Construction industry considers recycling buildings

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Precious materials may be mined from our rubble in the future

The building industry is just starting to appreciate that its rubbish today will increasingly become its resources of tomorrow. A lot is already being recycled, but not very efficiently. That's starting to change. ... Читать дальше »

Scientific findings may optimize magnets powering hybrid cars

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Rare earths add to magnets' attractive proprieties

As rare earths become more expensive and harder to mine, research teams are focusing their efforts on reducing the use of these metals that lie at the core of many high-technology goods.

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