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Joshua Shavit
Sep 25, 2021
A new method for removing lead from drinking water
Engineers have designed a relatively low-cost, energy-efficient approach to treating water contaminated with heavy metals.
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Joshua Shavit
Sep 21, 2021
Green and clean: New eco-friendly and sustainable way to fight water pollution
To create a sustainable system of wastewater treatment, the focus has shifted to eco-friendly and cost-effective technologies.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 9, 2021
Floating islands give plants and animals a place to live while cleaning polluted waterways
The world's largest floating river bank in French inner-city canal which has transformed plant and insect life in waterways around the world
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 9, 2021
Green solution to combine sunlight and wastewater to make Ammonia 10x more efficiently
Engineers at the University of Illinois have created a solar-powered electrochemical reaction that not only uses wastewater to make ammonia
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Joshua Shavit
Sep 7, 2021
Nitrogen-efficient wheat can provide more food with fewer greenhouse gas emissions
Widespread use of the new technology could increase nitrogen content and lower global use of fertilizers for wheat crops.
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 14, 2021
Cleaning up water pollution with sunlight
In addition to providing vitamin D, helping flowers grow and creating the perfect excuse to head to the beach, sunlight also breaks down
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 14, 2021
Turning municipal wastewater into freshwater using recycled CO2
Turning cities’ wastewater into usable freshwater is an environmental win.
Engineering the system to be more energy efficient is better
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 5, 2021
Vapor-collection technology saves water while clearing the air
New system developed by MIT could reduce water needs at power plants potentially helping alleviate water shortages in those areas.
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