Burgundian beer: Brasserie de Vézelay
The Burgundy in France is better known for its wine than for its beer. The slopes leading up to the medieval hilltop city of Vézelay are clad with vines, and the area provides many opportunities for wine-tasting. However, there is plenty of room for brewers offering pure organic beer, which is why Marc Neyret set up his Brasserie de Vézelay in the village of Saint Père, near Vézelay.
New ‘smart-metal’ for earthquake-resistant structures
Super-elastic alloys and bendable concrete composites have been used for a first-in-the-world application in downtown Seattle, USA.
Sea change: as costs subside, the world relies more on desalination to quench its...
In the last few years the world has been increasingly relying on desalination for its drinking and industrial water. The stick is the danger that any already critical water shortage caused by drought and global warming will get worse. The carrot is the provision of more water in parched areas thanks to significant progress towards making desalination more cost-effective and environmentally friendly.
Weld purging for tubes and pipes
High quality welds in pipes and tubes can only be assured if the weld underbead is protected from oxidation. The various techniques available through which protection can be given are referred to as purging.
Stainless icons: St Louis Arch
In 1947 Eero Saarinen, the Finnish-American architect, won $22,500 for submitting a design for a monument to honor Lewis and Clark. The famous explorers passed through St. Louis in 1806 after a three-year expedition that explored Thomas Jefferson’s purchase of Louisiana from Spain. Saarinen said he wanted to “build an arch that would stand for a thousand years”.