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Low Cost, Bright LED Lighting Breakthrough

News - 18 Jul 2008

Researchers at Purdue University have overcome a major obstacle in reducing the cost of "solid state lighting," a technology that could cut electricity consumption by 10 percent if widely...

Tips for Staining Concrete Floors from Custom Concrete Flooring

News - 7 Jul 2008

Stain manufacturers differ on when to apply stain. Some say that a new slab must cure for 28 days before work is started. Others suggest 14 days. Installers sometimes prefer to do their work as soon...

Why Wallpaper and Tape Never Want to Tear Neatly

News - 31 Mar 2008

Frustrated by tape that won't peel off the roll in a straight line? Angry at wallpaper that refuses to tear neatly off the wall? A new study reveals why these efforts can be so...

Getting Rid of Red Tape to Speed Up Planning Decisions for Construction and Building Approval

News - 26 Mar 2008

A new red tape busting review to weed out bureaucratic hurdles and create a more efficient planning service for the public and business, is being launched today by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears,...

Only One Month Left for Consumers to Capitalize on Home Energy Efficiency Improvement Tax Credit

News - 30 Nov 2007

U.S. homeowners have just one month to utilize a soon-to-expire federal tax credit aimed at encouraging home energy efficiency. The tax credit, created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, allows for a...

The Recycling Commercialisation Centre Established by WRAP

News - 17 Aug 2007

The Recycling Commercialisation Centre was established by WRAP to support and accelerate the growth and development of early stage technologies in the recycling sector. It is operated by Imperial...

Students Design a Product that Utilises it's Cutting Edge Technology

News - 15 Aug 2007

G24 Innovations Limited (G24i), a UK-based company that aims to revolutionise solar power by leading the development of extremely lightweight, flexible solar cells, has announced the winning concepts...

Continuously Monitoring the Structural Integrity of Bridges Using Sensor Networks

News - 8 Aug 2007

Networks of small, permanently mounted sensors could soon check continuously for the formation of structural defects in I-beams and other critical structural supports of bridges and highway...

The £300 Million Project To Transform Former Ebbw Vale Steelworks Site

News - 1 Aug 2007

The Works - an ambitious £300 million project designed to transform and regenerate the former Ebbw Vale steelworks entered a new stage of development when planners officially approved the Masterplan....

Real Estate being Transformed by Globalization

News - 11 Jul 2007

From construction materials to office space, many facets of real estate have been transformed by globalization, according to new research from the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics at...