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The History and Progress of...
Asphalt shingles were first introduced in the early 1900’s, originally made up of organic material with a cotton rag used as a base. Eventually, in the 1920’s other materials would […]
September 15th, 2017 | 2 min Read
The Future of Robotics in...
The future is here Artificial Intelligence and Robotics are reaching the capabilities that the media has romanticized for years. Simple robotic arms used for repetitive functions have been a staple […]
September 13th, 2017 | 4 min Read
Landfill Mining
It’s no big secret that landfills are abhorrent for the environment. They have only existed for a century and we are already feeling the negative repercussions of methane polluting our […]
September 11th, 2017 | 2 min Read
The Dreaded Downtime
Downtime got you…well…down? For many people, downtime is a lot like winning the lottery (though not in a good way). Most think “That will never happen to me” when […]
September 8th, 2017 | 2 min Read
GK: An Eye on the...
Coed Venturing crew 209 and Boy Scouts of America troop 209 in Palatine, Illinois consisting of some of the brightest young minds, has developed an experiment that will be making its […]
August 11th, 2017 | 2 min Read
All About Fracing (& Fracking...
Fracing, also known as fracking, hydrofracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a process used to “fracture” the rocks beneath earth’s surface (hence the name – fracing) in order to extract gas […]
August 10th, 2017 | 3 min Read