Mention trash incineration to most people and the image that usually springs to mind is a dirty, smelly practice that is about as far from ‘green’ as you can get. However, this isn’t the case with a technology called Plasma Gasification, which is not only very eco-friendly, it’s also power
Posted bySteveon02.23.2007inEnergy, Sustainable Tech
Entrepreneur Martin Schreibman is raising thousands of tilapia in tanks residing in a Brooklyn warehouse, in an attempt to create a sustainable fish farming business. Raising fish in the inner city may seem a bit out of place, but urban aquaculture addresses many health, environmental and econom
Posted bySteveon09.13.2006inEconomics, Sustainable Tech
A Florida county plans to build a facility to get rid of their landfills, generate electricity and produce construction material, all using a process called plasma gasification which vaporizes garbage at temperatures hotter than the surface of the sun. The $425 million facility expected to be bui
Posted bySteveon09.11.2006inEnergy, Sustainable Tech
Phytoplankton, the tiny plants that float in our oceans, apparently aren't removing as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as expected. Generally the amount of CO2 uptake is calculated based on colour readings of the blooms; the greener the bloom the more carbon dioxide being absorbed. This
Posted bySteveon09.8.2006inSustainable Tech
Japanese scientists have made an important step towards self-cleaning surfaces with the development of a material which can switch from water absorbent to water repellant on command. The inspiration? A lotus blossom. Water drops bead up and roll off of the leaves water-repellent surface, washing
Posted bySteveon09.6.2006inSustainable Tech
© 2006-2010 The Green Geek | Green Building 101 | Green Web Hosting | RSS | Twitter |
Facebook |
Advertising |
Contact | Legal Disclaimer
