World's First 3D-Printed Plane Takes to the Skies

. by Douglas B. Clark

Scientists have successfully flown the world's first 3D printed plane. Created entirely with printing technology, the plane went from design to completion in one week. Thanks to its novel manufacturing process, it has no fasteners and even its moving parts were printed all at once.

EnviroMission to Build 2625-Foot-Tall Solar Tower in Arizona Desert

. by Kent Harrington

Skeptics once dismissed EnviroMission's desert Solar Tower as a visionary mirage, but now the huge energy project is on the verge of becoming reality, and, someday a world-class tourist magnet. Once completed, construction will begin on the project's 2,625-foot tower—just 390 feet shy of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Delivering power by 2015, its 200-megawatt capacity will feed the grid with enough energy for 150,000 US homes.

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