Nov 13, 2009
Posted in Science at 1:00 pm by David Bradley -- 11 Comments; add yours
The wastewater released from industry often contains high levels of toxic heavy metals, which can kill organisms, damage ecosystems, and accumulate in the foodchain. Electroplating, lead smelting, mining, and countless other processes produce enormous volumes of such wastewater.
In a perfect world, remediation would be powered by a renewable energy supply, there would be no solid waste to dispose of, and the heavy metal contaminants could be recycled back into the industrial process with minimal losses. …
Oct 22, 2009
Posted in Geek, Science at 2:00 pm by David Bradley -- 5 Comments; add yours
Right, the kettle is on for a morning brew and apparently our household is using 3.07 kilowatts. That will include the chest freezer in the garage, the refrigerator in the kitchen, the electric kettle, my laptop and wireless network, oh and a little device sitting on my desk right now that’s monitoring all those electrons as they speed through the mains supply cable.
The monitor …
Oct 15, 2009
Posted in Science at 9:00 pm by David Bradley -- 1 Comment
It’s Blog Action Day 2009 and the subject this year is Climate Change. So, here are a few resources for readers seeking out climate information:
IPCC – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – The IPCC assesses the scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant for the understanding of the risk of human-induced climate change.
EPA – The US EPA Climate Change site provides comprehensive information on …
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