Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has unveiled a concept design for a multi-megawatt cluster arrangement of wave energy converter devices with the aim of exploiting potential advantages over individually moored devices and stimulating novel developments to lower costs in the offshore renewable energy sector. Floating offshore wind projects are moving towards deeper-water locations … [Read more...] about Wave Energy Scotland unveils wave energy cluster concept design
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New shell-shaped recycling bin for plastic bottles installed at Sutton on Sea
A new recycling bin in the shape of a seashell, created by Lincolnshire firm Blackrow Engineering, has been installed in Sutton on Sea for people to dispose of their plastic bottles. The design of the metal installation was chosen following a poll of local residents through the East Lindsey District Council’s website and social media channels. The facility has been funded by … [Read more...] about New shell-shaped recycling bin for plastic bottles installed at Sutton on Sea
Coffee concrete wins national research award
An innovative technique for turning coffee grounds into construction material has won an award at Universities Australia’s Shaping Australia Awards in the Problem Solver category, after gaining the most votes from the public. Rajeev Roychand, Professor Jie Li, associate professor Shannon Kilmartin-Lynch, Mohammad Saberian, Professor Chun Qing Li and Professor Guomin (Kevin) … [Read more...] about Coffee concrete wins national research award
Coffee grounds and mushroom spores can be 3D printed into a compostable alternative to plastics
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new system for turning coffee grounds into a paste that can be used to 3D print objects and then using mushroom spores to create a resilient, fully compostable alternative to plastic. Only 30 per cent of a coffee bean is soluble in water, and many brewing methods aim to extract significantly less than that. So, of … [Read more...] about Coffee grounds and mushroom spores can be 3D printed into a compostable alternative to plastics
New technology for turning waste heat into electricity ‘defies physical limit’
A team of engineers and material scientists from the Paul M Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder has developed a new technology to turn thermal radiation into electricity in a way that they say teases the basic law of thermal physics. The breakthrough was discovered by the Cui Research Group, led by assistant professor Longji Cui, … [Read more...] about New technology for turning waste heat into electricity ‘defies physical limit’