Too often, small accidents at home or at work turn into real disasters, with a catastrophic outcome, because of water or gas pipes that are too old, damaged or worn out, which may have leaks invisible even to the most accurate of inspections. This kind of leak, in case of an accident, may turn out [...]
Archive for December 1st, 2009
Hydrogen fuel cell UAV breaks endurance record
December 1st, 2009
admin The US Navy Naval Research Laboratory has just completed the test of a new kind of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) which, thanks to a battery powered by hydrogen, has been able to fly for 26 full hours without any interruption, while carrying a small payload weighing approximately 2 kg. The Ion Tiger vehicle, apart from [...]
Exploding mines and Peaceful Mind
December 1st, 2009
admin Mines were exploding and Mr. Hardweister was smiling happily. He was in-charge of a major construction activity that, when completed, would change the traffic scenario of the city. Though the city housed only 3 million people, I couldn’t contain the vehicles flooding and choking the Grant Road that linked city to the industrial hub and [...]
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