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05/21/2018 / By Edsel Cook

The U.S. Steel Fairless Works plant in Falls, PA found to be the one of the worst water polluters in the state

In a Bucks County Courier Times report, a local environmental nonprofit has compiled a list of the ten worst water polluters in Pennsylvania. One of these facilities is the U.S. Steel Fairless Works plant in Falls, PA. PennEnvironment based this list on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data from January 2016 to September 2017. The nonprofit counted […]

03/18/2018 / By David Williams

Wastewater treatment plants may soon generate electricity for cities thanks to improved microbial fuel cells

Microbial fuel cell technology shows plenty of promise for generating electricity in places where power sources may be limited, but they haven’t been perfected yet. Now a group of researchers from the Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) have shown that it’s possible to improve their efficiency with the use of modified graphite felt. After testing, […]

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