Water works for washing machines

摘要

Washing machine manufacturers could cut their carbon emissions by replacing vibration-damping concrete blocks with a plastic container filled with water. According to researchers at Nottingham Trent University, the solution could save the UK almost 45,000 tonnes of CO_2 a year in transportation. Prof Amin Al-Habaibeh, a professor in intelligent engineering systems, and undergraduate student Dylan Knight developed the counterweight to stop washing machines from vibrating during spin cycles.