Skyscrapers Stretching To More Than One Mile Tall
In a recent IndustryTap article we looked at how a new type of metal rope will allow elevators to go higher than ever before while being more energy efficient and safe. This technology was used…
In a recent IndustryTap article we looked at how a new type of metal rope will allow elevators to go higher than ever before while being more energy efficient and safe. This technology was used…
Alvarado Water Treatment Plant Expansion of the water treatment plant in San Diego began in 2008. The project is expected to take 20 years and will be completed in five phases. The new facility will…
The forerunner of the container vessel was the traditional freighter which simply carried cargo of all kinds, often in the same ship. These ships had a number of deck-mounted cranes used to transfer cargo from…
When Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) expanded its refinery in Jamnager, Gujarat, India in 2008, it was given a Nelson Complexity Index of 14.0, making it one of the most sophisticated refineries in the world. The…
IndustryTap recently covered one of the world’s largest solar powered boats: “Planet Solar” visiting Boston on its around the world tour and we are curious about how sustainability issues are being handled by the luxury…
Over the past several months the concept of a “Hyperloop” transportation system has been reported on and hotly debated without much in the way of practical details as to how the system could be realized.…
After the recent “defrocking” of Lance Armstrong we learned Americans still have a long way to go to earn international respect in competitive cycling. Europeans continue to dominate international cycling rankings and along with Asians…
Carbon fiber has been finding its ways into the market, from aerospace to automobile to consumer goods. It boasts a great strength-to-weight ratio, being lightweight and rigid. Yet the foundation of many industries and goods…
The potential for wind energy is immense. It is estimated that if wind turbines are installed in all potentially breezy locations (including off shore turbines), the energy it can produce will equate to five times…
Honeywell have been awarded the contract for a $37 million project to build and continually service a new power facility for the assembly line of Airbus aircraft. The site is based in Mobile, Alabama and…