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Computer model pinpoints prime materials for efficient carbon capture
27 May 2012, 3:13 pm
The electric power industry expects eventually to implement carbon capture of emissions in order to reduce greenhouse gases, yet today's best technology eats up 30 percent of a plant's power. Scientists have now created a computer model that analyzes the millions of possible
porous capture structures, from zeolites to MOFs, to pinpoint ones that can improve energy efficiency, so that chemists ...
Silver nanoparticles have high affinity for E. coli bacteria
25 May 2012, 4:13 am
porous ceramic water filters are often coated with colloidal silver, which prevents the growth of microbes trapped in the micro- and nano-scale pores of the filter. Other metals such as copper and zinc have also been shown to exhibit anti-microbial activity.
InPro Launches Bio-composite Solid Surface Cladding for Wall Protection
18 May 2012, 11:36 am
Bio-composite solid surface sheets contain rapidly renewable content. In addition to being easily repairable, BioPrism™ Solid Surface is non-
porous and does not support the growth of mold, mildew or bacteria. InPro panel edges are finished to leave no conspicuous seams.Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 18, 2012 InPro Corporation continues its pioneering approach to sustainability by introducing ...
Nanotech coating keeps out the water, but not the air
15 May 2012, 2:35 pm
Keeping
porous building materials free from stains and water damage has gotten a little easier in the past few years. Thanks to advances in technology, we’ve seen the advent of things such as spray-on glass and anti-graffiti coatings . Now, Spanish nanotech company TECNAN is offering a nanoparticle-based coating that repels liquid, yet still allows the underlying material to breathe... Continue ...
Microbes Go Rafting on Floating Volcanic Rocks
1 May 2012, 9:09 pm
The
porous nature of pumice explains why it is the only rock that floats. The material looks and acts like a sponge, soaking up material dissolved in the water. (Pumice is often used to clean wastewater).
Chattanoogan.com - Chattanooga's source for breaking local news
30 April 2012, 5:33 pm
David Crockett, director of the city's Office of Sustainability, said the city's stormwater regulations are being re-written to give heavy credits to those who invest in such water-holding structures as green roofs and pavement that is
porous.
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Our mandarins, their mandarins - Times of India
27 May 2012, 1:24 pm
There's a near-universal sense of victimhood and betrayal, which overlooks that if Pakistan's borders are
porous with respect to terror attacks on other countries, and its authorities don't act on this, then 'national sovereignty' can't be a ...
Israel OKs funding to block African migrants - msnbc.com
27 May 2012, 9:14 am
Some 50,000 Africans, mostly from Sudan and Eritrea, have illegally entered southern Israel since 2006 through the
porous border with Egypt's Sinai desert, according to government estimates. The influx has sparked a national debate. Some ...
Titans slice open porous Knights - ABC Online
26 May 2012, 4:29 am
Gold Coast registered back-to-back wins for the first time since the 2010 finals with a 22-8 victory over a lacklustre Newcastle at Hunter Stadium on Saturday night. After a surprise win over the Bulldogs a fortnight ago, the Titans notched up another ...
porous borders give vendors a lifeline - The Zimbabwean
23 May 2012, 2:16 am
Trade in such commodities is commonplace in Berea, Hillbrow and Yeoville, the populous Johannesburg suburbs where most Zimbabweans in South Africa live. While cigarettes smuggled from Zimbabwe have been sold on Johannesburg streets over the years, a survey ...
Algeria arrests Qaeda Islamists on way to Libya - Google
20 May 2012, 10:27 am
With the protracted conflict in Libya, arms trafficking has flourished along the
porous 1,000-kilometre border between the two countries. Around 800 armed Islamists are active in Algeria, including 210 members of the Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM ...
