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Everyone was wrong about reverse osmosis—until now

A new paper showing how water actually travels through a plastic membrane could make desalination more efficient. That’s good news for a thirsty world.
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Can this sun-reflecting fabric help fight climate change?

An experimental textile called metafabric is designed to cool down the wearer and reduce the need for air-conditioning.
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How concrete production can help or hurt our environment

How concrete production can help or hurt our environment

Some strategies for cutting greenhouse gas output from concrete production could, under some scenarios, increase local air pollution and related health damage, research finds.
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Carbon capture cost savings on the horizon

University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering researchers develop computational model to help identify improved membranes for capturing CO2 at coal-fired power plants.
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