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Architect Builds House Using 4.5 Million Boeing 747 Parts

Architect David Hertz is building Francie Rehwald the home of her dreams: an eco-friendly house on 55 acres in the remote hills of Malibu, California. Called the Wing House, the structure is being built using a commercial Boeing 747-200. We first reported the plans for the house back in 2005. But the structure requires FAA approval as to not be mistaken for a crash site. digg_url = ‘http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/06/architect_builds_house_using_45_million… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Architect Builds House Using 4.5 Million Boeing 747 Parts

First Biofuel-Powered Helicopter Flight Made by Royal Netherlands Air Force

The Apache AH-64D deployed by the US in Iraq; the same type as used in the Netherlands’ test flight. Photo: Wikipedia . Aviation biofuels continue to gain momentum, with both commercial airlines and the military all conducting test flights and in general finding them more efficient than petroleum-based fuels. While we’re still

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First Biofuel-Powered Helicopter Flight Made by Royal Netherlands Air Force