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Nanotechnology Environmental Impacts (Part 1): How much does a free lunch cost?

Nanotechnology Environmental Impacts (Part 1): How much does a free lunch cost?

Tweet (This post is written by Dr. Sean McGinnis, Director of the Green Engineering Program at Virginia Tech) “There is no such thing as a free lunch” goes the old adage.  Applied to technology and … Continue reading →

Posted on February 23, 2015 by coffeemug · 1 Comment

Comparing Apples and Oranges: Virtual Water Flow and John Lennon’s Beautiful Idea

Comparing Apples and Oranges: Virtual Water Flow and John Lennon’s Beautiful Idea

Tweet We need about 125 litres of water to grow an apple, and about 80 litres for an orange. A glass of apple juice: 230 litres. A glass of orange juice: 200 litres. See? When done … Continue reading →

Posted on September 15, 2014 by coffeemug · 2 Comments

CRTs vs. LCDs: Nostalgia and Environmental Impacts

CRTs vs. LCDs: Nostalgia and Environmental Impacts

Tweet What are your earliest memories of using a computer? Mine are about learning to code in GW-BASIC and playing Space Invaders – all of those on majestic, hulking cathode ray tube monitors (CRTs). I … Continue reading →

Posted on August 27, 2014 by coffeemug · Leave a comment

Your one stop source for nanotechnology consumer products

Your one stop source for nanotechnology consumer products

Tweet Have you ever gone to the store to buy a new hair drier and noticed all their new fancy descriptions? Now you don’t just buy a hairdryer, you buy a “Nano Titanium Hair Drier“, … Continue reading →

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Marina Vance · Leave a comment

LCA of Nanocellulose

LCA of Nanocellulose

Tweet   Nanocellulose is a promising, renewable nanomaterial. ScienceDaily has called the “wonder material” of the future. How cool is nanocellulose? Well, even Gizmodo and The Verge have talked about it. (Here is a very nice review by by Klemm … Continue reading →

Posted on May 28, 2013 by coffeemug · 3 Comments

Life Cycle Thinking at the Nano Level

Life Cycle Thinking at the Nano Level

  Tweet   Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a well-established method to evaluate the environmental footprint of a product or process and has been widely used in several industries – packaging, pulp and paper, biofuels, food, … Continue reading →

Posted on January 20, 2013 by coffeemug · Leave a comment
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