You are a giant swarm of Antarctic krill migrating daily from sunlit surface waters down to the 4500m in the ... . Whattya gonna do? Wait for food to rain down from above? Not according to a new article in Current ... , up to 30,000 individuals per cubic meter. They account for such high biomass that they have been [suite...]

Date: 2008-02-27 15:39:54
Blog: ScienceBlogs...

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Waste not, want not

Forbes has an article on Indian company Sintex and its efforts to "solve India's energy and sanitation problems in one stroke" ... garbage into fuel that can be used for cooking or generating electricity, simultaneously addressing two ... . But instead of being vented into the air, they are piped into a storage canister. A one-cubic-meter [suite...]

Date: 2008-03-03 12:58:18
Blog: Peak Energy...

New Asbestos Exposure Limit for US Mine Workers

For the first time, beginning on April 29, it will be unlawful for employers in the mining industry to expose workers to asbestos concentrations higher than 0.1 fiber (per cubic meter of air) over an 8-hour shift.  MSHA published today a new ... at the time and we came face-to-face with former and current miners who were personally affected [suite...]

Date: 2008-03-01 00:13:56
Blog: The Pump Handle...

Biogas Digester, Waste = Fuel

Syntex Biodigester Sintex Industries, a plastics and textiles manufacturer in India, ... , chicken waste or kitchen garbage into fuel that can be used for cooking or generating electricity ... into a storage canister. From Forbes Magazine: A one-cubic-meter digester, primed with cow dung [suite...]

Date: 2008-03-04 04:23:39
Blog: Sustainable Design Upda...

Sintex's biogas digester ingests crap, emits energy

Filed under: Misc. GadgetsSintex Industries' aptly-dubbed biogas digester is most certainly not the first of its kind, ... electricity." Reportedly, a one-cubic-meter digester would sell for around $425, but could pay for itself [suite...]

Date: 2008-02-29 11:27:00
Blog: Engadget...

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