The power of studying combustion on the ISS
If you wanted to reduce the amount of pollution humans produce, where might you look?
Space Exploration
Mar 14, 2018
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Pesky pollutants that persist, courtesy of nature
In the late 1970s, the United States banned the production of an assortment of synthetic pesticides, insulators, coolants and flame retardants due to their toxicity and the fact that they stick around for a long time. But ...
Environment
Oct 25, 2017
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Cool flames for better engines
A "cool flame" may sound contradictory, but it's an important element of diesel combustion—one that, once properly understood, could enable better engine designs with higher efficiency and fewer emissions.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 12, 2017
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Nontoxic flame retardant enters market
Chemists from Empa have developed and patented an environmentally friendly way to produce flame retardants for foams that can be used in mattresses and upholstery. Unlike previous flame retardants made of chemicals containing ...
Materials Science
Sep 28, 2017
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Gazing into the flames of ionic winds
New 3-D visualizations that reveal how flames respond to electric fields could help improve combustion efficiency and reduce pollution.
Materials Science
Sep 12, 2017
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Firefighters contain huge wildfires in Corsica and Portugal
Firefighters managed to contain huge wildfires in Portugal and the French island of Corsica on Saturday, though hot weather meant the risk of them spreading again remained high.
Environment
Aug 12, 2017
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Riding high: Toyota eyes 'flying car' future
Toyota has its sights set on a Blade Runner future as the Japanese automaker backs a move to launch a flying car in time for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 15, 2017
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Novel oil spill cleanup technology successfully tested
Tests conducted last week of a novel technology that can greatly accelerate the combustion of crude oil floating on water demonstrated its potential to become an effective tool for minimizing the environmental impact of future ...
Environment
Mar 24, 2017
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High levels of chemicals found in indoor cats
A study from Stockholm University have now established what was previously suspected, that the high levels of brominated flame retardants measured in cats are from the dust in our homes. The study has been published in the ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 24, 2017
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Exposure to a newer flame retardant has been on the rise
Out of concern that flame retardants - polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) - cause health problems, the U.S. government worked with manufacturers to start phasing them out in 2004. But evidence has been building that PBDE ...
Environment
Feb 8, 2017
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