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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
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Sea Grant and Lake Michigan
Jobs for Dogs and Environmental Social Science (13:13) — 8/12/2013
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In this episode, Chris and Doggus head to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences. Interesting things unfold outside, which call to mind unusual opportunities of employment for dogs, as well as some common sense things about feeding birds and owning dogs. Jane Harrison, an environmental social scientist working for Sea Grant, joins them for a walk and a chat about her work before Chris heads inside.
Sea Grant and Lake Michigan
Beaches, Gulls, and Bacteria (20:14) — 7/19/2013 — [Download]
In this episode, Chris and his dog stop at Harrington Beach State Park, on the shores of Lake Michigan. Listening to the gulls at the beach and seeing the warning signs about bacteria and beach closings, Chris recalls an informative conversation he had with Dr. Sandra McLellan and a graduate student from her lab, Amber Koskey. They reveal the science and challenges behind monitoring bacteria at beaches – the process that helps determine whether beaches are safe for swimming. Their work is vital for the health and safety of everyone who enjoys swimming in Lake Michigan waters.
Rebranding Climate Change as a Public Health Issue | TIME.com
New Urban Algae System Generates Energy While Cleaning Wastewater in Paris | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
New Urban Algae System Generates Energy While Cleaning Wastewater in Paris by Taz Loomans, 12/05/12
filed under: clean tech, News, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Building, Water Issues
Rendering from Axel Schoenert Architecture
Ennesys, a Paris-based energy systems company and OriginOil,
an American algae harvesting company just unveiled their new urban
algae demonstration project in La Defense, near Paris. The revolutionary
system harvests energy from algae present in wastewater while filtering
the wastewater for use as graywater.
“Roddenberry Foundation Gives $5 Million to J. Craig Venter Institute for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Technology Development.”
Source:http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=428900007
J. Craig Venter Institute Press Release 7/10/13.
The J. Craig Venter Institute, a nonprofit genomic research organization in La Jolla, California, has announced a $5 million grant from the Roddenberry Foundation for the development of wastewater treatment technologies.
The grant will be used to fund the development of JCVI scientist Orianna Bretschger’s BioElectrochemical Sanitation Technology (BEST), which uses microbial fuel cells (MFC) to treat wastewater and improve sanitation and water accessibility in the developing world. As the microbes in MFCs break down the organic matter in sewage and other types of wastewater, they produce electrons. The rapid movement of electrons across a fuel cell circuit generates electricity while accelerating the breakdown of the organic matter, resulting in fewer treatment byproducts such as sludge. The efforts of Bretschger’s team already have led to the successful treatment of municipal wastewater and sewage sludge at a 100-gallon per-day scale, the amount of wastewater produced by a small household on a daily basis.
“Dr. Bretschger’s MFC sustainable wastewater treatment project is exactly the type of innovative, field-changing research that fits our mission,” said Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, president of the Roddenberry Foundation and son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. “Her use of microbes to convert human waste into clean water and electricity is another step toward making disease a thing of the past. Her work also moves us closer to a future where all humankind’s most basics needs are not just met but abundantly supplied. In the world of Star Trek, technology offers a catalyst to the natural world in making amazing things possible.”
Getting In The Spirit: Whisky Waste Being Turned To Energy | CIWM Journal Online
Getting In The Spirit: Whisky Waste Being Turned To Energy | CIWM Journal Online.
Getting In The Spirit: Whisky Waste Being Turned To Energy
Commercial operations have started at an 8.23MW whisky-to-energy facility that will have the ability to provide heat and power to around 9,000 homes.
The company running the facility, Helius Energy, have also revealed ambitious plans to develop a £300m, 10MW biomass plant at Avonmouth within the next few years.
The £60.5m biomass site, which is located in Speyside, Scotland, has already completed a successful trial period and was officially opened by Prince Charles in April. Of Scotland’s 100 whisky distilleries 50 are based in, or very close to, the location of the plant.
– See more at: http://www.ciwm-journal.co.uk/archives/2606#sthash.6p1U0wPU.dpuf
Getting In The Spirit: Whisky Waste Being Turned To Energy
Commercial operations have started at an 8.23MW whisky-to-energy facility that will have the ability to provide heat and power to around 9,000 homes.
The company running the facility, Helius Energy, have also revealed ambitious plans to develop a £300m, 10MW biomass plant at Avonmouth within the next few years.
The £60.5m biomass site, which is located in Speyside, Scotland, has already completed a successful trial period and was officially opened by Prince Charles in April. Of Scotland’s 100 whisky distilleries 50 are based in, or very close to, the location of the plant.
– See more at: http://www.ciwm-journal.co.uk/archives/2606#sthash.6p1U0wPU.dpuf
Decentralized Treatment: System Features Fixed Film Media Filters, Drip Irrigation Disposal – WaterWorld
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| The project involved installation of proprietary AeroCell System from Quanics Inc. for treatment and a Geoflow Drip Irrigation system for effluent disposal. |
By Brian Borders
The destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 has forever impacted the Gulf Coast. The devastation and subsequent rebuilding has led to a shift in ideology from just simply “building back” to “building better” to reduce the impact of a similar storm in the future.
The Jackson County Utility Authority, hard hit by the storm, recently began development of decentralized wastewater infrastructure in Big Point and Wade, Miss. Neel-Schaffer Engineering of Jackson, Miss., was selected as the design engineer for the projects. The firm selected a fixed film media filter as the technology of choice to provide advanced wastewater treatment, followed by drip irrigation to disperse the highly-treated wastewater back into the environment.
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