Call me a skeptic. The Chinese tried to make it rain to wash away pollution before the 2008 Olympics. Native Americans have their rain dances. Scientists in Abu Dhabi have their ionisers. According to this Daily Mail article, “scientists employed by the ruler of Abu Dhabi claim to have generated a series of downpours. Fifty rainstorms [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Water’
Secret Science Project in Abu Dhabi Makes it Rain in the Desert. Really?
January 7th, 2011 
Justin Manger From Waste to Resource: Site Visit to the “Living Machine” at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary (Naples, FL)
January 6th, 2011 Chris DeArmond Since its establishment in 1954, the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary has become a natural wildlife attraction to more than 100,000 visitors annually. Despite accommodations being made in many areas to handle the growing visitor level, the wastewater from the restroom facilities remained a problem. To address the issue, a natural water treatment system known as a [...]
Posted in Site Visits, Sustainability 
Tags: Chris DeArmond, Florida, Population Growth, Waste, Wastewater, Water 
No Comments »A Fresh Idea: Self-Powering Desalination
January 2nd, 2011 Nick Grue Lack of clean energy production is an issue that has already been thoroughly covered in media outlets, while the issue of clean water availability is one that the general public may not be as aware of. The fact that most Americans can turn on a faucet and receive ready-to-drink water is something many people around [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Clean Technology, Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Green Products, Guest Authors, Local Energy/Food, Renewable Energy, Sustainability Tags: Alternative Energy, Clean Energy, Desalination, Energy Conservation, Green Technology, Nick Grue, Wastewater, Water, Water Conservation No Comments »Peace on Earth?
December 28th, 2010 Justin Manger With the holiday season comes reflection: year end lists and rankings of what transpired in 2010, personal reflection about what went well and what didn’t over the year, and more broad assessments of what happened internationally and how we are coming along as a global society. One statistic, provided by the always interesting Democratic Leadership [...]
Posted in Behavior, Education, Green Economy, Justin Manger, Op-Ed, Policy, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Tags: Climate Change, Water No Comments »Five Friday Facts – Brazilian Edition
December 24th, 2010 Eric Wilson Last week (Sunday December 12th) CBS’ 60 Minutes aired a segment (video below) on Brazil. Here are five facts culled from the piece: 14 percent of the world’s fresh water is in Brazil. Eighty percent of its electricity comes from hydropower. 150 miles off the coast, lie what are believed to be the largest discoveries [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Five Friday Facts Tags: Bio-fuels, Brazil, Hydroelectricity, Water No Comments »Florida Farmers Face Water Restrictions
December 15th, 2010 Chris DeArmond As you may remember, last winter was especially cold for Florida. For the first time in recorded history, temperatures dropped below freezing for 11 consecutive days, forcing growers in the Dover area to spray 900 million gallons of groundwater each day (roughly equivalent to 1,360 Olympic-size pools) to protect their crops from freezing. As a [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Conservation, Policy, Recylcing Tags: Agriculture, Chris DeArmond, Florida, Food, Water, Water Conservation No Comments »Site Visit: Hydro Harvest Farms
December 4th, 2010 Chris DeArmond As you may have read in the teaser, the other day I visited Hydro Harvest Farms in Ruskin, Florida, which is located just south of Tampa. During my visit, I took the more-fun-than-it-sounds “U-Pick” option, and purchased scallions, basil, eggplant, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, and green peppers. I also was able to speak with the farm’s [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Conservation, Featured Posts, Local Energy/Food, Site Visits, Sustainability Tags: Chris DeArmond, Florida, Food, Water, Water Conservation No Comments »Water for the World: New Video by The Chronicles Group
November 21st, 2010 Justin Manger One area of sustainability that doesn’t get as much attention as some of the high-tech or more intriguing developments is water management. It’s a resource that is taken for granted in the U.S. and other industrialized nations – clean, plentiful water from the tap whenever we need it. An organization that is trying to raise [...]
Are Waterless Urinals Getting the Flush?
October 27th, 2010 Chris DeArmond Editor’s Note: Chris DeArmond recently graduated from Dickinson College with a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish and International Business & Management. His undergraduate experience analyzing the quota systems on printing and laundry engendered an interest in environmental sustainability. Specifically, he is interested in what the private sector is doing – through innovative practices and products – [...]
Pentair Water Management and the Minnesota Twins
October 23rd, 2010 Eric Wilson As the baseball regular season draws to a close we revisit a post from the beginning of the 2010 schedule. For the second year in a row, a new baseball stadium earned LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. Back in the spring, Target Field, home to the Minnesota Twins, used a variety of [...]
Posted in Conservation, Eric Wilson Tags: LEED, Minnesota, Sports Facilities, Water, Water Conservation No Comments »
