Engineers Voice

US scientists have found that two minutes in a microwave can sterilise most household sponges and plastic scrubbers, killing more than 99 per cent of bacteria that cause illness. Microwaves ovens are after all, the best weapon against germs that cause food poisoning! Read more »

Coal-powered ethanol plants release up to 92 percent more carbon dioxide than those powered by natural gas, according to a new study. Frontline BioEnergy, an Ames company that promotes technological advancements, released the report this month amid a heated debate on how Iowa should handle its ethanol plant expansion. Read more »