POO LOO POWER IS NOW HERE Of all the things that people traditionally discard, one that most of us likely think the least about repurposing is human feces and urine. Sure, we recycle our plastic and paper, and compost our fruits and veggies, but … that stuff? Actually, there are various worldwide projects aimed at [...]
Posted on August 13th, 2011 by Editor
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Energy from Waste in the UK 19th and 20th September 2011 Currently the UK relies upon and consumes natural resources and non-renewable fuel at an unsustainable rate. Each year over 80 millions tonnes of waste are produced placing increasing pressure on the environment, at a cost to consumers and businesses alike. As a result Energy from Waste has seen [...]
Posted on August 5th, 2011 by Editor
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POWER-GEN India & Central Asia May 5-7,2011 New Delhi , India http://power-genindia.com POWER-GEN Europe June 7-9,2011 Milan , Italy http://www.powergeneurope.com ISRI Annual Convention and Exposition 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA , US May 05, 2011 – May 09, 2011 Waste Expo 2011 Location: Dallas, TX , US May 10, 2011 – May 12, 2011 Waste [...]
Posted on May 2nd, 2011 by Editor
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African Waste Entrepreneurs Scoop Numerous SEED Awards The Shea Economic Empowerment Program in Ghana is among this year’s SEED Award winners. The organisation aims to improve the livelihoods of shea nut producers through training and access to technology 19 April 2011 A Symposium focused on the policies needed to accelerate the transition to a ‘Green [...]
Posted on May 2nd, 2011 by Editor
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Waste the Answer to Biofuel’s Ethical Dilemma Say Researchers 14 April 2011 Second generation biofuels that use waste as a feedstocks could be the answer to ‘unethical practices’ that are encouraged by current policies on biofuels, according a report by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics. The UK based Nuffield Council on Bioethics examines ethical issues [...]
Posted on May 2nd, 2011 by Editor
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Small Scale Anaerobic Digestion to Boost Biogas Markets Small scale, distributed anaerobic digestion plants could offer an environmentally and economically stable solution for locally produced biogas. In Germany government incentives have led to the development of over 6000 anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities, generating twice as much power as all of the country’s waste to energy [...]
Posted on February 3rd, 2011 by Editor
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Researchers create material to more efficiently harness wasted heat By Darren Quick 20:28 January 18, 2011 Thermoelectric materials offer the potential to harness electricity from otherwise wasted heat. Continuing research in the field could yield applications scavenging energy from vehicle exhaust systems, industrial processes and equipment, and even sunlight. Now researchers have created a material with [...]
Posted on January 25th, 2011 by Editor
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Poo-Gloos treat sewage as quickly and effectively as mechanical plants, but cheaper Poo isn’t something generally talked about in polite company but like it or not, all of that human waste has to go somewhere. In smaller rural communities, it usually goes to wastewater lagoon systems; the alternative is mechanical treatment plants which process waste [...]
Posted on January 21st, 2011 by Editor
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Creating sustainable sanitation in the slums of Kenya It’s estimated that around 2.6 billion people around the world make do without any sanitation, including more than 10 million in the slums of Kenya. Still more have to use thinly disguised holes in the ground. A group of MIT students have joined forces to try and [...]
Posted on November 26th, 2010 by Editor
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RECYCLE – 16 Categories and 100 Materials Date: 30-Apr-10 Author: Amy Nancarrow Reuse and recycling businesses can now list their services on the BusinessRecycling website under the 16 categories listed below… Cars and Other Vehicles Construction and Demolition Chemicals and Liquids Clothes and Textiles Electronics Food Food and Beverage Packaging Furniture and Fittings Garden and [...]
Posted on October 12th, 2010 by Editor
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