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Is Eco-Friendly 3D Printing a Myth? | Green Manufacturing | LiveScience - 0 views

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    The article talks about how future 3-D printers will be expected to impact the environment in a positive way which includes less energy consumption and less plastic waste.
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    This article discusses how the current environmental impact of 3D printing may be worse than traditional measures. If the production goes the right way though, they may become significantly more sustainable.
duncanp_svhs

Considering the Environmental Impact of 3D Printing - 0 views

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    This article discusses the inconsistencies in many 3D printers; some hurt the environment significantly more than others while sometimes conventional injection models are better. The studies that found this were only for a few printers so more research needs to be done on the subject.
duncanp_svhs

Scientists warn of 3D printing health effects as tech hits high street - Techworld.com - 0 views

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    This article discusses the close-range effects a 3D printer may have on the environment. It mentions Ultra-Fine Particles which could be causing damage to the lungs and brains of any organism.
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How 3D printing could revolutionise the solar energy industry | John J Licata | Environ... - 0 views

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    This article discusses the possibility of 3D printing 3D solar panels which may be more efficient than current models. The energy saved by this may be able to offset other environmental impacts that 3D printers have.
duncanp_svhs

The Environmental Impact of 3D Printing - 3D Printing Industry - 0 views

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    This article contains an almost two hour lecture containing three separate parts that may offer copious amounts of valuable information for the project.
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3D Printing: The Greener Choice | Michigan Tech News - 0 views

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    This article discusses a Michigan Tech study that found that 3D printing can use forty one percent less energy than conventional methods. Combining that with the relative cheapness of some 3D printers and the diagrams to make them, it may be a viable option for many items.
Daniela Madero

3D Printing - 0 views

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    This video shows 4 ways 3D printing will impact your life
Cierah j

What is 3D printing? - 0 views

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    Herrin, Golden E. "What Is 3D Printing?." Modern Machine Shop 69.11 (1997): 146. Business Source Premier. Web. 19 Mar. 2014.
Joshua Brucker

"What is 3D Printing? An Overview" - 0 views

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    This is a good article for a basis of knowledge surrounding 3D printing. It contains many basic details about the process, such as how it works and some potential uses for it. It does also discuss some changes in manufacturing processes that will result from an increased use of 3D printing.
Joshua Brucker

"3D Printing: The New Industrial Revolution" - 2 views

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    This article contains a section that specifically discusses geopolitics. This article, similar to many others found, says that overseas manufacturing facilities could become obsolete, bringing production back to countries that tend to import many goods. Also, 3D printing would allow for less developed countries to obtain goods that are currently not available to them.
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    This is a really insightful article Josh. I learned many things about 3D printing that I didn't know before.
Joshua Brucker

"Freight Miles: The Impacts of 3D Printing on Transport and Society" - 0 views

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    This article discusses many effects of 3D printings. One is how it affects transportation. It also talks about how people can make their own "desktop factories." Anyone can create his or her own objects, or objects can be created locally in 3D printing stores.
Joshua Brucker

"3-D PRINTING SET TO ENTER MAINSTREAM... (?): GEOPOLITICAL CONTEXTS" - 0 views

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    This article discusses the effects that 3D printing would have due to it being a decentralized process. This means that large plants and factories that export to foreign regions would not have to exist. Also, he discusses the low costs of energy and labor to produce products.
Cameron K

3-D PRINTING WILL CHANGE THE WORLD.: EBSCOhost - 0 views

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    D'Aveni, Richard A. "3-D Printing Will Change The World." Harvard Business Review 91.3 (2013): 34. Business Source Premier. Web. 18 Mar. 2014.
Cameron K

PRINTING IN 3-D.: EBSCOhost - 0 views

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    TWEED, KATHERINE. "Printing In 3-D." Scholastic Math 34.7 (2014): 8. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 18 Mar. 2014.
Cierah j

3D PRINTING REDESIGNS HOUSEWARES DESIGN.: EBSCOhost - 0 views

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    KARP, JENNIFER WHITE. "3D Printing Redesigns Housewares Design." Home Textiles Today 35.1 (2014): 30-36. Business Source Premier. Web. 18 Mar. 2014.
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    KARP, JENNIFER WHITE. "3D Printing Redesigns Housewares Design." Home Textiles Today 35.1 (2014): 30-36. Business Source Premier. Web. 18 Mar. 2014.
Cameron K

Doctors Use 3-D Printing To Help A Baby Breathe : Shots - Health News : NPR - 0 views

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    Stein, Rob. "Doctors Use 3-D Printing To Help A Baby Breathe." NPR. NPR, 17 Mar. 2014. Web. 17 Mar. 2014.
Cierah j

What is 3D printing?: EBSCOhost - 0 views

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    PR, Newswire. "World 3D Printing Market." PR Newswire US 28 Jan. 2014: Regional Business News. Web. 18 Mar. 2014.
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    PR, Newswire. "World 3D Printing Market." PR Newswire US 28 Jan. 2014: Regional Business News. Web. 18 Mar. 2014.
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    PR, Newswire. "World 3D Printing Market." PR Newswire US 28 Jan. 2014: Regional Business News. Web. 18 Mar. 2014.
Cierah j

PRINTING IN 3-D.: EBSCOhost - 0 views

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    TWEED, KATHERINE. "Printing In 3-D." Scholastic Math 34.7 (2014): 8. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 18 Mar. 2014.
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    TWEED, KATHERINE. "Printing In 3-D." Scholastic Math 34.7 (2014): 8. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 18 Mar. 2014.
David Simpson

3D Printers Support Science Research at U Houston -- Campus Technology - 0 views

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    Practical uses of 3D printers
Daniela Madero

Bad Impacts of 3D printing - 1 views

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    3D printers give off unhealthy air emissions similar to burning a cigarette or cooking on a gas or electric stove.
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