Not cleaning up: faster, cheaper ways to restore polluted ground are largely shunned

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Pollution control companies are dismayed that most companies would rather delay cleaning up their mess than invest in cleanup services. This is because companies would rather spend $1 million for lawyers to delay cleanup than invest $25 million in a fast but risky cleanup services.

Economic aspects, Pollution control industry, Pollution, Water, Underground, Groundwater, Soil disinfection

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Sewage treatment plants; algae offer a cheaper way to clean up wastewater

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Advanced algal ponding processes provide environmental engineers with a new tool for cleaning up wastewater in sewage treatment plants. Such processes have been proven to be very effective for turning wastewater into a harmless and useful waste product.

Research, Methods, Usage, Sewage disposal plants, Algae, Water quality management

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Tough stuff: ceramic composites may get stronger - and cheaper

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The Georgia Technology Research Institute used two principles for strengthening materials to create a new class of composites. Reinforcements were created with carbon fibers, and thin layers of ceramics were stacked to create laminates.

Innovations, Fiber reinforced composites, Fiber-reinforced ceramics, Ceramic composites, Laminated materials, Laminates

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