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Ireland's retired wind-turbine blades are getting strange second lives; old power equipment is now becoming benches, bike parking and picnic tablesIreland's retired wind-turbine blades are getting strange second lives; old power equipment is now becoming benches, bike parking and picni...- NASA launched an empty spacecraft away from the ISS and set materials inside on fire; scientists used the experiment to study how flames spread in spaceNASA conducted experiments to study fire behavior in microgravity. Uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft were used after departing the International S...
- Japan’s sleep contest offers $14,000 prize: Who can enter, how to apply, October 5 date and rulesJapan is organising a sleeping competition on October 5, 2026, and the winner will receive Rs 13 lakh prize money. During the 90-minute pow...
- US pilot turns 60 tons of old boats into cement fuel as 200,000 fiberglass hulls face retirement every yearThousands of old fiberglass boats are difficult and expensive to recycle, leaving many destined for landfills or abandonment. A Rhode Islan...
- At Texas’ Panther Creek III, blades from 133 turbines were repurposed in cement kilns as the wind farm’s capacity rose from 199.5 MW to 215 MWWind turbine blades, made of non-recyclable fiberglass, pose a significant waste challenge. A West Texas wind farm utilized cement kilns fo...
- Xcel recycled 603 Minnesota wind-turbine blades weighing 4,188 tons into cement-kiln fuel; its repowered wind farms were expected to save customers $160 millionOld wind turbine blades are undergoing recycling by being shredded and repurposed as alternative fuel. This innovative process is now repla...
- Missouri chapter of a French waste management company turned old wind turbine blades into greener cement, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 27%On December 8, GE Renewable Energy initiated a partnership with French waste management firm Veolia to recycle old blades from onshore wind...
- MIT researchers are giving millions of plastic bottles a new life by turning plastic waste into homes, decks and bridges using AI robotsIn a significant development, the Atlas Building Composites, a spinout of Massachusetts Institute of Technology are turning millions of pla...
- Mix 1/2 cup vinegar with 2 tbsp pumice instead of powdered cleanser; the gritty homemade mixture can remove stains or polish surfacesNatural ingredients can transform your household cleaning routine into a healthier and eco-friendly practice. With vinegar's proven antibac...
- Ireland turned retired wind-turbine blades into a 6-metre bridge; engineers also reused 19th-century railway foundations instead of building anewIreland's Blade Bridge offers a powerful lesson in how sustainable engineering can begin with a different question: not “What should we bui...
- Wind-turbine blades were too difficult to recycle, so engineers gave them a second job; in Northern Ireland, retired blades now form a pedestrian bridgeWind-turbine blades can be difficult and costly to recycle. Instead of sending retired blades to waste, engineers in Northern Ireland found...
- New Jersey sank 397 obsolete army tanks and armored vehicles from 1994 to 1997 in 40 to 140 feet of water; a five-year study found 432,000 animals of 145 species per square metre of reef habitatIn a remarkable initiative, obsolete US Army tanks were intentionally submerged off the New Jersey coast, creating vibrant artificial reefs...
- In 1958, US Air Force launched an Able 1 spacecraft to the Moon in humanity’s first attempt to send a spaceship anywhere beyond Earth orbit but the mission lasted only 73.6 secondsIn 1958, US Air Force launched an Able 1 spacecraft to the Moon in humanity’s first attempt to send a spaceship anywhere beyond Earth orbit...
- In 2023, Kitepower flew a 176-pound fabric wing over a Mayo bog for the first time. 3 years later, it has logged more than 90 flights and over 100 hours generating airborne wind-energy dataKitepower is testing an unconventional approach to renewable energy at a designated airborne wind-energy site in County Mayo, Ireland. Inst...
- In 2025, a Finnish builder spent about $20,700 and 200 days making a 36-foot plywood solar boat. Earlier in 2026, it crossed more than 3,000 nautical miles from the Baltic to Spain on sunlight aloneA Finnish builder spent about $20,700 and 200 days creating a lightweight 36-foot plywood solar boat designed around efficiency rather than...
- Why wildland firefighters carry aluminum-foil shelters: The outer layer reflects about 95% of the radiant heat reaching themWildland firefighters rely on foil fire shelters, which serve as a crucial last line of defense when battling flames. These shelters are de...
- In 1965, a Polish-American woman chemist made an unexpected discovery and created a compound five times stronger than steel helping in saving lives through bulletproof vests, spacecrafts and helmetsIn 1965, a Polish-American woman chemist made an unexpected discovery and created a compound five times stronger than steel helping in savi...
- In 2022, Ireland built a pedestrian bridge from two wind-turbine blades that were too difficult to recycleOld wind turbine blades are now supporting a footbridge in County Cork, Ireland. These blades, retired after their operational life, offer ...
- In 1932, a spray of molten glass created hair-thin fibers by accident and helped launch the fiberglass industryThe year 1932 marked a serendipitous moment in materials science when fiberglass was born from an unintentional experiment in glass manufac...
- Divine Power Energy shares list with 287% premium on NSE SME platformDivine Power Energy's NSE SME IPO debut highlighted the critical role of winding wires in voltage regulation, converting electric to magnet...
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