Taipei 101 was expected to be the tallest building in the world until it was surpassed by Burj Dubai. But the Taiwanese engineers decided not to give up and turn the skyscraper into the tallest environmentally-friendly building in the world.The new upgrades will save a lot of money and significantly cut the impact of the construction. Engineers hope that Taipei 101 will be officially named "World's Tallest Green Building." The energy-efficiency upgrades cost $1.8 million, but the annual income of the building is expected to reach $20 million in savings.
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An unusual invention released by ArticuLab – a virtual friend for autistic children. More and more children are diagnosed with autism – incurable mental disorder affecting child's ability to communicate with the outer world.
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Fluidic Energy, a spinoff firm from Arizona State University looks forward to come up with its new invention - a battery that would have an energy density 11 times greatest compared to the density of lithium-ion batteries.
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The first USB 3.0 flash drive has been presented lately by Super Talent. The new device will transfer data several times faster than ordinary USB 2.0 flash drives.
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As the world is fighting the swine flu pandemic, the first cat to carry the virus has been recently identified in Iowa, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
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