Harvesting electrical power from wasted heat
web.mit.edu — In everything from computer processor chips to car engines to electric powerplants, the need to get rid of excess heat creates a major source of inefficiency. But new research points the way to a technology that might make it possible to harvest much of that wasted heat and turn it into usable electricity. (Submitted by ThePowerDigger) More...
Using bacteria to produce biodegradable plastics from corn
web.mit.edu — Every year, more than 250 billion pounds of plastic are produced worldwide. Much of it ends up in the world’s oceans. Plastic does not degrade in the ocean. It just gets ground up into tiny particles. (Submitted by ThePowerDigger) More...
An exoplanet with an extremely tilted orbit raises interest
web.mit.edu — Two teams of astronomers have found a planet outside the solar system that might be orbiting backwards compared to its star’s rotation, a discovery that could shed light on how unique the relatively perfect alignment of our solar system is compared to that of other planetary systems. (Submitted by ThePowerDigger) More...
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