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Microwave Ovens a Key to Energy Production from Wasted Heat
September 20, 2011 — More than 60 percent of the energy produced by cars, machines, and industry around the world is lost as waste heat -- an age-old problem -- but researchers have found a new way to make ... > full story -
Peacekeeping Creatures Help Maintain Woodland Diversity
September 20, 2011 — Common woodland creatures, including woodlice, millipedes and worms, can help ensure the survival of weaker species of woodland fungi, according to new research. The findings reveal that, by feeding ... > full story -
'Inexhaustible' Source of Hydrogen May Be Unlocked by Salt Water, Engineers Say
September 19, 2011 — A grain of salt or two may be all that microbial electrolysis cells need to produce hydrogen from wastewater or organic byproducts, without adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere or using grid ... > full story -
International Innovation Needed for Efficient Nitrogen Management
September 16, 2011 — The use of nitrogen in chemical fertilizers has had enormous benefits: feeding the ever-increasing world population. But there is a downside: the huge burden to the environment, public health and ... > full story -
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Producer Responsibility Solution to Electronic Waste in Developing Countries
September 16, 2011 — How can legislation be used to avoid hazardous waste being dumped where it could poison people and the environment in developing countries? Introducing producer responsibility could be one solution, ... > full story -
Ground Glass Solution for Cleaner Water
September 15, 2011 — British science has led to a use for waste glass that cannot be recycled that could help clean up polluted waterways by acting as an ion-exchange filter to remove lead, cadmium and other toxic ... > full storyMore: -
Carbon Nanoparticles Break Barriers -- And That May Not Be Good
September 15, 2011 — In a new study, researchers studied cellular alterations in the urine-blood barrier in the kidney caused by repeated exposure to low concentrations of carbon nanoparticles. Among the first to study ... > full story -
New Technology for Recovering Valuable Minerals from Waste Rock
September 14, 2011 — Researchers report discovery of a completely new technology for more efficiently separating gold, silver, copper, and other valuable materials from rock and ore. The process uses nanoparticles to ... > full story -
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Producer Responsibility Solution to Electronic Waste in Developing Countries
September 12, 2011 — How can legislation be used to avoid hazardous waste being dumped where it could poison people and the environment in developing countries? Introducing producer responsibility could be one solution, ... > full story -
Gray Blobs Floating After Hurricane Irene Identified as Potato Sponges
September 10, 2011 — Most of Hurricane Irene's impacts -- heavy rain, high winds, downed trees, coastal erosion, and storm-tide flooding -- are all too familiar to the storm-weary residents of Chesapeake Bay and the ... > full story
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