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Spinoff story
Recycling Technology Converts Plastic Waste to Energy
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Through the Obama administration_s Strong Cities, Strong Communities Initiative, Glenn Research Center worked with Vadxx Energy LLC, based in Cleveland, Ohio, to optimize the company_s proprietary process for converting used plastics into diesel additives, fuel gas, and inert char. The technology stands to lessen both the hazardous emissions from landfills and the amount of trash ending up in the world_s oceans and other waterways, while also reducing the nation_s dependence on foreign oil.