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) …
$4.4 Million for Diver Who Invented WaveRoller Inspired by Underwater Door Encounter
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 …
Mitigating 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 …
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The 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 …
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New 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 …
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Massive 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, …
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