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Dutch students make electric cars from sugar beets
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Dutch students make electric cars from sugar beets

Students from the TU / e team at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands created a four-seater Lina electric car, made up of bio-based materials and bi…

December 12, 2018
New environmentally-friendly sugar
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New environmentally-friendly sugar

The Dutch construction company VolkerWessels is experimenting with a new material that is more recyclable and sustainable than traditional asphalt.

December 12, 2018
Manufacturing diesel oil from bagasse
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Manufacturing diesel oil from bagasse

US scientists have recently announced a breakthrough new invention, which helps create grease fuel from bagasse to replace diesel engines and lubricants on aircraft.

December 12, 2018
Turn corn cobs into fuel
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Turn corn cobs into fuel

US scientists have found a way to produce cheaper and less expensive hydrogen fuel by treating corn husks or corn stalks.

December 12, 2018
Turn sugar into garment material
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Turn sugar into garment material

Researchers at Singapore's Institute of Biotechnology and Nanotechnology (IBN) have found a new chemical reaction that can directly convert sugar into adipic acid.

December 11, 2018
Contact lenses for diabetes
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Contact lenses for diabetes

In the past, diabetics had to check their blood sugar levels by taking blood samples. However, when the insulin levels are elevated, not only the blood glucose levels in…

December 11, 2018
Producing electricity with snails
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Producing electricity with snails

A snail's blood sugar is used to generate electricity for special electrodes in its body. The meaning of this discovery is that one day our bodies will also make electri…

December 11, 2018
Production of tires from the road
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Production of tires from the road

The world's first 'green' tires are made from sugar, which will appear on the market in the next few years.

December 11, 2018
The device controls blood glucose
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The device controls blood glucose

Scientists at the University of Connecticut are working on a tiny device to help control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.

December 11, 2018