Oh man! I have not yet started on my science project and it is due in one week! All right, I better start working on that solar powered hot dog machine. Let's go through the materials I have so far. I have the body of the machine as well as the metal trays for the hot dogs. Well, I have a bunch of microchips I can use to run the machine. I'm only going to use some of it so I don't need the rest. The only important material that I need to complete the machine are the solar energy panels. I'll just recycle the excess microchips I have and donate them to a solar industry firm in exchange for solar energy panels. Fortunately, I read this article from slashdot which explains the development of solar energy panels from left over microchips.
According to the article, IBM has "developed a way to easily refurbish scrap material left over from the creation of microchips so it can be used in solar energy panels." Basically, silicon wafers are used to create microchips. These silicons are embedded with intellectual patterns to make the microchip work. IBM developed a polishing system to erase the patterns within the silicon, allowing the wafers to be reused to make solar panels. I think that this development is a major achievement in technology as well as a huge asset for the company because they are able to recycle used materials (microchips) to save money and resources.
I also think that this development is environmentally friendly because of the recycling process. The company does not have to waste additional resources to create new silicon wafers. In the article, IBM comments that this development creates "lower emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases that contribute to global warming." Not only does this new process are used to make solar panels, they also help the environment by limiting carbon dioxide and other gases.
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