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Stories about: insulation

Space Sensor Helps Produce Insulating Windows A technology originally developed for use in outer space is currently being used to create new energy-saving windows and insulating glass. This is possible through the use of a new sensors, which space agencies use to measure the number of oxygen atoms in the proximity of space vehicles. But experts had the idea o... 3 May 2011 02:32 GMT Ice Can Form from the Bottom Up For decades, climate scientists have believed that ice sheets and caps only grow as snow that accumulates on top gets pressed by other layers of snow, and turned into ice. But this view is now being disproved by a new study, which finds that ice can also form at the bottom of sheets and caps.This was discovered by ex... 21 April 2011 04:13 GMT How to Make Condoms from Canola Oil Plastics are probably the most widespread artificial material in the world, mainly due to the low price and incredible versatility which led to a rapid expansion of plastic compounds in almost all industry areas.However, there's one problem. The same characteristics that made plastic so popular today are the m... 3 July 2007 08:20 GMT