Can the World's Largest Water Pump Stop New Orleans From Getting Pummeled by...
Anyone who witnessed the horror of Hurricane Katrina knows that New Orleans could use some serious protection from the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Pontchartrain. The levees currently installed in the city...
View ArticleCan Desert Shrimp Farming Rise Up Against Climate Change?
When I hear shrimp farm in the Arizona desert my first thoughts are not about biofuels and sustainability. But to hear Gary Wood, owner of Desert Sweet Shrimp near the state’s Gila Bend, tell it, the...
View ArticleMassive Australian Oil Rig Spill to Continue for Two Months
A massive oil spill occurring off the northwest coast of Australia is predicted to continue for two months before the leak is plugged. An oil rig in the Timor Sea, owned by Thai company PTTEP,Â...
View ArticleNew Self-Contained Portable Wastewater System to Treat Military Waste
A professor of engineering has created a new portable water reclamation system which could radically change the way the military deals with its wastewater at forward operating bases and has potential...
View ArticleThe Water Grid and Water Markets: Innovative Ideas From Going Green West
The Going Green West Conference from Always On last week in Sausalito, California had hundreds of venture capitalists and CEOs from around the country talking cleantech. One panel discussion, The Water...
View ArticleMitigating Chesapeake Bay Pollution by Making Algae Biodiesel
The Chesapeake Bay has long been plagued by pollution, and in fact a large portion has been declared a “marine dead zone“. This largest estuary in the United States is fed by 11 large rivers that...
View Article$4.4 Million for Diver Who Invented WaveRoller Inspired by Underwater Door...
It was a Eureka moment for Rauno Koivusaari, and he started to work on harnessing the powerful motion for generating underwater wave power. Now, fifteen years later, the EU is funding the WaveRoller...
View ArticleTracking Water Changes From Space
If you see a three pointed star moving along the sky next time you look up, it may be measuring the moisture content of the soil you’re standing on. In early November the European Space Agency (ESA)...
View Article26 Gallons of Water Discovered on the Moon
A “significant amount” of water has been discovered on the Moon by NASA scientists. The news follows last month’s lunar crash involving the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (Lcross),...
View ArticleAward-Winning HydroVolt Makes a Splash in Micro Hydro
In talking about renewable and sustainable energy sources, most people think about brand new technologies. In truth, many renewable technologies are improvements and updates of energy options that have...
View ArticleNew Zealand Turns Waste Into Energy
It may not smell like roses, but it could become a great sustainability love story. Solray Energy of New Zealand has found a way to turn sewage into biofuel. At what they call the world’s largest algae...
View Article2009 Environment Award for Ozzi Kleen Greywater Recycling Systems
Wastewater recycling for both domestic and commercial use is becoming more and more of an issue around the world, and one Australian company is making great strides in the recycling and reuse field...
View ArticleRenewable Energy through Wastewater Treatment
In the continuing evolution of renewable energy innovation, Dayyhulme WwTW of Manchester, England one of the largest wastewater treatment works in the UK, is upgrading to generate electricity from...
View ArticleFirst Images From European Space Agency's SMOS
Last November the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) with the mission of improving our understanding of the Earth’s water cycle. The goal of SMOS mapping...
View ArticleImagine H2O Water Innovation Prize Winners
Imagine H20 is a national non-profit whose mission is to inspire and empower people to solve water problems. I wrote about their water innovation competition for startups last October, and this week...
View ArticleNY Proposes Recycling Cooling Water at Nuclear Power Plants
When one thinks of nuclear power, images of cooling towers rising into the sky come to mind. Water is needed in nuclear power production in order to cool the “waste heat” generated and in case an...
View ArticleInnowind and Hexicon Create Powerful Modular Wind+Wave Farms
Norway’s Innowind and Sweden’s Hexicon are collaborating on a unique floating 60 MW wind farm concept, which is now under review by the UK’s renewable energy industry research giant Garrad Hassan....
View ArticleCould Martian Water Detection Avert War?
Does NASA have an out-of-this-world way to find water and avoid war? With a rising population and increased incidence of drought, water is becoming a scarcer and more valuable resource by the day....
View ArticleAustralia's Integrated Marine Information System Makes a Splash
There is literally an ocean of information floating around out there about almost anything you can think of, but seldom is that information brought together in an integrated, meaningful and useful way-...
View Article5 Blue Living iPhone Apps
More and more, people are connected to their online lives all day. With smartphones we can carry computers in our pockets, it’s easy enough to listen to music while checking email on the bus. But how...
View ArticleAWWA Hosts The World's Water Event
Improving how U.S. water utilities access and provide water to their communities will play an important role in the how we deal with our country’s water future. And what better way to gain insight into...
View ArticleChina Plans Deep Sea Mining of Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Silver, and Gold in...
The demand for metals used in the production of electronic devices, such as cellular phones and laptop computers, has pushed China to the deep sea. Searching for copper, nickel, cobalt, silver and...
View ArticleSan Francisco Bay and Sea Level Rise
The water in San Francisco Bay has been photographed and reproduced around the world- but have you seen it through the eyes of NASA? Or through the eyes of projected sea level rise? A new study from...
View ArticleRemoving Arsenic from Drinking Water with Trash
In a nice example of upcycling, chemists at Monmouth University have developed a method for removing arsenic from drinking water with discarded plastic bottles. The post Removing Arsenic from Drinking...
View ArticleNew Fracking Regulations Require Drillers to Disclose Water Usage and Chemicals
On February 1, Texas' new fracking regulations go into effect. These regulations require drillers to disclose both total water and the chemicals used in fracking. The post New Fracking Regulations...
