BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 7 days agoResearchers turn spoiled milk into 3D printing materials — extracted proteins from dairy waste combined with polymers to create plastic alternativewww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up143arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up142arrow-down1external-linkResearchers turn spoiled milk into 3D printing materials — extracted proteins from dairy waste combined with polymers to create plastic alternativewww.tomshardware.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square9fedilinkfile-text
This work turns what would otherwise be an agricultural liability into a potential input for advanced manufacturing.
minus-squareSomeonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 days agoWe already have that with corn ethanol additives to gasoline.
minus-square☂️-@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-26 days agoi’m actually pretty surprised to just find out the us is the biggest ethanol producer in the world. didn’t know you guys had that many flex fuel/ethanol cars.
minus-squareLastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days agoIt’s almost impossible to find gas without at least 10% ethanol included here. Some gas stations sell 85% ethanol, and other ratios, but it’s really the 10% mix that’s the bulk of the sales. There are a few stations in my town that sell 0% ethanol gas, but they are increasingly rare.
We already have that with corn ethanol additives to gasoline.
i’m actually pretty surprised to just find out the us is the biggest ethanol producer in the world. didn’t know you guys had that many flex fuel/ethanol cars.
It’s almost impossible to find gas without at least 10% ethanol included here.
Some gas stations sell 85% ethanol, and other ratios, but it’s really the 10% mix that’s the bulk of the sales.
There are a few stations in my town that sell 0% ethanol gas, but they are increasingly rare.