This Gyroscopic Vehicle Design
This futuristic public transport concept looks like something straight out of a sci-fi movie. A Russian engineering company, the Dahir Insaat Corporation, has come up with a “gyroscopic transport” design to bypass traffic by simply travelling over the top…
World’s First Shape-Shifting Skyscraper Allows Residents to Rotate Their Apartments 360 Degrees
Dubai is full of jaw-dropping engineering marvels: the world’s largest man-made island, the world’s largest shopping mall, the world’s tallest building–all are in Dubai. Now, Dubai is in line for the world’s first rotating, shape-shifting…
Royal Navy Helicopter Transformed Into Luxury Holiday Home
If you love camping and spending holidays amid the pleasure of nature in fancy tents and classy tree houses, you will definitely admire this “innovative” new holiday rental home in Stirling, Scotland. This unusual holiday…
India is Second in the World to Master This Complex Nuclear Technology
In a significant step to increase the contribution of nuclear power to overall electricity generation capacity, India is set to become the world’s second country worldwide to utilize a new type of nuclear reactor called…
World’s First Ropeless Elevator Can Move Up, Down, and Sideways
While elevators have enabled the rise of city skylines, since the day one, these elevators have worked on a roped hydraulic mechanism for lifting and lowering the elevator car that only moved vertically. The race…
China Just Built the World’s Cutest Solar Plant Which is Shaped Like a Panda
A new solar power plant in Datong, China is the cutest and the most adorable solar farm in the world. Most solar farms align their solar arrays in rows and columns; however, this solar farm…
