A new class of low - cost and
sustainable hybrid materials could possibly displace activated carbon as the preferred choice for reducing wastewater and air pollution.
Not exact matches
In an effort to help develop a
sustainable domestic supply of rare earth elements and lessen the United States» dependence on China for
materials that are vital to the production of electronics, wind turbines, and many other technologies, two researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have developed a method of extracting rare earths from the drive units and motors of discarded electric and
hybrid cars.
In re-purposing waste
materials and utilizing handcrafted techniques with machine - cut pieces, Nieuwenhuyse's dynamic,
hybrid pieces stake out an interesting space between craft and machine, between
sustainable and consumer cultures, and between «style» and nature's genius.