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Deployment of Affordable Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) Coatings to Improve Efficiencies in Transportation

Borisov V., Rudenko P., Martonick A., TriboTEX, US

According to the EPA the transportation sector in the United States is set to be the largest emitter of pollutants into the atmosphere. In 2015, 27% of total greenhouse gas emitted was due to the [...]

A Green Plastic and Drop-in Transportation Fuels from Carbon Dioxide and Renewable Energy

Yu J., University of Hawaii at Manoa, US

With rapid technology progress and cost reduction, more electrical power is generated from renewable solar radiation and wind. Because of the intrinsic intermittency, however, the renewable power posts a great challenge to grid stability, and [...]

Conversion of CO2 to Value-Added Specialty Chemicals

Panchal C.B., Prindle J., Doctor R., Sturtz R., E3Tec, US

In the past two centuries, fossil fuel supplied by coal, petroleum and natural gas has played a key role in establishing the modern world economy. When the global demand for electricity increased from 8.3 million [...]

Theoretical Study of Solid Materials for CO2 Capture Technology

Duan Y., National Energy Technology Laboratory, US

In this presentation, we will update our progress on Computational designing and screening of solid materials for CO2 capture. By combining thermodynamic database searching with ab initio thermodynamics calculations, we present a simulation scheme to [...]

Micro magnetic driven bidirectional turbine used in urban water mains for hydropower generation

Yang H., Du J., Shen Z., The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK

Data collection along water supply pipelines in an urban environment is of vital importance for urban water supply as it can provide timely detection and early warning of water leakage and other information. However, any [...]

Bio-inspired Solar Desalination with Zero Liquid Discharge

Finnerty C., Mi B., University of California-Berkeley, US

As traditional water resources become strained and demand continues to soar, desalination is being considered as a viable option to augment existing water supplies. Although advances in membrane technology have dramatically reduce the energy consumption [...]

Modifications to permeable pavement structure to achieve improved heavy metal attenuation in stormwater runoff

Kuruppu U., Rahman A., Sathasivan A., Western Sydney University, AU

This paper reports a study conducted to investigate the influence of rainfall intensity and subbase materials on attenuation of heavy metals in stormwater runoff through permeable pavements. The porous structure of permeable pavements facilitates the [...]

Magna Imperio Systems: Innovating Solutions Through Technology

Page G., Magna Imperio Systems, US

Fresh, potable water is a sacred, yet scarce, resource that brings life to the world. The successful foundation of every community is reliant on the crucial interconnected relationship between water, food, and energy known as [...]

Development of photosensitiser functionalised electrospun nanofibre for photoremediation of of industrial waste water.

Chowdhury K.F., Millner P., Russell S., Sargeeva N., University of Leeds, UK

Increasing need of modern society and growing industrialization continuously drives the emergence of water scarcity. Water security is not only a problem for third world countries but one of the major problems within developed countries. [...]

Integration of microfluidic chip with Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) assay for rapid quantification of Enterococcus Faecalis

Han M., Kamalakshakurup G., Lee A.P., Jiang S., University of California Irvine, US

Rapid and sensitive monitoring of water quality can effectively prevent accidental human exposure to waterborne pathogens. In this project, a rapid quantification method was developed for Enterococcus faecalis, a fecal indicator bacteria (FIB), used as [...]