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New Noise Barriers Produce Both Electricity and Heat

DAEJEON, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed a multi-functional noise barrier technology that can produce both electricity and thermal heat. The Korea Institute of Energy Research said its research teams had developed a new photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) soundproof technology that uses a solar photovoltaic panel, a solar collector and a [...]

Korea Installing Bird-Savers to Prevent Bird-Window Collisions

ULSAN, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Birds often fly into glass noise barriers that line city streets, or into building windows. According to the Korea Road Kill Prevention Association (RKPA), approximately 300,000 wild animals die from collisions with vehicles or manmade structures every year, and as many as 50,000 birds are among the casualties. In [...]