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Surfrider Foundation Focused on Protecting Clean Water

The Surfrider Foundation, a leading nonprofit organization committed to the protection and enjoyment of oceans and beaches recently published its annual Clean Water Report that details how volunteers are taking continuous action all through the year.

24 Apr 2018

Using Tire Waste and Organic Waxes to Produce Innovative, Sustainable Asphalt

A research performed at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid has demonstrated that the temperature for manufacturing and placing the asphalt mixtures can be reduced up to 30 degrees by maintaining a good mechanical behavior.

16 Apr 2018

Researchers Reach Milestone in Mission for Zero-Waste Cellphone

Researchers at The University of British Colombia (UBC) have perfected a process to successfully separate fiberglass and resin - two of the most frequently discarded parts of a cell phone - taking them closer to their objective of a zero-waste cell phone.

16 Apr 2018

Recycled Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Plastics Could be Used for Producing Bipolar Plates for Fuel Cells & Batteries

Carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) are becoming a subject of intense research as aircraft components. A new technology changes recycled carbon fibers into materials for fuel cells & batteries: saving costs and enhancing CO2 balance.

11 Apr 2018

Recycled Waste Soot Challenges Natural Graphite as Lithium-Ion Battery Anode

Using heat treatment, black carbon waste material from Merchant ships was transformed into highly crystalline, graphitic 3D structures known as nano-onions. Electrochemical testing showed its properties make it an ideal candidate for low-cost anodic material in lithium-ion batteries.

9 Apr 2018

Simple Test to Detect E. Coli in Drinking Water Wins Grand Prize

Microbe-contaminated drinking water is a major issue across the globe. According to the World Health Organization, at least 2 billion people worldwide use contaminated drinking water, causing diseases such cholera, dysentery, typhoid, and polio, and leading to more than 500,000 diarrheal deaths annually.

9 Apr 2018