View ArticleOriginOil – Using Algae as Biofuel
The algae biofuel company OriginOil is starting to rev into commercial production and that could mean good news for green jobs in the U.S. – and good news for the U.S. Navy, too. The latest step is a...
View ArticleAre You Pouring Your Home’s Water (and Energy) Down the Drain?
Every home photovoltaic system, whether it provides electricity to the home or heats the home’s water supply, helps the fight against climate change and helps save precious water - and it can cut water...
View ArticleBattery Desalinates Saltwater
Researchers have designed a battery that desalinates saltwater. The post Battery Desalinates Saltwater appeared first on Blue Living Ideas.
View ArticleGeneral Electric Debuts its GeoSpring Hybrid Hot Water Heater
In today's economic climate, saving on household expenses is a top priority for many Americans. While many personal finance websites rightly advise consumers to save money on energy costs by...
View ArticleRobotic Octopus
Scientists at Italy's Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna have developed a robotic arm designed to mimic an octopus' tentacle. The post Robotic Octopus appeared first on Blue Living Ideas.
View ArticleIs Fracking Killing Livestock?
Researchers have found indications that hydraulic fracturing fluid is killing livestock and causing loss of fertility and miscarriages. The post Is Fracking Killing Livestock? appeared first on Blue...
View ArticleSahara Forest: A Man-Made Oasis in Qatar
A 10,000 square meter (about 108,000 sq ft) man-made oasis will open in Qatar soon. The post Sahara Forest: A Man-Made Oasis in Qatar appeared first on Blue Living Ideas.
View ArticleFracking OK in the UK Despite Causing Earthquakes, Says Government Panel
A government-appointed panel said fracking should resume in the UK, despite evidence that it is causing earthquakes. The panel has established guidelines for fracking and recommended that fracking...
View ArticleDepartment of Interior Releases Draft Fracking Rules
Today the U.S. Department of the Interior released draft rules governing hydraulic fracturing, also called fracking. The new rule covers federal lands and Indian lands. The post Department of Interior...
View ArticleCzech Republic Considers Moratorium on Fracking
The Czech Republic is considering a moratorium on fracking. The moratorium would last two years and would give the Czech environmental ministry time to determine what regulations should be in place for...
View ArticleA Use for Zebra Mussels – Making Beaches
Zebra mussels are an invasive species in the U.S. and many other countries. Attempts to control them have proven futile. They're apparently here to stay for a while, but what use are they? One...
View ArticleOsaka Station City Water Clock
The Osaka Station City water clock displays time and other artwork with timed droplets of water. The post Osaka Station City Water Clock appeared first on Blue Living Ideas.
View ArticleRazor Clams Burrow Fast Using Quicksand; Robots Can, Too
A team of scientists studying razors clams' locomotion found that they create their own quicksand to burrow. Next step, robots. The post Razor Clams Burrow Fast Using Quicksand; Robots Can, Too...
View ArticleSolar Powered Floating Resort
A luxurious floating resort allows residents to view undersea life while going green. The post Solar Powered Floating Resort appeared first on Blue Living Ideas.
View ArticleUniversity of Texas Study Finds Correlation Between Injection Wells and Small...
A study from the University of Texas found a correlation between injection wells – wells used to dispose of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing – and clusters of small earthquakes. The post University...
View ArticleDrilling Begins on Louisiana Sinkhole
Texas Brine Company began drilling near the Louisiana sinkhole on Saturday to determine the cause of the sinkhole. Crosstex Energy, a nearby operator of another storage cavern, submitted a “worst case...
View Article3-D Mapping Hurricane Isaac Flooding
The USGS is using a new technology to 3-D map urban flooding from Hurricane Isaac. The technology is terrestrial lidar (LIght Detection And Ranging) and it will be used in a few urban areas in...
View ArticleAquaponics at the University of Hawaii
Aquaponics is such a great idea. The fish and vegetables lived in a closed system, which means the water is basically reused over and over. Fish supply nutrients to plants and plants do the same. The...
View ArticleRogue Geoengineering Experiment Off the Coast of British Columbia
The rogue geoengineering experiment off the coast of British Columbia has raised a lot of questions. The experimenters claim they did it to help the salmon fisheries. Critics say the lack of scientific...
View ArticleReducing Waste with Solar Panels that Dissolve in Water
Solar panels that can be dissolved in water could reduce a future waste problem. The post Reducing Waste with Solar Panels that Dissolve in Water appeared first on Blue Living Ideas.
View ArticleUsing Wind to Solve the World’s Water Crisis
The world is on a precipice of a global water crisis. Today, 1.1 billion people struggle to access safe water on a daily basis, and experts say by 2025, this number will increase to three billion. A...
View ArticleWater Savings Kit: All-in-one from Niagara Conservation
If you’re a regular reader of Blue Living Ideas, you’re savvy about your water. But even if you are, and have done a full water audit of your home’s water consumption, you’re likely still missing a lot...
View ArticleWhat Does 2014 Hold for the Mining Industry?
The mining industry is one of the most established and multi-national sectors in the world and its importance to the global economy cannot be over estimated. The post What Does 2014 Hold for the Mining...
View ArticleWater, From Thin Air: Atmospheric Water Generator
A few weeks ago, we covered a company called Molecule New Water Technologies and their EcoloBlue atmospheric water generator– a product that they claimed could pull pure, crystal clear water from the...
View ArticleToshiba to Get Energy From the Ocean
The well known Japanese company Toshiba and its perhaps not as well known co-patriate IHI have been tapped to pilot a new ocean energy project that will deploy a phalanx of underwater turbines that...
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