environmentally friendly

Video: Earth Day at 50—how ceramic and glass materials help the environment

By Lisa McDonald / April 22, 2020

Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! Materials scientists have played a big role in helping the environment by developing new environmentally friendly materials, processes, and technologies. Check out some of the ways ceramic and glass materials have helped in recent years.

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Environmentally friendly batteries use electrodes from rusty stainless steel

By Faye Oney / June 23, 2017

A research group in China has created electrodes for potassium-ion batteries made from rusty stainless steel mesh. The result is an environmentally friendly, stable, and less expensive battery suitable for electronic devices.

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New strategies offer cleaner, greener, and reusable rare earth elements

By April Gocha / June 16, 2015

Biolantánidos is pioneering a patent-pending process of extracting rare earths from clay using a tank-leaching process with biodegradable chemicals. And the company is betting big that companies will pay a premium for the ability to offer cutting-edge technology with a clear environmental conscious.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / January 30, 2015

China Ceramics offers green tiles, IPS Ceramics names new director, sanitaryware market growing, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for January 30, 2015.

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AAA battery-powered water splitter generates clean hydrogen for a clean future

By April Gocha / September 8, 2014

A group of researchers from Stanford is leading a new charge—their simple water splitter only needs a AAA battery and skips the precious metal catalysts present in other splitters, making a cheaper device that shows promise for making a hydrogen future all the more possible.

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