London

Video: Pedestrians’ footsteps generate power to light street lamps

By Faye Oney / August 2, 2017

Can our footsteps generate enough power to light up the streets? A London company has installed energy-harvesting tiles that can generate electricity from pedestrians’ footsteps to power street lamps and air purifiers.

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In prestigious company: ACerS president Bill Lee gains Freedom of the City of London

By April Gocha / May 28, 2017

ACerS president Bill Lee recently participated in one of the oldest surviving traditional ceremonies still in existence today—and, as a result of this “peculiarly English” ceremony, Lee is now a Freeman of the City of London.

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Glass reacts to shifts in sun, wind to show that a window can be both beautiful and smart

By Jessica McMathis / October 28, 2014

Much like a kaleidoscope, Dutch designer Simon Heijdens’s smart window creates a glittering display of light that shifts based on the movement of sunlight and wind.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / May 29, 2014

Ceramics and glass business news of the week for May 30, 2014,

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