It takes a village—and much more—to quench megacity water demands
Municipal water problems of yesteryear: The well's going dry. Dig deeper.
Environment
Dec 3, 2015
0
3
Page 4 - News tagged with water transfer
Novel algorithm simulates water evaporation at the nanoscale
We are all familiar with boiling a pot of water—flame from a stove heats the base of a metal pot, the metal transfers the heat to the water, and the temperature goes up and up until the water boils. Professor Shalabh Maroo ...
General Physics
Oct 16, 2015
0
36
Measuring the pulse of trees
I read many years ago that if you wanted a tree to recognise you, you would need to sit quietly at its base for a week. Very Zen!
Ecology
Mar 16, 2015
0
80
Red light goes green: Metal-free organic sensitizers portend significant advance in artificial photosynthesis
(Phys.org)—Photosynthesis – the ubiquitous yet remarkable process by which most plants, algae, and cyanobacteria convert light energy into chemical energy – provides the atmospheric oxygen and organic compounds fundamental ...
Efficient thermal cooling and heating
Thermal systems use heat to produce cold, and vice versa. To do so, a material is needed that can dissipate water vapor particularly well and quickly. A new method simply applies this property as a layer onto the components.
Engineering
Jun 2, 2014
0
0
Study explores atmospheric impact of declining Arctic sea ice
There is growing recognition that reductions in Arctic sea ice levels will influence patterns of atmospheric circulation both within and beyond the Arctic. New research in the International Journal of Climatology explores ...
Earth Sciences
May 28, 2013
3
0
Team identifies proton pathway in photosynthesis
(Phys.org) —A Purdue University-led team has revealed the proton transfer pathway responsible for a majority of energy storage in photosynthesis. Through photosynthesis, plants, algae and bacteria convert sunlight, carbon ...
Biochemistry
Apr 22, 2013
1
0
Cleaning 'produced water' from natural gas wells, potential for improved desalination plants for developing countries
Increased natural gas production is seen as a crucial step away from the greenhouse gas emissions of coal plants and toward U.S. energy independence. But natural gas wells have problems: Large volumes of deep water, often ...
Environment
Feb 5, 2013
2
0
Researchers produce new photoactive micelles with potential applications in photofunctional dyes and sensors
(Phys.org)—A new form of micelle, which is composed of detergents with bent aromatic panels, has been created by Michito Yoshizawa and his colleagues at Tokyo Institute of Technology. Unlike traditional micelles, the new ...
Materials Science
Jan 30, 2013
0
0
Jumping droplets help heat transfer
Many industrial plants depend on water vapor condensing on metal plates: In power plants, the resulting water is then returned to a boiler to be vaporized again; in desalination plants, it yields a supply of clean water. ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 3, 2013
0
0
