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State Department Steps in to Block Access to 3D-Printed Liberator Gun Blueprints

It has only been a couple of days since the Liberator 3D-printed gun was successfully fired in Texas by Defense Distributed. But after the gun was downloaded over 100,000 times in just two days, the State Department told founder Cody … Continue reading

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Blueprints for 3D-Printed Liberator Gun Have Been Downloaded 100,000 Times in Just Two Days

There are those who will only let their firearms be taken away from their cold, dead 3D printers. Defense Distributed, a group of IT professionals, students, and engineers located in the US and Germany, have reported to Forbes that the … Continue reading

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Inaction on climate change is not an option, says Angela Merkel

Speaking at a climate conference in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that inaction on global warming is “not an option” and called on nations to redouble efforts to secure an internationally binding climate change treaty. After being invited by the … Continue reading

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Study Projects Over Half of World’s Population Could Rely on Food Imports by 2050

Photo via Shutterstock With tomatoes from Chile, salmon from Norway, chocolate from Africa, and coffee from Indonesia, a trip to the local grocery store can seem like a journey around the world. But food security is a serious issue in the … Continue reading

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Lenbachhaus Museum Reopens in Munich with Foster + Partners’ Jewel Box Addition

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Radhaus is a Glowing Bike Shop & Storage Facility in Eastern Germany

Read the rest of Radhaus is a Glowing Bike Shop & Storage Facility in Eastern Germany Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “sustainable architecture”, bicycle shop, bicycle station erfurt, bicycle storage, bike shed, bike shop, Bike Storage, … Continue reading

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Hamburg Transforming WWII Bunker Into Renewable Energy Power Plant

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Hamburg’s WaterHouses Draw Geothermal Heat from Groundwater

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All-Electric SportStar EPOS Plane Takes First Flight

As electric vehicles claim an increasing share of the road, their counterparts in the air are just starting to take off. On March 28, the SportStar EPOS two-seater electric plane made its first 30-minute flight. Czech company Evektor-Aerotechnik designed the … Continue reading

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Germany Quadruples Energy Surplus Over the Last Two Years

Solar power photo from Shutterstock For a country phasing out its nuclear plants, you might expect a downturn in energy production. But Germany has actually seen its power output quadruple between 2011 and 2012. Europe’s leading economy has been pushing for a … Continue reading

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