Mar
28
New Films Could Cool Cars And Keep Buildings Cool
March 28, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… Scientists will report at the American Chemical Society an eco-friendly plant based film that cools when exposed to sunlight. The material could someday keep buildings, cars and other structures cool without requiring as much external power. The film comes in many textures and bright, iridescent colors. The researchers will present their results at the […]
Mar
22
New Method Converts Waste Plastic To Fuel
March 22, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… Pacific Northwest National Laboratory announced a new method to convert waste plastic to fuel and raw materials that promises to help close the carbon cycle at mild temperature and with high yield. There’s a lot of potentially useful raw materials bound up in used face masks, grocery bags and food wrap. But it has […]
Oct
20
New Report For Advanced Plastic Recycling Cuts Energy Needs
October 20, 2022 | 1 Comment
City College of New York Grove School of Engineering released a new report which examined advanced plastic recycling. The report concluded that advanced recycling helps avoid climate impacts, reduces demand for energy resources, and offers key tools for expanding the circular economy. The report is titled “Quantitative Comparison of LCAs on the Current State of […]
Aug
11
Friction Research Shows Sliding Pathways Of Atoms
August 11, 2022 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… New research led by the University of Pittsburgh unveiled the atomic-scale friction of a single tungsten asperity, or rough edge, in real time, showing atomic motion for the first time using electron microscopy. For machines with mechanical elements, friction is an unavoidable enemy. It is a major source of service failure and can reduce […]
Jul
5
Chalmers University of Technology scientists have pioneered a recycling method that is inspired by the natural carbon cycle and could eliminate the climate impact of plastic materials. Can replace fossil raw materials Henrik Thunman, Professor of Energy Technology at Chalmers University of Technology and one of the authors of the study published in the Journal […]