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    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.
    Arizona start-up reinvents the wheel
    Joseph Shavit
    • 3 days ago

    Arizona start-up reinvents the wheel

    AZ-based startup, has literally reinvented the wheel. They developed a new type of wheel that ditches the need for pollutive rubber tires.
    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.
    Sunsmart streets using recycled rubber last twice as long
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 27

    Sunsmart streets using recycled rubber last twice as long

    Rubber from used tyres acts like sunscreen for roads and halves the rate of sun damage when mixed with bitumen, new research has found.
    Scientists create renewable biocement made entirely from waste materials
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 15

    Scientists create renewable biocement made entirely from waste materials

    Scientists have found a way to create biocement, making the alternative to regular cement even greener and more sustainable.
    Paper or plastic? New innovation can reduce our dependence on plastic
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 14

    Paper or plastic? New innovation can reduce our dependence on plastic

    For our sake and the environment, there is a considerable amount of research into the reduction of plastic for many and various applications
    Solar panels, made from food waste, can generate energy without sunlight
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 11

    Solar panels, made from food waste, can generate energy without sunlight

    A new type of solar panel harvests the unseen ultraviolet light from the sun that makes it through even dense cloud coverage.
    Shipping containers recycled into this season's coolest new swimming pools
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 28

    Shipping containers recycled into this season's coolest new swimming pools

    From intricate urban marketplaces to offices and affordable housing, shipping containers have been given a new lease on life lately.
    Startup makes efficient use of waste through artificial intelligence
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 26

    Startup makes efficient use of waste through artificial intelligence

    On average, each person in Germany produced 476 kilograms of household waste in 2020. It is incinerated, recycled, landfilled.
    Chemists harness the sun to upcycle plastic waste
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 13

    Chemists harness the sun to upcycle plastic waste

    Styrofoam egg cartons and many other common products are composed of polystyrene, a type of plastic that makes up a third of landfill waste.
    Could we make cars and spaceships out of petroleum waste?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 20

    Could we make cars and spaceships out of petroleum waste?

    A new method could turn refinery byproducts into high-value, ultralight structural materials for cars, aircraft, and spacecraft.
    Factory sucks CO2 from the air and turns it to rock
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 20

    Factory sucks CO2 from the air and turns it to rock

    A newly-opened plant is sucking carbon dioxide from the air and turning it to rock, locking away the main culprit behind global warming.
    Safer, more powerful batteries for electric cars, power grid
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 8

    Safer, more powerful batteries for electric cars, power grid

    Solid-state batteries, currently used in small electronic devices like smart watches, can be safer and more powerful than lithium-ion cells.
    Stilbruch: Hamburg’s city-run department store for recycled goods
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 4

    Stilbruch: Hamburg’s city-run department store for recycled goods

    Instead of destroying or disposing of items, the municipal team checks and, if necessary, repairs them, before putting them up for resale.
    Clean Energy Revolution:  Award winning solar panels don't need sunlight to produce energy
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 3

    Clean Energy Revolution: Award winning solar panels don't need sunlight to produce energy

    Solar panels are a cornerstone of the clean energy revolution. Yet, their great flaw is when the clouds roll and their productivity dives.
    Turning CO2 into clean, sustainable fuels, without any unwanted by-products or waste
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 2

    Turning CO2 into clean, sustainable fuels, without any unwanted by-products or waste

    Researchers have developed an efficient concept to turn carbon dioxide into clean, sustainable fuels, without any unwanted by-products.
    Engineers are building bridges with recycled wind turbine blades
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 26

    Engineers are building bridges with recycled wind turbine blades

    Engineers are hopeful that bridges represent the beginning of a new trend: repurposing old wind turbine blades for infrastructure projects.
    This revolutionary UV-C water bottle filters 99.9996% of water impurities
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 25

    This revolutionary UV-C water bottle filters 99.9996% of water impurities

    No matter where you are, this water bottle will deliver 99.9996% of purified water with each sip.
    Bacteria can upcycle carbon waste into valuable chemicals
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 22

    Bacteria can upcycle carbon waste into valuable chemicals

    Researchers have harnessed bacteria to break down waste carbon dioxide (CO2) to make valuable industrial chemicals.
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