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5.2 earthquake rattles skyscrapers, nerves across Midwest

AP — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:28:26 +0000

Bricks shook loose and fell from buildings. Walls cracked. Books tumbled off shelves. A 5.2 magnitude earthquake centered near this southern Illinois town struck before dawn Friday, rocking skyscrapers in Chicago, 230 miles north of here, but...

Ecobrique: Bricks made from water-treatment plant wastes!

Irani — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:13:48 +0000

Humans are more directly victims of water pollution, compared to air and land. Water contamination lead to skin diseases and diseases and poisoning leading to thousands of deaths every year. The residue found in the basins of water-treatment...

Charles' eco-friendly village to use 'horse-powered kiln' for making bricks, tiles

Irani — Tue, 30 May 2006 03:39:09 +0000

Prince Charles seems to be going desperate with his plans for building eco-friendly village. To make bricks and tiles for his village, he plans to import this kiln. Giving himself a break from his likings of traditional building and architecture,...

Light-up the walk way with Solar Bricks

Charu — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 01:24:10 +0000

There can be many a ways to light-up that dingy drive way before your home...but I can bet you won’t be able to find anything cooler that these funky Solar Bricks that feature an in-built solar panel and two amber LEDs. These come as a...