Ministers have instead placed their faith in offshore wind farms, but waterproofing windmills makes them more expensive.
Shuttles often are rained on while sitting on the launch pad in Florida, but waterproofing protects the tiles.
The circuit boards are coated in hard resin and padded with foam for protection and waterproofing within the fabric.
More recently he has made investments in music site Spotify, crowdsourced car-navigation aid Waze and waterproofing tech outfit HzO.
The waterproofing burns off during the shuttle's fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, leaving the tile-encrusted spacecraft vulnerable to the elements after landing.
The waterproofing has had some effects on the physical design, with all ports (including the headphone socket) now covered with protective flaps.
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Where Liquipel sells to consumers, companies such HzO and P2i are focusing on incorporating their waterproofing technology in products before they're shipped out.
Yes it has some stand out features such as the waterproofing, but it also seems restrained, and that I think is a good sign.
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The new model was developed to embody this brand concept, using Casio's years of experience creating technologies for shock resistance, waterproofing and slim-line design.
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The Environment Agency will also be working on homes and businesses on Greta Side to fit properties with resistance measures such as waterproofing and non-return valves.
That level of waterproofing is already incorporated in a few Sony smartphones such as the Acro S and Advance, and most recently with the Xperia Z.
The leak was caused by cracks forming on the pipe in an area where the waterproofing tape had pulled away and the pipe was corroding, investigators said.
Neverwet is a superhydrophobic coating that can be used on a variety of surfaces, including use as a spray coating for clothing, the way you might use a typical waterproofing spray.
At NYU Langone, officials will consider waterproofing strategies for one building that houses mice underground and they are working on "an aggressive evacuation plan, " said Dafna Bar-Sagi, the center's vice dean for science.
The liquid-repellent coating developed by P2i can be found on the Alcatel One Touch 997, whereas HzO just announced a partnership with Atelier Haute Communication to apply its waterproofing technology to a forthcoming limited edition TAG Heuer Android phone.
Still, it feels solid enough for regular use, and thanks to waterproofing down to 50 meters (164 feet), it can stay on your wrist during laps in the pool (or in the ocean), and it'll work just fine in the shower as well.
Not that it matters all that much, as the Eluga borrows one of Japan's more popular phone tricks by waterproofing the whole device -- provided you keep the micro-USB and micro-SIM covers closed (something the phone will constantly remind you of when you boot it up).
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