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Eco-Friendly Restaurant Has Air-purifying Walls Made of Salt

Mila Luleva — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 11:48:56 +0000

Iranian restaurant, built from salt, sets a new trend in eco-friendly building and design. The salt is derived from local salt mines and a salt lake and has double function- ‘green’ building material and air-purifier. The idea for the clever design belongs to the team at Emtiaz Designing Group, who decided to implement it for a first […]

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Lithium-ion Batteries Live Longer with Added Pinch of Salt

Mila Luleva — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 06:52:36 +0000

One of the greatest limitations of lithium-ion, or for that matter any other metal-based battery, regardless of how perfectly it is made, is the inevitable formation of dendrites. Scientists from Cornell University, however, claim that in a space of no longer than three years, the world can have batteries that last 25 times longer, and the secret […]

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Hydrology Student Invents Solar Powered Mass Desalination System

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:51:54 +0000

Worldwide terminus lakes could benefit from a new system to desalinate water, using a low-cost solar pond and patented membrane distillation system powered by renewable energy.

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Researchers to Develop Batteries Made from Paper and Salt

Mike Sandru — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:02:39 +0000

Researchers at the Uppsala University in Sweden, have developed a new thin-film battery made from salt and cellulose. This salt and paper battery uses a thin-film which makes it an attractive feature for many portable devices that draws a low current.

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Hydrogen from Salt Water: an Accidental Discovery

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:28:08 +0000

63-year-old John Kanzius was looking to destroy cancer cells when he stumbled upon an effect that split salt water and released oxygen and hydrogen. His invention was tested at a local lab and uses radio frequencies to do this. Check this video out: An accidental discovery of salt water fuel while doing cancer research

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