UT Arlington Researchers Studying Geothermal Energy to De-Ice Bridges By Lupe Zapata Texas UPDATED 5:11 PM CT Dec. 23, 2020 PUBLISHED 4:58 PM CT Dec. 22, 2020 PUBLISHED 4:58 PM CST Dec. 22, 2020
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ARLINGTON, Texas Saving lives and the environment is the goal for a team of researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington using geothermal energy to melt the black ice that makes bridges dangerous.
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Team at UTA studying geothermal energy as an alternative method to de-ice bridges
Professor Xinbao Yu’s team recently earned $100,000 in funding from the Texas Department of Transportation
Current methods using salts and chemicals currently used to melt roadway ice can lead to polluted soil and water