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  1. Internet of Farming: computer-controlled backyard aquaponics

    United States  fisheries  technology

    Rik Kretzinger grew up on a Christmas tree farm and spent his college years studying horticulture, but he found it too difficult to make a living as a small farmer so he spent […]

    15 March, 2014 by Tim Willmott with 1 Comment
  2. The Rain Centre, Chennai

    India  rainwater harvesting  technology

    In India, rainwater harvesting systems on 83,000 hectares, a little more than half the size of Delhi, could provide clean drinking and cooking water for the entire one billion population of the country. […]

    10 March, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  3. Bee pollination makes better crops

    Germany  bees  research

    Bee pollination improves the shape, weight and shelf-life of strawberries, contributing a staggering €1.05 billion to the European strawberry market per year, new research suggests. By blocking bees from a set of plants, […]

    9 March, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  4. Plastic litter passes pollutants to marine wildlife

    European Union (EU)  marine ecosystems  research

    New research has provided the first conclusive evidence that microplastics ingested by marine wildlife can transfer toxic pollutants to their tissues. The researchers studied lugworms fed on PVC particles contaminated with either widespread […]

    7 March, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  5. White Coal from Agricultural Waste makes a difference in India

    India  bioenergy  technology

    White coal is a form of bio fuel produced by agriculture or forestry waste. It differs from charcoal and black coal and produces more heat than green wood. White coal is a biomass […]

    6 March, 2014 by Tim Willmott with 2 Comments
  6. Social marketing improves green behaviour in York

    United Kingdom  esd  research

    A community-level initiative in the UK has successfully used social marketing techniques to encourage participants to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. On average, participants reduced their emissions footprint by 2 tonnes every year. […]

    6 March, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  7. Maker Movement

    United States  recycling  community

    Maker’s Law: On a basic level, the movement is about reusing and repairing objects, rather than discarding them to buy more. On a deeper level, it’s also a philosophical idea about what ownership really […]

    5 March, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  8. Chardust Ltd: sustainable charcoal production in Kenya

    Kenya  energy recovery  business

    In Kenya, a small company called Chardust has developed a method for turning charcoal dust into fuel-efficient ‘briquettes’ for use in improved cooking stoves. The dust is sieved, milled, mixed with a small […]

    4 March, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  9. Marine litter in Mediterranean deep sea ecosystems

    European Union (EU)  marine ecosystems  research

    Marine litter is a major issue in deep sea ecosystems in the Mediterranean Sea, new research confirms. A recent study shows that the total weight of litter found in these sensitive areas often […]

    3 March, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  10. The China Sustainable Energy Program

    China  energy  community

    In 1999, the US Energy Foundation launched the China Sustainable Energy Program (CSEP) with funding from the Packard Foundation to support China’s efforts to increase energy efficiency and renewable energy. The Energy Foundation’s […]

    2 March, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
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