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Did NYC Mayor Just Ban Glass Skyscrapers?

During a press conference held on Earth Day, Bill DeBlasio, the mayor of New York, seemed to have threatened to ban glass skyscrapers, which was later clarified in his speech.

Fraunhofer Institutes Looking to Mass Produce Textile-Based Solar Cells

The textile-based solar cells may be used on buildings and lorries. Fraunhofer Institutes and their partners have been looking to increase the market for the textile industry and this led them to the development of textile-based solar cells that they wish to produce in a commercialized scale in the future.

Want a Faster Construction Process? Try Prefab

Prefab method is slowly making it into America's construction scene. (Photo : H. Raab)Construction works at a prefabricated house (light-frame construction) Prefab (short for "prefabricated") construction is not a new trend but rather a globally growing trend.
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