Researchers from Australia and China have designed a smart spongy device capable of capturing water from thin air and releasing it in a cup using the sun’s energy, with impressive performance even in ...

In an industry filled with high-tech drilling gear, why are shale drillers excited about a sponge? Because this one -- called Smart Sponge -- looks to be a great new weapon in the fight to clean up ...

New research published in the journal Industrial Engineering and Chemical Research describes the development of a smart sponge capable of selectively absorbing oil in water. The research comes from ...

At the recent World Shale Oil & Gas Summit, Abtech Holdings Glenn Rink was handed the award for the best technology innovator of 2012. Their amazing technology? A sponge. Fracking is massively water ...

EVANSTON, Ill. -- A Northwestern University-led team has developed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil in water. With an ability to absorb more than 30 times its weight in oil, ...