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7 New Sustainable Designs from London Design Festival

Annika Tostengard — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 18:15:46 +0000

The latest, most innovative designs were on display at the recent London Design Festival. The SustainRCA exhibition featured several advances in materials and devices that will soon be changing the world into a better place from some of the most creative students at the Royal College of Art. Check out some of the most sustainable designs below below: […]

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Cellulose Nanocrystals, a Potentially Green Alternative to Steel and Carbon Nanotubes

Mila Luleva — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 19:17:22 +0000

Every time cellulose was mentioned in one of your news pieces, it has always been about biofuels. Green algae digesting it and improving biogas production, various processes converting it into fuel, you name it. But this time, scientists from Purdue University in Indiana, have found a different property of the product, one that can potentially […]

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The U.S. On the Look For Rare Earth Elements to Fuel Cellphones

Mila Luleva — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 18:45:03 +0000

The United States Geological Survey (USGS), together with the Department of Energy, are conducting a nationwide investigation to find deposits of rare earth elements, the key component of every modern cellphone, television, wind turbine, MRI machine, and even regenerative breaks in hybrid cars. Their initial findings indicate that these elements might be deeply buried in […]

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