Burial and cremation come with some pretty major environmental problems. Both involve huge amounts of energy, resources and ...

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Turning waste wood into a thermal batteryResearchers at Yonsei University in South Korea have developed a new composite material that stores and ...

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HIGHLAND PARK Fla. — A Florida nonprofit is on a mission to revive the state’s farmland with sustainability in mind. Biotech Applied Research is turning waste into “biochar,” a charcoal-like material.

Engineered “biochar” made from waste wood and natural clay minerals could help buildings stay comfortable while cutting ...

Biochar is produced from wood waste by heating it in a low-oxygen environment called pyrolysis, converting it into stabilized ...

Every year, billions of cigarette butts are discarded worldwide, creating one of the most pervasive and persistent forms of ...

A 40-year-old forgotten paper helped UChicago scientists develop a faster, more efficient method for synthesizing MXenes at a ...

, Jan. 12 -- A team of researchers from Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has developed a low-cost, environment-friendly stove named the "BAU Biochar Stove," which can be used simultaneously ...

I tested the same mac and cheese recipe on the stovetop, in the oven, and in the microwave. The stove, my go-to appliance, made the creamiest sauce, but the oven version had the best flavor. The ...