Green Options - Organic living, eco product reviews, tips for going green and more

how to save the world Nanotechnological innovations can improve water purification Research teams are trying different approaches within the nanotechnological field to improve water membrane technologies. One of these is to improve water purification by using nature’s own water-transporting channels, aquaporins. However, constructing suitable membranes for industrial processes is a challenge. Membranes for water purification are used in many applications and different types of membranes are being developed at the moment. In the European Commission-funded project MEMBAQ (Incorporation of Aquaporins in Membranes for Industrial Applications) researchers are taking advantage of a unique structure nature has already created, when they are developing a nanotechnological invention. The main challenge at the moment is to make membranes applicable to industrial processes. Another way of improving water purification through a nanotechnological approach has been developed by researchers at Stanford University. Explore further: New light on novel additive manufacturing approach

Environmental Research 11 cheap gifts guaranteed to impress science geeks Science comes up with a lot of awesome stuff, and you don't need a Ph.D, a secret lab, or government funding to get your hands on some of the coolest discoveries. We've got a list of 11 mostly affordable gifts that are guaranteed to blow your mind, whether or not you're a science geek. Click on any image to see it enlarged. 1. Aerogel Also known as frozen smoke, Aerogel is the world's lowest density solid, clocking in at 96% air. Aerogel isn't just neat, it's useful. Price: $35 2. Inside these sealed glass balls live shrimp, algae, and bacteria, all swimming around in filtered seawater. EcoSpheres came out of research looking at ways to develop self-contained ecosystems for long duration space travel. Price: $80 3. NASA has been trying to figure out how to get a sample of rock back from Mars for a while now. Every once in a while, a meteorite smashes into Mars hard enough to eject some rocks out into orbit around the sun. Price: $70+ 4. Price: $150 5. Price: $110 6. Price: $80 7. Price: $15 8.

News From PESWiki PESWiki Blog A lot of action here presently. Most of the new stuff is going here. Featured: PES Network > News > Free Energy Blog - Latest include: They did not read the safety manual • HopeGirl on QEG, in London • German Group achieves QEG resonance • Zenith of manufacturing: Airbus A380 • Latest on QEG: Re-insulating Core • YMNEE Provides 1 MW QMoGen Photos • MORE...(index) (PESWiki; Bullet updated April 13, 2014; 0:30 GMT) Free Energy News Saturday, April 12, 2014 Featured: Solar > Conspiracy > Irony: Chinese Solar deal could start next American revolution at Bundy ranch - A heated situation in Nevada -- standoff between 140-year homesteading family rancher Cliven Bundy -- and BLM, apparently has its origin with a sweetheart $5 billion deal between Senator Harry Reed and the Chinese to put solar panels and manufacturing on the land. Friday, April 11, 2014 Thursday, April 10, 2014 Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Monday, April 7, 2014 Sunday, April 6, 2014 Note

Creative and Environment-Friendly Packaging Designs It’s funny that a few years ago, people were all over the new packaging material, plastic. The consumers thought this is the wonder material, the material that’s great for the environment. It’s cheap to produce, easy to work with, and it doesn’t hurt any trees! It was during the time where trees were being cut down indiscriminately; so people were happy that plastic was used for packaging and not paper in order to save the trees. Plastic was believed to be the material that can save Mother Earth. Fast forward years later and we see the immense effects of using plastic. We’ve probably heard of environment-friendly packaging design in the packaging industry. I admire creative and environmentally friendly packaging. Yellow + Blue = Green Wines Have you ever heard of organic wines? Lee Paper Bag Lee has recently come up with a really clever paper bag. Image by The Dieline How does the Lee Never Wasted work? Flat Pack Pocket Lights Hangerpak Image by Design Reviver Tous H20 Recycle Easily Eco-Undies

Terretv - La télé web des générations futures The EnviroLink Network Environmental News Network -- Know Your Environment Ecosystem services Humankind benefits in a multitude of ways from ecosystems. Collectively, these benefits are known as ecosystem services. Ecosystem services are regularly involved in the provisioning of clean drinking water and the decomposition of wastes. §History[edit] The notion of human dependence on Earth’s ecosystems reaches to the start of homo sapiens’ existence, benefiting from the products of nature to nourish and shelter from harsh climates. In 1956, Paul Sears [7] drew attention to the critical role of the ecosystem in processing wastes and recycling nutrients. The ecosystem services concept keeps expanding and includes socio-economic and conservation objectives, which are discussed below. §Definition[edit] There is discussion as to how the concept of cultural ecosystem services can be operationalized. §Four categories[edit] Detritivores like this dung beetle help to turn animal wastes into organic material that can be reused by primary producers. §Supporting services[edit] §Examples[edit]

The Carbon Capture Report Pär Holmgren: Sluta klaga – köp ditt eget kraftverk | Miljö | Debattämnen | Debatt Det är många i Sverige som i dag betalar onödigt mycket för sin el. När elpriserna går upp klagas det över höga elpriser, men i stället för att klaga kan många mycket enkelt se till att kostnaden för elen blir lägre. För drygt tio år sedan köpte jag och min fru andelar i vindkraft. De senaste tio åren har vi betalt cirka 30 000 kronor för vår hushållsel. Anledningen till att de andelsägda kraftverken kan ge så billig el är att de som bygger verken inte behöver låna ihop pengar till bygget. Men hur kan jag då vara säker på att det är just mina ”gröna” elektroner som kommer ut genom kontakterna hemma i huset? På ett liknande sätt kan jag som elkonsument ta ett ansvar för att den el som finns på mitt ”elkonto” är producerad på ett bra sätt. Runt omkring i Sverige ser man allt fler tak som täcks av solceller eller solfångare. Det här är utmaningen med ”sol-elen”, om vi producerar den hemma på vårt eget tak.