Integrated technologies to recover metal and plastic from electronic waste
Researchers have developed a new electronic waste recycling concept that combines a range of technologies and reduces waste.
Nov 2nd, 2017
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Researchers have developed a new electronic waste recycling concept that combines a range of technologies and reduces waste.
Nov 2nd, 2017
Read moreInstead of petroleum, researchers want to power planes with corncobs and wood chips.
Oct 30th, 2017
Read moreCompared to wind and solar energy, wave energy has remained relatively expensive and hard to capture, but engineers are working to change that by drawing inspiration from other industries.
Oct 30th, 2017
Read moreIn hybrid materials, 'hot' electrons live longer, producing electricity, not heat, in solar cells.
Oct 27th, 2017
Read moreNew technology could be used to create an inexpensive sensor network that autonomously monitors for natural gas leaks.
Oct 26th, 2017
Read moreEngineers have developed new fractal-like, concentrating solar power receivers for small- to medium-scale use that are up to 20 percent more effective at absorbing sunlight than current technology.
Oct 25th, 2017
Read moreMany governments are promoting a move away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy sources. However, in a study published today, scientists highlight some of the ecological dangers this wave of 'green' energy poses.
Oct 25th, 2017
Read moreFuturistic fuels could replace our current supplies, recycling what the latter?s combustion produces most: carbon dioxide. And synthetic diamond exposed to light may hold the key.
Oct 25th, 2017
Read moreAccording to new research, the performance of silicon-based electrodes for lithium-ion batteries can be improved by up to ten times by using a maturation process.
Oct 24th, 2017
Read moreScientists have discovered that cerium's electronic entropy, which is created when an electron transitions among various states within an electron shell, is the underlying reason for its success. This finding could help researchers better exploit cerium's entropy for water-splitting technologies.
Oct 24th, 2017
Read moreSee-through solar materials that can be applied to windows represent a massive source of untapped energy and could harvest as much power as bigger, bulkier rooftop solar units.
Oct 23rd, 2017
Read moreThe prefix 'bio' for plastics doesn?t mean that they are all easily degradable. Confusion over words often means people don't recycle their waste properly.
Oct 18th, 2017
Read moreWhether it's drying, cleaning or pre-heating: There is a large number of heating processes used in the industrial and commercial sector which can be supported with solar thermal energy.
Oct 18th, 2017
Read moreElectronic devices that are completely broken down in a biological environment after a pre-defined operating life open up novel applications as well as ways for reducing their ecological footprint.
Oct 13th, 2017
Read moreIt is time to stop discussing whether electric cars are good or bad. Instead industry, authorities and policy-makers need to work together to make them as eco-friendly as possible.
Oct 12th, 2017
Read more'Air-breathing' battery can store electricity for months, for about a fifth the cost of current technologies.
Oct 11th, 2017
Read moreUse of renewable resources for the more efficient generation of sustainable energies, focus on electrosynthesis.
Oct 11th, 2017
Read moreResearchers pursue low-cost, efficient technologies for hydrogen generation.
Oct 7th, 2017
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