Energy & Green Tech
According to the United Nations, less than a quarter of all U.S. electronic waste gets recycled. In 2021 alone, global e-waste surged at 57.5 million tons, and only 17.4% of that was recycled.
Aug 29, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A research team led by Professor Kyoseung Sim in the Department of Chemistry at UNIST has achieved a milestone in sustainable wearable devices. Their cutting-edge method enables closed-loop recycling of organic electronic ...
Dec 13, 2023
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Engineering
The time-honored Edisonian trial-and-error process of discovery is slow and labor-intensive. This hampers the development of urgently needed new technologies for clean energy and environmental sustainability, as well as for ...
May 15, 2023
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Engineering
One of the leading causes of water pollution is heavy metal contamination which has profound adverse effects on human health and the environment. That's why Clarkson University researchers have developed a cost-effective, ...
Oct 7, 2022
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Engineering
To power our increasingly electrified society, energy storage technology must evolve and adapt to meet the growing demand. Lithium-ion batteries, already essential to myriad technology, will require dramatic improvements ...
Jun 29, 2022
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Robotics
An international team of scientists, led by the University of Leeds, have assessed how robotics and autonomous systems might facilitate or impede the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Jun 22, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Copper smelting is a major source of copper production, generating significant amounts of slag. In 2022, China produced over 11,000 kilotons of refined copper, leading to 2.2 to 3 tons of slag per ton of copper produced. ...
Feb 26, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Mexico could grow its economy while saving the planet by building biorefineries that can turn seaweed, sugar cane, cooking oil and even vegetable peel into fuel and pharmaceuticals. Now, the country needs a new 'bioeconomy ...
Feb 13, 2024
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Internet
If you have grown up with social media, chances are you have taken more photos in the last couple of decades than you will ever remember. When mobile phones suddenly became cameras too, social media turned into a community ...
Feb 2, 2024
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Automotive
University of Oregon experts are bringing much-needed help to U.S. cities grappling with the testing or rollout of autonomous vehicles on their roads.
Jan 19, 2024
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