New cement lets daylight in
最'偷光'的水泥问世(图)

Italian architects have developed new "transparent cement", which allows daylight to flood into a room and makes the walls look like giant windows, the Daily Mail of London reported. It can therefore save electricity that would otherwise be required for daytime lighting. So far, it has been used only for one building - the Italian pavilion at last year's Expo in Shanghai.

据英国《每日邮报》报道，意大利的建筑师们研制了一款"透明水泥"。建筑物采用这种水泥后，整面墙就像个巨大的窗户，阳光能穿透墙体射进室内。这样可减少室内灯光使用量，从而节省能源。迄今为止，世界上仅有一座建筑物使用了这种水泥，即去年中国上海世博会的意大利馆。

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