Aug
15
If Waste Plastic Was Worth $6000 Per Ton Recycled
August 15, 2023 | Leave a Comment
The world is awash in waste plastic. Wind blows it across everyone’s property. Its value is so low that no good program exists to drive the recycling effort past 10%. Although many Americans dutifully deposit their plastic trash into the appropriate bins each week, many of those materials, including flexible films, multilayer materials and a […]
Nov
2
Serious About Reducing Carbon In The Air – Need To Know This
November 2, 2021 | Leave a Comment
A University of New South Wales (UNSW) study found biochar can boost crop yields in poor soils and help stop the effects of climate change. That follows an international review involving UNSW that found a product made from urban, agriculture and forestry waste has the added benefit of reducing the carbon footprint of modern farming. […]
May
23
A team from the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Oklahoma investigated the full life cycle impact of one promising ‘second-generation biofuel’ produced from short-rotation oak. The study found that second-generation biofuels made from managed trees and perennial grasses may provide a sustainable fuel resource. Over the years numerous studies have raised critical concerns […]
Jun
18
Paper Sludge From Making Paper Makes Fuel With Pyrolysis
June 18, 2015 | 2 Comments
Researchers at the University of Twente, the Netherlands (UT), aim to build a self-regulating, mobile pilot plant for the pyrolysis of paper sludge. Paper sludge, the largest waste stream, is a nasty waste stream from paper factories made of organic molecules that are not useful and minerals. Gerrit Brem, professor in Energy Technology at the […]
Aug
28
Old Tires Become New Lithium Battery Parts
August 28, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) scientists have found a way for recycled tires to see new life in lithium-ion batteries. By modifying the microstructural characteristics of carbon black, a substance recovered from discarded tires, a team is developing a better anode for lithium-ion batteries. The team led by Parans Paranthaman and Amit Naskar is developing […]
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