Category: SHELTER
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Stanford’s Xenith 100% solar powered racecar
STANFORD SOLAR CAR PROJECT Drive at highway speeds while only consuming the power equivalent of a toaster Xenith is a 100% solar powered racecar designed and built by the Solar Car Project at Stanford University. When the team began designing Xenith they decided to break the global tradition of using polymer encapsulated solar panels in…
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Solar industry: Groundbreaking technologies on display at Intersolar North America
Intersolar North America, the premier solar industry exhibition and conference in North America for solar professionals to exchange information and develop business opportunities in the U.S. solar market, returns July 9-12, 2012, marking its fifth year in San Francisco. This year’s conference program offers attendees a fresh perspective on the companies and technologies that promise…
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10,000 Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration
The royal diamonds on show at Buckingham Palace Diamond, the hardest natural material known, carries associations of endurance and longevity. These qualities, allied to the purity, magnificence and value of the stones, have for centuries led rulers to deploy diamonds in regalia, jewellery and precious objects. London’s Buckingham Palace celebrates Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond jubilee…
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Mahatma Gandhi’s memorabilia to be auctioned at Sotheby’s
The letters of one of the most inspirational man in history are to be auctioned in London. Wanting to acquire Mahatma Gandhi memorabilia offered for auction at Sotheby’s London on July 10, the Indian government is now pitted against relatives of the Father of the Nation who have expressed reservations. “Public funds should not be…
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Dedicated to all the Ferraristi: Over 100 Ferraris in first Ferrari Cavalcade 2012
The capital of Tuscany, home of art and architecture, welcomed Italian beauty: the over 110 Ferraris participating in the Cavalcade were on June 30 the main attraction on Piazza della Signoria in Florence. The over 110 Ferraris drove back to Bologna over the Futa and the Raticosa pass, the route of the legendary Mille Miglia.…
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Pièce unique: Hermes Arceau Pocket Amazones
Hermes Arceau Pocket Amazones – the very essence of the Hermès style A pocket watch inspired by a tie designed by Henri d’Origny, Arceau Pocket Amazones exudes nobility and shows centuries-old hand-crafted expertise successfully mastered by Hermes. Grand feu enamelling (enamels at a temperature of around 800°C), miniature painting and paillonné (spangled) techniques are all…