The Fiber Shredder: Professor's machine could make clothing more recyclable
The textile industry is a major polluter, producing 92 million tons of textile waste globally each year, according to Boston University.
Jul 18, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Blade collapse, New York launch and New Jersey research show uneven progress of offshore wind
Three events Wednesday highlighted the uneven progress of the offshore wind industry in the Northeast, including the start of a major project in New York, research aimed at preventing environmental damage in New Jersey, and ...
Jul 18, 2024
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Engineering
New research provides evidence to support integration of hands-on projects in engineering education
A new study provides evidence supporting the integration of hands-on projects and interdisciplinary teamwork in engineering curricula, promoting deeper understanding and application of theoretical concepts, potentially influencing ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Spain's Aragon, Europe's new cloud storage oasis
The world's biggest technology firms are investing billions in cloud storage facilities in the northeastern Spanish region of Aragon, drawn to its abundance of renewable energy sources.
Jul 17, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Argentine lithium a boon for some, doom for others
Anahi Jorge, 23, works for a lithium extraction company in Argentina, earning four times the salary of a local government worker in her village of Susques.
Aug 14, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Miami-Dade plans to build the biggest waste-to-energy facility in the country
The aging incinerator that burned down last year in Doral, Florida, processed half of Miami-Dade's trash, forcing the county to ship the garbage some 100 miles north.
Aug 7, 2024
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Company says manufacturing problem was behind wind turbine blade breaking off Nantucket Island
The maker of a massive wind turbine blade that broke apart off Nantucket Island and washed up on the beaches says a manufacturing problem was responsible.
Jul 25, 2024
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Automotive
In fuel-guzzling Saudi Arabia, electric cars pique interest
For Hamed al-Rafidain, a Saudi human resources worker, an electric vehicle offers welcome savings, especially since his other car is a fuel-guzzling four-wheel drive favored by motorists in the desert kingdom.
Jul 24, 2024
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