Beer maker transforms brewing waste into denim jeans
A Japanese beer maker is using upcycling technology to turn waste products from the brewing process into blue jeans, winning the company new fans......»»
Self-embedding silver nanoparticles: Researchers find the "silver lining" in cotton gin waste
Cotton gin waste, also known as cotton gin trash, is a byproduct of the cotton ginning process and occurs when the cotton fibers are separated from the seed boll. For cotton gin waste, the treasure is its hidden potential to transform silver ions int.....»»
BMW, Rimac partner on high-voltage EV battery technology
Rimac, an electric hypercar maker owned 45 percent by Porsche, is expanding its reach as a supplier of battery systems and powertrain components......»»
Malaysian graphite maker Graphjet plans Nevada factory
Graphjet Technology plans to build a facility in Nevada capable of turning agricultural waste into enough of the critical material for use in 100,000 electric vehicles per year......»»
Protecting our planet: Five strategies for reducing plastic waste
Plastics are ubiquitous in our world, and given that plastic waste can take thousands of years to break down, there's more of it to be found on Earth every single day. Worse yet is the fact that the stuff doesn't easily decompose—it mostly just dis.....»»
Endless Fun at Maker Faire Miami
“We are thrilled to be celebrating our 11th edition and can’t wait to see all the amazing things that our makers will be showcasing this year. If you’re here for #miamitechmonth you won’t want to miss this event, Bring the whole family!” T.....»»
Cutting-edge enzyme research fights back against plastic pollution
Since the 1950s, the surge in global plastic production has paralleled a concerning rise in plastic waste. In the United States alone, a staggering 35 million tons of plastic waste were generated in 2017, with only a fraction being recycled or combus.....»»
Apple chip maker TSMC wins $6.6 billion US subsidy
The US Commerce Department is awarding iPhone processor manufacturer TSMC $6.6 billion and providing low-cost loans, for a third fabrication plant in Arizona.TSMC's headquarters in Hsinchu, TaiwanTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is the ma.....»»
ANALYSIS: Elon Musk"s bet on Tesla robotaxis faces long road ahead
A greater emphasis on robotaxis comes with more risk for the world's largest EV maker due to the complexity of the technology involved......»»
$158,000 ALS drug pulled from market after failing in large clinical trial
The drug is now unavailable to new patients; its maker to lay off 70% of employees. Enlarge (credit: Amlyx) Amylyx, the maker of a new drug to treat ALS, is pulling that drug from the market and laying off 70 percent of.....»»
Roc the Eclipse Festival is Totally Cool
Dan Schneiderman has been the producer of The Maker Faire Rochester for many years. He worked with Make during covid producing virtual fairs, and then he joined the Rochester Museum and Science Center in New York to develop programming to engage the.....»»
Maker Faire Los Angeles Gets Serious About STEM
On Saturday, April 6th the LA Public Library and City of STEM pull out all the stops at LA Historic State Park for Maker Faire Los Angeles 2024! The post Maker Faire Los Angeles Gets Serious About STEM appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas.....»»
ESA"s solar eclipse maker, Proba-3
Hundreds of millions of people will witness next week's total solar eclipse across North America, and solar physicists from around the globe are flocking to join them. Eclipses offer a brief glimpse of the sun's ghostly surrounding atmosphere—the s.....»»
RIVIAN: Q1 deliveries rise 71% to 13,588, ‘in line" with its forecast
The EV maker reaffirmed its guidance for annual production of 57,000 vehicles for the 2024 calendar year, but didn't break down first-quarter sales by model......»»
Apple employees urge management to act on Gaza conflict
A group of Apple employees are urging Apple's leadership to do more for the Palestinian community, accusing the iPhone maker of punishing workers for taking a public stance on the Gaza conflict.Palestine flag [Pexels/Seyma D.]Apple CEO Tim Cook and o.....»»
Rivian Q1 deliveries rise 71% to 13,588, ‘in line" with its forecast
The EV maker reaffirmed its guidance for annual production of 57,000 vehicles for the 2024 calendar year, but didn't break down first-quarter sales by model......»»
NY "trash revolution" targets overflowing waste, and the rats feasting on it
New York City is iconic for its yellow taxis, pizza slices, bright lights on Broadway and its rats......»»
Food scientists show rice malt has potential to play a bigger role in beer
Rice is showing potential to play a more prominent role in beer brewing, and it helps that Arkansas produces a lot of it......»»
Study finds landfill point source emissions have an outsized impact and present opportunity to tackle US waste methane
A new study, led by Carbon Mapper scientists alongside researchers from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Arizona State University, University of Arizona, Scientific Aviation, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, provides the largest comprehen.....»»
Attaching seaweed spores to used scallop shells could restore UK"s coastal kelp forests
Kelp spores are being seeded and grown on small rocks and scallop shells—a seafood waste product—in efforts to regenerate the UK's coastal kelp forests......»»
Embracer Group lets go of Borderlands maker for $460M after three years
Swedish giant releases the largest piece of its Katamari-like studio roll-up. Enlarge / Claptrap keeps finding himself in wild new places. Now he's heading from Sweden's Embracer Group to New York City's Take-Two Interactive. Oka.....»»