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08/08/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Low-cost, pollution-free solution to infrastructure problem: New self-healing concrete has fungi that “heals” cracks in crumbling structures
America’s infrastructure has seen better days. The American Society of Civil Engineers scored the country a near-failing D+ in its 2017 Infrastructure Report Card. D’s and C’s were given across the board, with the railway system being the only category to have scored a B. Those grades could be changing for the better in the […]
04/21/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Scientists have developed new semiconductors that are more environmentally friendly
Concerned with the prevalence of useful but toxic perovskites in photovoltaic cells, a group of Iowa-based researchers devised alternative materials. They reported creating cheaper and eco-friendly semiconductors with similar performance, according to a ScienceDaily article. Perovskites are light-gathering materials used as semiconductors in solar panels. While highly efficient – called “wonder materials” by the solar […]
04/19/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Praise for the proton: Latest battery breakthrough may free us from lithium ion
We may finally be on the verge of a true alternative to costly lithium-ion batteries that rely on rare earth metals. Australian researchers recently debuted the first working example of a carbon-based rechargeable proton battery, according to an article on ScienceDaily. According to the RMIT University (RMIT) research team, their proton battery works in tandem […]
04/12/2018
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By David Williams
MIT researchers working on a nuclear fusion superconductor that will generate carbon-free limitless energy within 15 years
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have revealed that for the first time ever, nuclear fusion-based renewable energy may be achievable within the next 15 years. This is going to be made possible thanks in part to a collaboration of the university with a private company that goes by the name Commonwealth Fusion […]
12/17/2017
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By Janine Acero
Does being green make you happy? Research suggests engaging in eco-friendly behavior makes us feel good about ourselves
“Eco-friendly behaviors offer opportunities to experience a meaningful and satisfied life.” This is according to Michael Schmitt, a researcher and professor of psychology from Simon Fraser University (SFU) who studied how eco-friendly behaviors promote well-being and create feelings of satisfaction with people’s lives. Schmitt, with co-author Rachael Shwom from Rutgers University, along with psychology professor Lara Aknin, and […]
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