Oct
31
A New Idea For Recovering Rare Earth Elements
October 31, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Scientists are reporting development of a new method to recycle rare earth elements from wastewater. Many of today’s technologies, from hybrid car batteries to flat-screen televisions, rely on rare earth elements (REEs) that are in short supply. The process is described in a study in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. The new process […]
Apr
8
FOUND! The Bug That Makes Methane In Garbage
April 8, 2011 | 3 Comments
We’ve long known that garbage piled up and landfills weep and leak methane gas. Its even harvested and being put to use in many places. Researchers had a hard time figuring out why – because landfills do not start out as a friendly environment for the organisms that produce methane. Now new research from North […]
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