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Ariel Schwartz
Website: http://Profile: Ariel Schwartz writes for Fast Company, is the editor of CleanTechnica.com, and a contributor at Greenbiz. A graduate of Vassar College, she has previously worked in publishing, organic farming, documentary film, and newspaper journalism. Her interests include permaculture, hiking, skiing, music, relocalization, and cob (the building material). She currently resides in San Francisco, CA.
Can the World’s Largest Water Pump Stop New Orleans From Getting Pummeled by Hurricanes?
Posted on 24. Aug, 2009 by Ariel Schwartz.
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 are a joke, but the U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers is in the midst of building the world’s largest water pump–a pump that hopefully will send floodwaters back into the sea before they hit New Orleans streets. [...]
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Smart Moisture-Monitoring Tech Could Save Billions of Gallons of Water
Posted on 10. Aug, 2009 by Ariel Schwartz.
Americans are guilty of wasting water; that’s not news. But did you know that businesses and homeowners overwater grass and plants by up to 300%, wasting 225 billion gallons of water each year? According to water management company Hydropoint, it’s all because of dumb irrigation systems that are guilty of saturating water-starved flora with too much of a good thing. Instead, Hydropoint suggests installing smart irrigation systems that dispense water based on amount of sunlight available, plant and soil types, and soil moisture readings. [...]
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Pure: A Solar-Powered Water Purifier That Looks Like a Small Animal
Posted on 24. Jul, 2009 by Ariel Schwartz.
It resembles a pet or a small garden pest more than anything else, but the “Pure” system, created by industrial designer Emilian Dan Cartis, is actually a solar-powered water purifier. The system requires almost no upkeep–just put it outside and watch as the device gathers rainwater (or sea water) and turns into potable water suitable for human consumption. [...]
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AQUS Gray Water System Recycles Sink Water to the Toilet
Posted on 01. Jun, 2009 by Ariel Schwartz.
Have you been hit with heavy water bills recently? It might be worth looking into a gray water system. Triple Pundit points us to the AQUS gray water system, which saves up to seven gallons of water per person each day by capturing water from the sink and transferring it to the flusher.
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NYK Super Eco Ship 2030 Promises to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Posted on 21. May, 2009 by Ariel Schwartz.
The shipping industry isn’t known for its environmental friendliness–it has been deemed “far more damaging than flying” by the International Maritime Organization–but Japan’s Nippon Yusek KK (NYK) wants to change that with the optimistically-named Super Eco Ship 2030.
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