MORE WAYS TO IMPROVE CONCRETE WITH TIRE WASTE
Waste tire rubber can replace the coarse rocky material making up the bulk of concrete, using up some of the[…]
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BETTER BLADES FOR WIND TURBINES
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NO MORE FRESH WATER
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ARTIFICIAL SOLAR LEAF
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HAZARDOUS HEAT
Vast swaths of the continental U.S. will experience prolonged and dangerous heatwaves by 2050, with the heat index in places[…]
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SPLENDID SAND BATTERY
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A CONCERNING COLLAPSE
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