In Kenya’s Laikipia County where temperatures can reach as high as 30 degrees Celsius, a local building technology is helping homes stay cooler while supporting education, creating jobs and improving ...

China is reportedly crafting a plan to block the US military from getting shipments of rare earth magnets – even as it eases restrictions on shipments to US companies making electronics and other ...

DALLAS (SMU) – Garland High School summer student researchers worked with SMU engineers to tackle an issue that challenges builders from developing countries to Dallas – develop an inexpensive, energy ...

Recycled glass could become part of the next big step in sustainable construction. Scientists from the University of Portsmouth in the UK have discovered that recycled glass powder can effectively ...

Researchers at the University of Portsmouth have shown that powdered recycled glass can effectively stabilize compressed earth blocks. Their findings, published in Discover Civil Engineering, suggest ...

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3.8.4 added a decode / uncompress option using the existing bcn decoder, as well as a function to process compressed images. While this unblocks compressed textures for use in the content pipeline for ...

Abstract: The hybrid powered automated Compressed Stabilized Earth Brick (CSEB) making machine employs solar energy to hydraulically compress the soil mixture. This machine overcomes the laborious ...

In West Africa, sustainable bricks made from red earth and sand are changing the way buildings are constructed. Offering natural insulation and reduced reliance on cement, this innovation could ...