Build With Compost: Researchers Turn Food Scraps Into Materials Stronger Than Concrete
Tokyo University researchers have discovered a way to turn food waste into construction materials, raising sustainability hopes.
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New Lightweight Material From MIT Scientists is Stronger Than Steel and as Light as Plastic
MIT Chemical engineers have created a new material that is stronger than steel, as light as plastic, and can be easily manufactured in large quantities.
Zero-Waste Recycling on Mallorca Turns Crushed Stone and Ceramic into Awesome New Material
Not only does this green building material create zero additional waste products, but no additional emissions from transportation.
Destructive Gold Miners Clock Overtime to Restore Thousands of Acres of Amazon Rainforest
In return for their commitment to responsible mining practices, miners have received more than 7 million dollars premium on the gold.
Premiere of Innovative Low-Carbon Cement: Will 'Be in That Building for Decades to Come'
By eliminating the kiln altogether, Sublime Systems has removed the large majority of emissions from the process of making cement.
Powering Cars With Wood Byproducts Turned into Graphite for EV Batteries
Graphite is an indispensible resource for mass battery production, and a firm in New Zealand has discovered a way to synthesize it from wood.
Shape-Shifting Fiber Produces Fabrics That Shrink or Expand in Real-Time and Fit into Existing Manufacturing
The fiber contracts in response to an increase in temperature, and then reverses when the temperature decreases, without any hard components.
Fishing Nets and Carpets Can Be Recycled Molecularly Thanks to Genius Chemist and Brand New Catalyst
When the Nylon-6 samples reached melting temperatures the catalyst caused 99% of the plastic returned to its original building blocks.
Portland's New Airport Built with Local Tribal Timber is Inherently Fire Resistant and Less Carbon-Intensive
Along with being a beautiful place to embark and disembark, the terminal is envisioned as a huge flex of the American mass timber market
Chicken Feathers Can Replace 'Forever Chemicals' in Renewable Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Lowering Cost
Hydrogen fuel cells can generate both emissions-free energy and a volatile portable fuel similar to diesel, but involve forever chemicals.
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