Testing on food products has shown that the technology can work. Now, researchers need to learn more about how the laser energy affects different materials to ensure the product quality is not compromised during the drying process. “For paper, it’s important to make sure the tensile strength is not degrading,” Yagoobi said. “For food products, … Continue reading “Lasers could help cut CO2 emissions from Maine’s paper and pulp mills”
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The United States is the world’s fourth-largest steel producer, and today, most of the country’s primary steel is made using coal in scorching-hot furnaces. For steelmakers to shift away from these polluting facilities, they’ll need to use huge amounts of clean energy and adopt cutting-edge technologies. A recent report by the Clean Energy Buyers Association … Continue reading “Move over, data centers. US steel mills need lots of clean power too.”