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TU Graz Explores Cultural Heritage Preservation in the Himalayas

Using 3D technology and interdisciplinary expertise, a research team has explored Buddhist temples in the remote Dolpo region of Nepal and digitized them for posterity In the high-altitude and extremely remote region of Dolpo in north-west Nepal, there are numerous Buddhist temples whose history dates back to the 11th century. The structures are threatened by earthquakes, landslides and planned infrastructure projects such as the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. There is also a lack of financial resources for long-term maintenance….

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Group Seeks Alternative Uses for Marcellus Shale Gas

The Commonwealth Recycled Energy Economic Development Alliance (CREEDA) wants to jumpstart development of CHP systems, which recover waste heat from the…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Energy-Plus Buildings Shine at Madrid Solar Decathlon

Last summer Madrid hosted the Solar Decathlon for the first time, which was inspired by the American competition of the same name. In this international…

Materials Sciences

‘Ubiquitous element strategy’ for overcoming potential deficiencies of rare elements

‘Ubiquitous element strategy’ for overcoming potential deficiencies of rare elements in the synthesis of industrially important electronic, thermionic, and…

Architecture & Construction

Solar Thermal System Heats Munich Homes Year-Round

In part of the “Am Ackermannbogen” housing estate near the Munich Olympic Park, a solar thermal system supplies almost half the heat required for space and…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Turning Sunshine into Fuel: Insights from Royal Society Exhibition

The scientists are presenting their research at the Royal Society's annual Summer Science Exhibition which opens today [5 July 2011]. Members of the consortium…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Renewable Energy Regions: Advancing Sustainable Innovation

Since 2007, a research project organised by the German Federal Ministry of the Environment has been providing both conceptual and specialist support to regions…

Materials Sciences

Graphene Innovations Showcased at Summer Science Exhibition

Researchers from the University are presenting the vast potential of the wonder material at the Royal Society's annual Summer Science Exhibition which opens…

Materials Sciences

Plastic cell membranes for faster and cheaper drug development

Synthetic cell membranes invented at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), a research institute of Singapore’s Agency for Science,…

Machine Engineering

Contactless Safety Switch: Enhanced Protection for Equipment

The new 3SE63 safety switch is based on contactless RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) transponder technology and offers a high level of protection against…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Breaking Kasha’s Rule

Observation of a scientific rule being broken can sometimes lead to new knowledge and important applications. Such would seem to be the case when scientists…

Process Engineering

Siemens successfully concluded R&D project on low-energy seawater desalination …

Having set a new energy saving benchmark for seawater desalination, Siemens is now poised to transition their ground-breaking technology to the product…

Process Engineering

Linking water, energy and environmental sustainability: Siemens R&D projects hit key milestones

Advanced treatment technologies therefore have to link water, energy and environmental sustainability through innovation. In its global R&D center based in…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Six-Megawatt Gearbox-Free Wind Turbine Redefines Efficiency

The turbine has an output of six megawatts (MW) and low maintenance requirements. Altogether, the nacelle and the rotor blades (with a rotor diameter of 120…

Machine Engineering

EU Project CLAiM: Advancing Lightweight Steel in Transport

There is a clear trend in both the transport and the automobile industries towards light-weight construction using high-strength sheets made of stainless steel…

Architecture & Construction

Embracing Green Facades: The Benefits of Vertical Vegetation

Researcher Marc Ottelé focused specifically on facades and sees considerable benefits in creating vertical vegetation. Among other things, the plants help to…

Power and Electrical Engineering

GE Presents Its phoenix x|aminer, High Magnification X-Ray Inspection Solution for Electronics Manufacture

The new phoenix x|aminer from GE’s Inspection Technologies business is a 5-axis, microfocus X-ray inspection system, which has been developed for quality…

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