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    MIT heat engine has no moving parts --- is as efficient as a steam turbine
    Joseph Shavit
    • 4 hours ago

    MIT heat engine has no moving parts --- is as efficient as a steam turbine

    A heat engine with no moving parts converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency - better than traditional steam turbines.
    Recycling innovation turns mixed waste into premium plastics with no climate impact
    Joseph Shavit
    • 16 hours ago

    Recycling innovation turns mixed waste into premium plastics with no climate impact

    Researchers have now demonstrated how the carbon atoms in mixed waste can replace all fossil raw materials in the production of new plastic.
    Unlocking the million-year energy source below our feet
    Joseph Shavit
    • 2 days ago

    Unlocking the million-year energy source below our feet

    There’s an abandoned coal power plant in upstate New York that most people regard as a useless relic.Paul Woskov sees things differently.
    High volume, low-cost distiller removes salt from seawater using solar energy
    Joseph Shavit
    • 2 days ago

    High volume, low-cost distiller removes salt from seawater using solar energy

    Engineers have developed a new desalination technology that will significantly reduce the cost of desalination and quadruple the volume.
    New technology turns the whole fish into nutritious food
    Joshua Shavit
    • 4 days ago

    New technology turns the whole fish into nutritious food

    Food researchers are introducing a new sorting technology that means we get five good cuts from fish and not just the fillet.
    Thermoelectric device wraps around pipes and converts waste heat to electricity
    Joseph Shavit
    • 4 days ago

    Thermoelectric device wraps around pipes and converts waste heat to electricity

    A new flexible thermoelectric generator can wrap around pipes and other hot surfaces and convert wasted heat into electricity.
    Startup uses microorganisms to create 'green' zero-carbon cement
    Joseph Shavit
    • 4 days ago

    Startup uses microorganisms to create 'green' zero-carbon cement

    Production of the building materials starts with microalgae and provides them what they need to do what they do naturally: biomineralization
    Researchers discover what triggered the last ice age
    Joshua Shavit
    • 6 days ago

    Researchers discover what triggered the last ice age

    Where did the ice sheets that rang in the last ice age more than 100,000 years ago come from, and how could they grow so quickly?
    Biobatteries use bacteria to generate power for weeks
    Joshua Shavit
    • 6 days ago

    Biobatteries use bacteria to generate power for weeks

    Researchers have developed a “plug-and-play” biobattery that lasts for weeks and can be stacked to improve output voltage and current.
    Tiny fish-shaped robot ‘swims’ around picking up microplastics
    Joshua Shavit
    • 7 days ago

    Tiny fish-shaped robot ‘swims’ around picking up microplastics

    Researchers created a light-activated fish robot that “swims” around quickly, picking up and removing microplastics from the environment.
    Reducing air pollution important for healthy brain development in children
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 25

    Reducing air pollution important for healthy brain development in children

    Study finds that having a portable air cleaner in the home can reduce the negative impacts of air pollution on brain development in children
    Eating fish protect our brains from air pollution, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 24

    Eating fish protect our brains from air pollution, study finds

    Two servings a week of baked or broiled fish or shellfish may provide enough omega-3 fatty acids to counteract the effects of air pollution
    Scientists Turn Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries Which Last 1,000's of Years
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 23

    Scientists Turn Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries Which Last 1,000's of Years

    Radioactive diamond batteries were first developed in 2016 and promised a new, cost-effective way of recycling nuclear waste.
    Technology helps self-driving cars learn from own memories
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 23

    Technology helps self-driving cars learn from own memories

    Researchers have developed a way to help autonomous vehicles create “memories” of previous experiences and use them in future navigation.
    Seaweed and 3D printers: An innovative approach to feeding kids
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 20

    Seaweed and 3D printers: An innovative approach to feeding kids

    Some dehydrated "cochayuyo" seaweed, some instant mashed potatoes and hot water: these are the ingredients for a nutritious menu.
    Electric vehicles can be charged on the go via peer-to-peer system
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 19

    Electric vehicles can be charged on the go via peer-to-peer system

    Recharging a battery-electric vehicles' (BEV) lithium-ion battery might take hours, making EVs impractical for some long-range road trips.
    Quantum charging can charge EVs as fast as pumping gas
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 18

    Quantum charging can charge EVs as fast as pumping gas

    Human civilization must turn to renewable energies considering our ever-growing energy demands and the finite nature of fossil fuels.
    New engine can turn biowaste into energy
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 18

    New engine can turn biowaste into energy

    Furnaces based on biofuel systems will generate heat and power from waste materials with near-complete efficiency and low emissions.
    Clean drinking water pulled from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 12

    Clean drinking water pulled from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input

    Scientists have developed a technology that, for the first time, can harvest water 24 hours around the clock, with no energy input.
    Portable device converts seawater to drinking water at the push of a button
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 11

    Portable device converts seawater to drinking water at the push of a button

    The user-friendly unit, which weighs less than 10 kilograms and does not require the use of filters.
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