Putting a suite of new materials synthesis and characterization methods to the test, a team of scientists from the University of Iowa and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has developed ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 19, 2023
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Half-Heusler compounds are especially suited for manufacturing thermoelectric modules. Waste heat can be converted to electricity with them. Researchers have manufactured the alloys for the first time in kilogram quantities.
Engineering
Dec 3, 2013
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Britain will team up with the United States and European partners to exchange its nuclear waste for material to be used in the fight against cancer, Prime Minister David Cameron will announce Thursday.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 31, 2016
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Biogas-based energy could solve both the environmental concern of agricultural waste and reduce dependency of fossil fuels, particularly in Eastern Europe, albeit at a steep production cost.
Energy & Green Tech
May 7, 2013
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India's share of the world's massive e-waste problem has seen unskilled recyclers exposing themselves to dangerous processes. Jeevesh Kumar is working to delete the recycling danger, and reboot the benefits.
Environment
Mar 27, 2019
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The shells of crustaceans and wood waste such as branches pruned from trees usually end up in landfills. These waste materials are given a new lease on life to become nutritional supplements and medicine, with the help of ...
Materials Science
Oct 29, 2020
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The Exxon Valdez tanker that was involved in a huge oil spill off Alaska in 1989 has been banned from entering India where it was due to be dismantled, state officials said Wednesday.
Environment
May 9, 2012
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Thermoelectric materials, which can generate electricity from waste heat or be used as solid-state refrigerators, could play an important role in a global sustainable energy solution. Such a development involves identifying ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 9, 2013
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Researcher Alberto Esteban-González has developed a method for measuring the soundproofing performance of building materials by means of small samples, thus reducing costs and resources.
Engineering
May 10, 2018
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A combination of waste materials supplemented with a product of biomass could help in the search for high quality soils, a new study suggests.
Environment
Aug 2, 2019
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