And because the key component of solar cells is an expensive, highly purified form of silicon, there's a real economic benefit to this design.

VOA: standard.2010.02.19

The dictionary says that the word "mosaic" means a picture or design that is made by placing small colored pieces together.

VOA: special.2009.01.02

Lin's design for the new Museum of Chinese in America building in New York City is to open this summer.

VOA: special.2009.05.06

The word comes from the word "Arab" and is a design term used to describe flowing lines and geometric patterns.

VOA: special.2009.03.11

A stencil is a thin sheet of metal or plastic out of which a design has been cut.

VOA: special.2009.09.02

The treadle pump is based on a design developed in the nineteen seventies by Norwegian engineer Gunnar Barnes.

VOA: special.2009.08.17

The solar water heater described here is based on a design developed some years ago in Afghanistan.

VOA: special.2009.04.20

The agency is to design its own heavy lift rocket at a cost of three billion dollars.

VOA: special.2010.04.28

For example,Mister Venter is working to design cells that can make it easier to capture carbon dioxide.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

Her design is made up of two long black granite pieces that meet at an angle.

VOA: special.2009.05.06

But others say the extremely modern design of the buildings is insulting because it is not like the design of the city's historic buildings.

VOA: special.2010.01.22

A common design is a tall box with several shelves inside to hold the food.

VOA: special.2009.11.30

The Wolfsonian Museum The Wolfsonian Museum in Miami Beach, Florida is filled with modern design objects that tell a story about political, social and technological change.

VOA: special.2009.01.02

She has said that the design for the building is modern.

VOA: special.2009.05.06