Q & A: Recycling electronic waste could be a golden opportunity
By 2033, more than 1 billion laptops, cellphones, and other electronic devices could be entering the U.S. waste stream each year.
Dec 01, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Apple confirms iPhones will feature USB-C charging
The way you charge the iPhone could soon change.
Oct 26, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
EU lawmakers impose single charger for all smartphones
The EU parliament on Tuesday passed a new law requiring USB-C to be the single charger standard for all new smartphones, tablets and cameras from late 2024.
Oct 04, 2022
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Engineering
Engineers plan to bring new life to electronics recycling, address supply chain shortfalls affecting national defense
West Virginia University researchers are resurrecting discarded electronics, recycling electronic waste and recovering minerals from it to make new products critical for national defense.
Sep 29, 2022
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Engineering
Sensing pressure using paper
Several industrial, automotive and health care applications rely on accurate and precise measurement of pressure. Flexible and wearable pressure sensors are typically fabricated using petroleum-based polymers. The solid waste ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Magnetic field enhances generation of synthetic biogas
The development and utilization of rural biomass energy is an important strategy to reduce the use of fossil fuels and resulting carbon emissions.
Sep 20, 2022
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Engineering
Researchers recycle CDs into flexible biosensors
New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York offers a second life for CDs: Turn them into flexible biosensors that are inexpensive and easy to manufacture.
Jul 26, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
US lawmakers push for universal chargers for smartphones, mobile devices
A trio of U.S. senators is urging support for a universal charging standard for smartphones and mobile devices after the European Union recently agreed on new rules.
Jun 20, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
EU agrees single charger standard, in blow to Apple
European officials on Tuesday agreed the text of a proposed EU law imposing a standard charger for smartphones, tablets and laptops sold in the bloc, in a blow to Apple.
Jun 07, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Tiny devices pave way for self-charging smart tech
Self-charging smartwatches and health trackers could be a step closer following the development of tiny mechanical devices powered by movement, a study suggests.
Apr 26, 2022
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