The Metal Processing Institute at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is finding ways to reuse and recycle metal, rather than smelting metal from ores, which saves significant amounts of energy and reduces emissions of greenhouse gases.
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New material absorbs seven to eight times the energy absorbed by similar foams. Mechanical and aerospace engineering professor Afsaneh Rabiei set out to make a material as light as aluminum and stronger than stainless steel. Her goal was to create something that could be used in products that would save lives, save energy and eventually save money, all at the same time. For more information, go to www.nsf.gov
