Field tested system could provide drinking water in extremely arid locations (Researchers at MIT have developed a new device that is able to extract moisture from very dry air. Image: Courtesy of the researchers) (March 22, David L. Chandler, MIT News Office) It seems like getting something for nothing, but you really can get…
SproutsIO system boosts efficiency 6 times; cuts growth cycle by 50% After piloting its smart microgardening system in Boston homes and restaurants and following a successful Kickstarter campaign last fall, SproutsIO is ramping up production and hitting the shelves in a few months. Image: Courtesy of SproutsIO Inc. SproutsIO lets users optimize…
A New Perspective from the Beautiful Dolores River via Rafting By Molly Mickel, March 16, 2017: For the first time in over a decade the Dolores River will receive consistent flow releases from McPhee reservoir. That means consistent rafting on this extremely special and unique river. A true classic western river, the Dolores is on…
Microfluidic device generates passive hydraulic power Engineers have designed a microfluidic device they call a “tree-on-a-chip,” which mimics the pumping mechanism of trees and other plants. Image: news.mit.edu Requires no moving parts or external pumps, able to pump water and sugars through chip at steady flow rate for days March 20, 2017: Trees and other…
Proves cellulosic sugars from wood can be used to make commercial jet fuel Swissport fuel manager Jarid Svraka fuels an Alaska Airlines flight powered with a 20 percent blend of biofuel made from forest residuals in Sea-Tac Washington on Nov 14, 2016. Image: newsroom.alaskaair.com Alaska Airlines makes historic…
‘Artificial leaf’ converts atmospheric CO2 directly into syngas Simulated sunlight powers a solar cell that converts atmospheric carbon dioxide directly into syngas. Image: news.uic.edu Breakthrough solar cell captures CO2 and sunlight, produces burnable fuel Bill Burton, July 28, 2016: Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have engineered a potentially game-changing solar cell that…
UNC-Chapel Hill cracks 50-year-old nuclear waste problem, making storage safer Americium, 95Am Researchers figure out how to remove americium from nuclear waste pools, opening the door for expanding the use of one of the cleanest and most efficient energy sources on the planet March 16, 2016: Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel…
5 things you can do to improve the look of your lawn today (BPT) You’ve waited all winter for the chance to transform your lawn from that drab, frozen tundra into the lush, green oasis you know it can be. But this transformation doesn’t happen overnight, and you can’t expect Mother Nature to take care…
AWS system would reduce energy/chemical usage by up to 75% FloDesign Sonics developed a new acoustic wave technology to clean water that comes to the surface during natural gas extraction by hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking). Image: FloDesign Sonics, Inc Acoustic technique presents fresh take on water treatment; Technology could solve longstanding problem of separating suspended…
