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Francesca Brady ??? – “Business Critical” – this quick post makes a really clear (and shouldn’t we agree, obvious?) point about clean air and healthy breathing being necessary for successful business.
Hygroelectricity – Converting humid air into electricity – a group at UMass Amherst has developed a small-scale process to use nanotubes and nanoporous materials to generate electricity from humid air.?As water droplets enter the pore structure their impacts on the interior surface create a small charge, leading to polarity in the material and current flow.?Another group, the Catcher Project (https://catcherproject.eu/), working in Lisbon, have developed a similar process using Zirconium Oxide, which is a common catalyst in hydrogen fuel cells.?Very small scale so far, but virtually infinite possibilities.
If USA Today knows about PFAS, everyone does...
The U.S. Geological Survey recently conducted a study and found PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in half of America’s tap water sources, with much higher concentrations in urban areas.?These cancer-causing chemicals provide water repellency and other material properties in thousands of products, and the U.S. EPA has recently proposed regulations to identify sources and limit effluents.?Stricter proposals will likely follow and industries will have to find new ways to get performance – this will be both a challenge and a big opportunity for Advanced Materials Scientists and Manufacturers.??
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Did I read this right? The Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association and the State of California agree...?
Ford, Daimler, GM, Cummins among manufacturers who agreed to stop selling diesel rigs in California by 2036 and to replace them with zero-emissions alternatives.?This includes the industry association Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association, which has resisted strict regulations and firm deadlines, joined the agreement.?Eight other states follow California’s air quality policies and together this covers 25% of the American truck market.?The trucks are expected to be replaced by both Battery Electric Vehicles and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles, but the Manufacturers say governments will have to build out greater re-charging and fueling station infrastructure for the deal to work.??
Thanks to LISA GREENFIELD for sharing this article about how Las Vegas schools capitalized on empty school buildings during COVID to upgrade HVAC and Air Filtration to maximize students’ comfort for better learning – they learned from the casinos that clean air keeps patrons alert and playing!