We should get rid of all insecticides. Use a simple autonomous bug zapper that works around the clock. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/18/sticky-trick-new-glue-spray-kills-plant-pests-without-chemicals?utm_term=6648531fa6032e6372afbf52d4456d8a&utm_campaign=SaturdayEdition&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=saturdayedition_email
Archive for the ‘Chemistry’ Category:
2024-04-16 White Vinegar Isn’t Neutralizing NiCad Electrolyte
I put white vinegar on the areas where the NiCad juice turned the PCB green, and it didn’t seem to do anything. So after awhile I washed it off with plain tapwater. I used a soft brush and a lot of the green coating washed off. It’s not in very good shape. I’m wondering if
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2024-04-14 Green Li-Ion Recycled Battery Plant In Oklahoma
North America just got a new recycled Li-ion battery materials plant
2024-03-16 US Hydrogen Industry Kicks Into High Gear
This article is mostly about Plug Power, which they call a startup. They talk about the the BIL – Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and its funding incentives. US Green Hydrogen Industry Kicks Into High Gear, Politics Or Not https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/15/us-green-hydrogen-industry-kicks-into-high-gear-politics-or-not/
2024-03-15 Decoupled Supercapacitive Electrolyzer For Membrane-free Water Splitting
The above is the title of the research paper. The article below is some 3rd or 4th party news source. This electrolyzer uses a single electrode to produce both the hydrogen and oxygen, depending on polarity. They claim that this reduces the chance that hydrogen and oxygen might mix and make an explosive mixture. But
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2024-03-07 Glass Can Insulate Or Conduct Electricity
I wouldn’t have known or believed it until I actually saw it. 👍 https://www.facebook.com/reel/1527757754755681?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
2024-3-05 Boron Nitride Stores Hydrogen – Mechanochemical breakthrough – safe powdered hydrogen
This reminds me of Lavo, an Australian company that makes a hydrogen storage system. https://newatlas.com/energy/mechanochemical-breakthrough-unlocks-cheap-safe-powdered-hydrogen/
2024-02-29 Fungi Breaks Down Diesel Fuel
Interesting way to deal with contaminated soil. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1612982489518498?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
2024-02-01 Domestic Wood Burners Have Deadly Impacts
This is similar to smoking tobacco products and the second hand smoke from them. There are the same byproducts of burning tobacco when burning wood. Heterocyclic amines and benzopyrene are two. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/26/domestic-wood-burners-having-a-deadly-impact-in-outside-areas?utm_term=65bb88efb89deac9b015f82bd2680cc4&utm_campaign=DownToEarth&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=greenlight_email Information about benzopyrene https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzopyrene
2024-01-25 Dried Butterfly Peaflower Has Delphinidin, detects Metal Ions In Tap Water
Short video shows how to put dried butterfly pea flowers into hot water to make it like litmus paper – it detects metal ions in water by changing color. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1134297734201108?mibextid=zAoTV8&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
