"Green engineering" is based on the idea of designing, selling and using processes and products that are technically and economically viable while, at the same time, minimizing pollution, as well as health and environmental ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 1, 2014
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A liquid nanofoam liner undergoing testing could prolong the safe use of football helmets, says a Michigan State University researcher.
Materials Science
Oct 28, 2020
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Floodwaters are not what most people consider a blessing. But they could help remedy California's increasingly parched groundwater systems, according to a new Stanford-led study. The research, published in Science Advances, ...
Environment
Apr 21, 2021
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A chemical engineer at the University of Alberta has developed a disinfectant that is more effective than purely alcohol-based products, just by adding salt.
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 23, 2023
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An efficient method to harvest low-grade waste heat as electricity may be possible using reversible ammonia batteries, according to Penn State engineers.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 3, 2014
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Researchers at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) have designed and patented a floating platform for offshore wind turbines that can reduce energy costs ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 6, 2015
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Engineered nanomaterials hold great promise for medicine, electronics, water treatment, and other fields. But when the materials are designed without critical information about environmental impacts at the start of the process, ...
Nanomaterials
May 1, 2018
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A growing population needs more food.
Materials Science
Apr 8, 2020
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A survey of offshore installations extracting oil and natural gas in the North Sea revealed far more leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, than currently estimated by the British government, according to a research ...
Environment
Aug 15, 2019
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Ammonia is a key component of fertilizer and vital in supporting plant growth and ultimately providing food for populations around the world. It is also a major pollutant that, after it is used in the food chain, enters municipal ...
Materials Science
May 6, 2020
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