India to Build World’s Tallest Statue
In a bid to dwarf all of the world’s most imposing statues, India has broken ground on what will be the world’s tallest statue at 182 meters (600 feet). The planned Statue of Unity will…
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Massive Solar Tower to Become the World’s Second-Tallest Building
EnviroMission’s Arizona Solar Tower Project is a breakthrough in the renewable energy field. With the capacity to generate 200MW power, enough to power 150,000 US homes, it will capture worldwide attention. The best part about…
Colored Solar Glass Pretty, Yet Powerful Enough to Generate Electricity for an Entire Building
Oxford Photovoltaics, a commercial offshoot of the University of Oxford, has developed colorful and transparent glass that can generate electricity from the sun’s energy. This semi-transparent dyed glass that acts as a solar panel enables…
China’s Synthetic Gas Plants Would Choke Out 21 Billion Tons of Carbon Dioxide
Synthetic Gas Plants being planned in China present a host of ecological worries. China’s government has permitted construction of nine such plants in northern and western China. These plants are able to generate more than…
Algae-Powered Building Redefines Going Green
An innovative apartment block has been unveiled at the international building exhibition in Hamburg, Germany. This 15 unit apartment block – The Bio Intelligent Quotient (BIQ) house is the world’s first building that generates heat…
Desalination Plant to Put Breakthough Nanomaterials to the Test
IndustryTap has written several articles covering desalination, its history, recent large projects and new technological advances that are making it more economically viable in many parts of the world. Advances include Lockheed Martin’s use of…
“Super Skinny” Skyscraper Could Climb Its Way into the New York Skyline
Architects in New York have released plans for a “super skinny” skyscraper that could be erected in midtown NYC. SHoP architects, who were behind the Gotham Gateway in New York, the Atlanta Falcons Stadium and…
World’s Largest Container Ship Debuts in Copenhagen
Triple E, the world’s largest ship, is 400 meters long, 59 meters wide, 73 meters high and has a capacity of 18,000 twenty-foot containers. Although it’s about a quarter of a mile long and is…
130-Year-Old Tabernacle Ready for Rebirth with Massive Foundation Project
In Provo, Utah, engineers are saving the 130-year-old Provo Tabernacle that was gutted by fire in 2010. The building has huge historic and spiritual significance for Provo’s “Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” (LDS)…
Looking For Fun? The World’s Longest Water Slide, Largest Chute & Steepest Roller Coaster
From elementary school playground slides to race cars and F-16’s it is clear humans enjoy the thrill of speed. When speed can be combined with other sensations like cool water on a hot day or…
