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06/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook

New self-tinting “smart window” technology could conserve energy

Canadian researchers announced a new technique for building smart windows. If their discovery turns out to be convenient and cost-effective enough, perhaps the energy-saving technology can finally be deployed on a wide scale, according to a ScienceDaily article. Smart windows are capable of switching from clear to tinted and back again, depending on the needs […]

04/01/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Breakthrough construction material for earthquake protection will mean safer buildings and bridges

Earthquakes can cause immense damage to infrastructure, in turn hindering the operation of important public services. A team of researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València reportedly developed a new construction element capable of overcoming that problem. Dubbed “Smart Seismic Concrete Connection” (SSCC), this material is a combination of two “symbiotic” components: Shape-memory metal alloy bars and […]

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