Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Trash to Treasure

We might make a lot of trash, but we're trying to reduce it.

Or recycle it.

James Tour at Rice University just came up with an amazing way to deal with trash.

He's developed a process that can turn anything with carbon in it to graphene flakes. Graphene could be used to strengthen concrete if we could make enough of it.

If this scales up, now we can.

Flash graphene can convert coal, plastic, food waste, wood chippings, yard waste, tires... It might be a good way to use food that has gone bad. You don't even have to separate this stuff out.

As little as 0.1% in cement could lessen the overall environmental impact of cement production by a third. And it traps carbon.

Let's keep an eye on this one.

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