Sheet roofs: Puerto Rico reels 2 years after Hurricane Maria
Sixto Marrero shivers every time the skies open in Puerto Rico.
Environment
Sep 20, 2019
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News tagged with washing machine
New power supply unit lets electrical devices live longer
From the charging unit for smartphones to the power supply of the laptop or washing machine to LED lights or charging stations of electric cars – switching power supplies are omnipresent in electrical devices. They convert ...
Engineering
May 16, 2019
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Final frontier: Russia develops washing machine for space
The days of astronauts packing enough clean clothes to last a whole mission could soon be over as Russia said Friday it is developing a washing machine for space.
Space Exploration
Mar 29, 2019
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Eco detergents – for greener whites in the airing cupboard
'Clean' and 'soft' are words strongly associated with washing products and fabric softeners, and soon they are set to be described as 'green' too with less chemical waste and longer-lasting action.
Environment
May 2, 2018
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Diffusiophoresis found to be critical factor for getting clothes clean
A team of researchers with members from the University of Hawaii, the Unilever company and Princeton University has found that the critical factor involved in cleaning clothes in a washing machine is a phenomenon called diffusiophoresis, ...
Taking on 'microfiber' pollution, a laundry room at a time
The fight to keep tiny pollutants from reaching the dinner plate might start in the laundry room.
Environment
Mar 6, 2018
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Pouring cold water on energy myths
Fixated on those all-important energy ratings when buying a washing machine or dishwasher?
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 8, 2017
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We need robots that can improvise, but it's not easy to teach them right from wrong
Industrial robots have existed since the 1960s, when the first Unimate robotic arm was installed at a General Motors plant in the United States. Nearly six decades on, why don't we have capable robots in our homes, beyond ...
Robotics
Nov 27, 2017
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Microplastics from the washing machine
We know about the disastrous ways in which plastic affects the world's oceans. Billions of pieces of plastic are floating in the oceans. Their effects are also sufficiently well-known: marine animals swallow them or get tangled ...
Environment
Jun 26, 2017
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Laundry-folding washing machine: eye-catching gizmos at IFA fair
From curved televisions and futuristic virtual reality headsets to intelligent kitchens, Berlin's mega consumer electronics show offers a mind-boggling array of the latest in high-tech gizmos.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 4, 2016
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