Rice Husks: Goodyear’s New Source Of Silica
Goodyear’s developed a process for extracting silica from the ashes of rice husks, creating a use for this material that normally goes to landfills.
Author: Jeff McIntire-Strasburg
Want To Power A Zoo With Biogas? Use Animal Poo
Zoos in Toronto and Detroit are planning to use animal poop – of which they’ve got plenty – to create biogas for powering part of their operations.
Recycling Plastic Waste & 3D Print Fails Into Filament: The Cruncher
3D printing will involve failed projects. The Cruncher is designed to pelletize those failures, and other forms of plastic waste, in usable filament.
An “Internet Of Things” Approach to Cleaner, Greener Public Space
An “internet of things” approach to trash collection from public spaces makes the process much more efficient.
New Green App eEcoSphere Understands What Makes Millennials Tick
Millennials have proven themselves a tough group for marketers. Green app developer eEcoSphere believes it can motivate these young people to action
Dell’s Mobile Solar-Powered Classroom Brings Computers To Areas Without Electricity
Dell’s Learning Lab is a solar powered classroom set up for training students in computer technology, even though they’re nowhere near a power grid.
Solar Schools Create Educational Opportunities In UK & Cut Costs
Originally published on Sustainablog. One of the beauties of solar power: it really doesn’t require a lot of sun to create power. So, sure, places like Arizona and Abu Dhabi can creates massive amounts of electricity with the sun… but the UK – not known for its sunny days – … [continued]
Global Warming Consensus (VIDEO)
Originally published on Sustainablog. I have no doubt that climatology is a challenging field in and of itself, but climate scientists – particularly those focused on global warming – also have to deal with consistent attempts to undermine their credibility. They’re just following the “consensus” (which, ya know, didn’t actually result from … [continued]
AquaSprouts — Home Aquaponics System For Beginners
Originally published on sustainablog. AquaSprouts co-founders Shannon Crowe and Jack Ikard Got a 10-gallon aquarium laying around in the basement or garage? The detritus of a failed attempt at adding tropical fish to the home decor? Austin, Texas college sophomore Jack Ikard found one in the back shed a year … [continued]
KidWind Provides A Hands-On Renewable Energy Course
Originally published on Sustainablog. I’ve been passionate about educational programs for sustainability from sustainablog’s earliest days, so I wasn’t surprised at all to discover that I’d written about Minneapolis-based educational company KidWind way back in 2006. Founded by former science teacher Michael Arquin, KidWind has developed an impressive array of educational programming both for science … [continued]
