GLORIOUS COFFEE GROUNDS
Put in landfills coffee grounds produce greenhouse gasses. Fortunately roasted used grounds can be turned into biochar using a low-energy[…]
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REDUCING BUILDINGS’ CARBON FOOTPRINT
The U.S. has the potential to cut building emissions by 91% compared to 2005 levels, saving over $100 billion per[…]
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BETTER BATTERIES
A new method exists to prevent lithium plating in electric vehicle batteries, which could lead to faster charging times. The[…]
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LAUDABLE LEAF
A new photovoltaic leaf concept produces electricity, thermal energy, and water. It’s a hybrid multi-generation PV-leaf based on a biomimetic[…]
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VALUABLE VOLCANIC ROCKS
The world’s farmers could help the planet reach a key carbon removal goal by mixing crushed volcanic rocks into their[…]
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FRUITFUL DEAD FLIES
It’s hard to find sources for biodegradable polymers without competing uses. Dead flies could be turned into biodegradable plastic from[…]
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A REMARKABLE ROBOT
A new robot (RoboMapper) can conduct experiments to identify materials for solar cells. The technology has already found a new[…]
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BUTTERFLY INSPIRATION
A new durable dual-layer fabric acts like clothes for vehicles, buildings, machinery and even spacecrafts, regulating their temperature and reducing[…]
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A THERMAL CLOAK
A new durable dual-layer fabric acts like clothes for vehicles, buildings, machinery and even spacecrafts, regulating their temperature and reducing[…]
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LAB-GROWN WOOD
MIT researchers have demonstrated a technique to grow plant-like tissues in the lab without soil or sunlight. They extracted live[…]
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