News tagged with aluminium cans
Japan mines toxic e-waste for precious materials
Seeking to turn an environmental problem into an economic opportunity, high-tech companies in resource-poor Japan are mining mountains of toxic e-waste for precious materials.
Dec 17, 2009 |
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Synthetic nano-waste does not disappear
(Phys.org) -- Tiny particles of cerium oxide do not burn or change in the heat of a waste incineration plant. They remain intact on combustion residues or in the incineration system, as a new study by Swiss ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 25, 2012 |
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From waste to water: Study examines solution to red mud problem
Scientists at the University of Glasgow are working to turn a toxic industrial waste product into a material which can be used to treat contaminated water.
May 21, 2012 |
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Colors burst into contemporary architecture
White stopped being the official colour of architecture a while ago. New buildings have now been transformed and fragmented and they display movement and innovation thanks to the versatility of colour. This ...
May 04, 2012 |
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Defects make catalysts perfect
There is now one less mystery in chemical production plants. For many decades industry has been producing methanol on a large scale from a mixture of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, as well as hydrogen. ...
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Robots in the classroom
Tore Fløan smiles at me: “In the past we competed with European organizations, but now we have the Chinese breathing down our necks,” he says.
Apr 20, 2012 |
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Nanotechnology may lead to more energy-efficient electronics
Carbon nanotubes and graphene consist of just a couple of layers of carbon atoms, but they are lighter than aluminium, stronger than steel and can bend like spring-coils. Physicist Niklas Lindahl at the University ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 14, 2012 |
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Digital microscope revolutionizes climate research
A ground breaking intelligent digital microscope developed at Massey University looks set to revolutionize climate research.
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Better thermal management promises cheaper, greener, cooler electronics
At first glance, supercomputers, car parts, entertainment systems and radar antennas may not have much in common, but they all stand to benefit from important advances in thermal management technology being ...
Nov 28, 2011 |
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Researchers adapt classic antennas to harness more power from the sun
Some solar devices, like calculators, only need a small panel of solar cells to function. But supplying enough power to meet all our daily needs would require enormous solar panels. And solar-powered energy collected by panels ...
Nov 10, 2011 |
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Researchers fight to save recently uncovered German World War II bomber plane
Researchers from the United Kingdom are taking part in an attempt to rescue the last remaining intact World War II German light bomber Dornier Do 17, which has been submerged underwater in the English Channel ...
Nov 07, 2011 |
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