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Erich Feldmeier

Reitman, Yan: Cancer Eco-friendly nylon production serendipity - 0 views

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    Reitman said he and colleagues delved into the adipic acid problem based on similarities between cancer research techniques and biochemical engineering. Both fields rely on enzymes, which are molecules that convert one small chemical to another. Enzymes play a major role in both healthy tissues and in tumors, but they are also used to convert organic matter into synthetic materials such as adipic acid. One of the most promising approaches being studied today for environmentally friendly adipic acid production uses a series of enzymes as an assembly line to convert cheap sugars into adipic acid"
Jack Ingram

CST Industries develops new Aquus PW water treatment system - 0 views

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    CST Industries, a company that designs, manufactures, and installs storage tanks and covers, has introduced a new modular Aquus PW water treatment system that produces potable water without using moving parts, energy or chemicals.
Skeptical Debunker

Bloom Energy Promises Cheap, Emissions-Free Power From a Small Box | Popular Science - 0 views

  • The Bloom Box idea came from K.R. Sridhar, a former NASA rocket scientist who once built a similar box device to generate oxygen on Mars for future colonists. Sridhar simply turned the concept on its head by pumping oxygen into the box, along with fuel. The oxygen and fuel combine within a new type of fuel cell to create the chemical reaction that makes electricity. There's also no need for power lines coming in from an outside source, and Sridhar envisions the box eventually providing energy wirelessly to homes and businesses. That could do away with traditional power plants and the power grid. Such transformative power may only come about if the Bloom Box fuel cells can work reliably and efficiently -- other fuel cell technologies have proven notoriously finicky. Sridhar makes his fuel cells based on cheap sand-based ceramics, coated with special green and black "inks" that allow for the chemical reaction which makes electricity. One of the simple disks can power a light bulb, and a stack of 64 disks with cheap metal plates in between them can supposedly power a Starbucks. And unlike fuel cells that require pure hydrogen, the Bloom Box can use fuels ranging from natural gas to bio-gas.
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    A boxy power plant that could one day produce efficient, inexpensive, clean energy in every home might sound like a pipe dream, but it's the very real product of a Silicon Valley startup called Bloom Energy. Twenty large corporations that include Google, FedEx, Walmart and eBay have already purchased and begun testing the Bloom Boxes. 60 Minutes recently got a sneak peek at this possibly game-changing energy device.
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    Here's SOME of the "rubs". How long will the device's last and what are the maintenance costs (if any)? What will the cost of the fuel be and how much is used? Will the manufacturing process "scale up nicely" (and easily) so that "economies of scale" will actually bring the price of a home-system down to around $3-5K? Will the price of the system, its maintenance, and fuel actually come out to be significantly less than the price of "grid delivered" electricity? Without "good enough" answers to such questions, this system may be more of a good remote generation facility than a grid replacement.
Infogreen Global

B-Class F-CELL was accepted by the National Organisation Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Techn... - 0 views

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    The fuel cell generates the electrical power on board the vehicle, from a chemical reaction between oxygen and hydrogen - producing only pure water and zero emissions.
Infogreen Global

Harvesting sunlinght as chemical fuel that can be stored - 0 views

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    The device is made entirely of earth-abundant, inexpensive materials - mostly silicon, cobalt and nickel - and works in ordinary water.
Verny Gregory

How Used Electronics can Fund your Next Upgrade - 0 views

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    Time to buy new electronics? Don't just leave your old electronics stashed in the back of your closet or garage. Waiting and storing them for a long time would depreciate their value. So, the best and safest way is to resell them to an authentic recycling center. This action would not only help save the environment from pollution and hazardous chemicals from e-waste but can also put some extra money in your pocket. To be sure you are getting a good deal, it is better to follow some smart solutions listed here. A little know how can fund your next smart upgrade!
Alex Parker

Troubled waters - new developments in oil spill cleanup technology - 1 views

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    We round up the most innovative oil spill recovery technologies including a chemically modified nanocellulose sponge from Switzerland's Empa, new research into bacteria from the University of East Anglia, and other technological and theoretical breakthroughs. Rod James investigates.
Verny Gregory

Computers and Electronic Assets Disposal - When and How? - 0 views

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    Without the right partner, computers and electronic assets disposal can be a risky endeavour. That in mind, the need for a holistic ITAD management is important. Regardless of the size or industry of your business, you need a defined process and secure procedures for disposing of your obsolete IT assets. To help your business minimize risk, maximize the value of IT assets, and demonstrate environmental responsibility, Veracity World has listed out some of the holistic solutions for IT asset disposition. Let's take a look at these solutions and save the environment from landfills, pollution and hazardous chemicals from e-waste.
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