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Texas tornadoes knock out power; it could be off for 3 weeks
5/17/2013
- NBC News
- CNN
- State (Columbia, S.C.), The
- WNCN-TV (Raleigh, N.C.)
Several tornadoes ripped through North Texas Wednesday, knocking out electrical power, ripping off roofs, flattening homes, overturning vehicles, and leaving six people dead and many others injured. P… Read More
Hairy skyscraper quietly harnesses wind power in urban setting
5/17/2013
- Inhabitat
Piezoelectric technology helps a skyscraper in Stockholm harvest power from the wind with thousands of straw-like strips covering the building's surface. The strips are safe for birds and produce litt… Read More
Cancer facility tops out in N.C., will use 3,562y3 of concrete
5/17/2013
- Times-News (Burlington, N.C.), The
The new two-story cancer facility of Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, N.C., has topped out. The project is part of the hospital's $60 million expansion initiative. Crews will use 3,562 … Read More
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