The wastewater treatment plant of the future won’t gobble up chemicals and electricity in order spit out clean water; it will generate clean water and electricity at the same time.READ»
Water treatment has become so advanced that we could significantly up our water supply by using treated wastewater. But people are squeamish, despite the fact that treated waste water makes its way into their glasses all the time.READ»
After years and years of failing to address carbon emissions, scientists are urging that we at least cut some more easily managed greenhouse gasses. At this point, it may be the best we can do (and our only hope).READ»
The World Bank thinks urban centers are going to be in for a rude awakening as climate-induced disasters increase. So it's offering a helpful list of ways for governments to better prepare.READ»
Hydrogen is a clean fuel, but making it usually takes fossil fuels, until now: A new discovery allows hungry bacteria to eat dirty water to make the fuel.READ»
There aren't very many hydrogen cars on the road these days, but there might be soon. And when there are, it will be possible to take the dirty water from your toilet and turn it into fuel.READ»
Because there isn't enough snow in Arizona to support a ski range, the Snowbowl Resort is making its own snow. But the only water available is wastewater. You may not be shocked to learn that some people are not pleased.READ»
Cleaning the dirty water from our drains and toilets is an expensive and energy-sucking task. A new fuel cell uses bacteria to remove grossness from the water and generate power at the same time.READ»
Don't think you'd drink water recycled from pee? Well, you may not have a choice. Processed waste water is totally clean and is the best solution for cities faced with water crises.READ»
Is wastewater our greatest underutilized resource? We've recently seen a startup that turns sludge into high-quality fertilizer as well as a university that produces steam, water, acetic acid, and fertilizer from wastewater. Arizona ...READ»
We recently covered a startup, Ostara, that turns sludge liquid into high-quality commercial fertilizer. Now Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand wants to do Ostara one better with Wetox, a project that breaks down ...READ»
The problem: Five Arizona cities--Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, and Tempe--are facing severe cash shortages. The solution: selling billions of gallons of wastewater to the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in a move that ...READ»
It’s a topic you probably don’t want to think about, but there’s nothing that will improve many human lives around the world than a state of the art wastewater treatment plant. Pacifica has one of the best in the world, the ...READ»
The Omega Center for Sustainable Living is designed to make a LEED Gold structure look like a Superfund site. The $3.2 million Rhinebeck, New York, structure, which opens in July, will be the nation's first certified "living ...READ»
Clean coal must be the only way forward in the near term, but there is no clear plan. There is a lot of vehemence about renewables replacing coal, so first we need to do a reality check.
We can't do without coal for electricity, ...READ»
