News tagged with waste
Into eternity: The nuclear waste challenge
(Phys.org) -- How can we make nuclear waste safe for millennia? Fundamental research led by the University of Cambridge will help find the answers.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
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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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Study supports role of quantum effects in photosynthesis
(PhysOrg.com) -- Until a few years ago, photosynthesis seemed to be a straightforward and well-understood process in which plants and other organisms use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars, ...
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Maine garbage study shows 60 percent of trash could be diverted
A recently updated 2011 study by the University of Maine School of Economics that sorted and assessed the contents of trash in a representative sample of 17 Maine communities concludes that as much as 60 percent ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 31, 2012 |
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Chemists find new material to remove radioactive gas from spent nuclear fuel
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research by a team of Sandia chemists could impact worldwide efforts to produce clean, safe nuclear energy and reduce radioactive waste.
Jan 24, 2012 |
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US science group says it's time to start burying plutonium
(Phys.org) -- As researchers the world over continue to try to find a way to meet the energy needs of an over populated planet, negative consequences for choices already made continue to pile up. Global warming ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 10, 2012 |
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Photovoltaic panels made from plant material could become a cheap alternative to traditional solar cells
Within a few years, people in remote villages in the developing world may be able to make their own solar panels, at low cost, using otherwise worthless agricultural waste as their raw material.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 03, 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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Supercritical water could lead to biomass-to-fuel conversion on a large scale
(PhysOrg.com) -- Converting agricultural waste into vehicle fuel has so far been an enticing yet elusive endeavor, at least on the industrial scale. But recently the Georgia-based company Renmatix has taken ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 03, 2011 |
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US energy use chart shows we waste more than half of our energy
(PhysOrg.com) -- This flow chart of the estimated US energy use in 2009, assembled by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), paints a pretty sobering picture of our energy situation. To begin with, ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 09, 2011 |
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Engineers 'cook' promising new heat-harvesting nanomaterials in microwave oven
(PhysOrg.com) -- Waste heat is a byproduct of nearly all electrical devices and industrial processes, from driving a car to flying an aircraft or operating a power plant. Engineering researchers at Rensselaer ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 29, 2011 |
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Brightest gamma ray on Earth -- for a safer, healthier world
The brightest gamma ray beam ever created- more than a thousand billion times more brilliant than the sun- has been produced in research led at the University of Strathclyde- and could open up new possibilities ...
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Quantum physicists turn waste heat into power
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Arizona physicists have discovered a new way of harvesting waste heat and turning it into electrical power. Taking advantage of quantum effects, the technology holds great promise ...
Sep 24, 2010 |
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Thermoelectrics generating electricity from waste heat is a step closer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in China and the US have modified a common thermoelectric material to vastly improve its thermoelectric properties. The development could lead to new devices capable of converting ...
May 06, 2011 |
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Energy harvesters transform waste into electricity
Billions of dollars lost each year as waste heat from industrial processes can be converted into electricity with a technology being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 16, 2011 |
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