UWW310 Technology & Sustainability

Here is an article on trench composting I thought the group might enjoy. My wife and I have reduced our waste to about one small kitchen bag a week by composting our kitchen scraps.

Hi. That is a great idea. Saves the plant from drying out. I will do that for my garden. Funny I was reading about Africa a remote area where this happen. A university sent someone out here to help solve a issue for these people to have some kind of heat source like gas. Long story short you take all the food scraps throw them into a blender and dump in in a 50 gallon drum. Does this for a bout a week. Have another 50 gallon drum ready empty. This guy ran a gas line off the barrels into the house. It produce enough methane to cook and heat the house as long you keep dumping scraps into the barrel.

Harnessing the heat of a compost pile to heat a long tube of water coiled inside the pile following the Jean Pain method

Maryland developed its Genuine Progress Indicator to measure how development activities impact long-term prosperity, both positively and negatively. Here in Maryland and across the globe, people are continually challenged by the need to find a balance between advancing economic gain and ensuring social well-being.

Opower offers energy management and customer relations via software.

An article on how growing wheat differently can help sequester carbon from the atmosphere and keep it in the ground

What is the effect of tiny synthetic microfibers in our water system? There are plenty to be found, but no one wants to pay for the research

This conference went into how we can sequester carbon from the atmosphere into the ground by using holistic land management. Even if we cut emissions CO2 still needs to be removed from the atmosphere. These are the videos from the conference.

Ecovative Design introduces mushroom material- products and material made from agricultural waste and mushrooms. Items such as surf boards, structural bicomposites, and packaging to materials such as insulation and synthetic foam pieces for cars- this mushroom material is a great alternative to plastic and chemical based materials.

Breakthrough is an organization devoted to transiting into a more sustainable future. Combining progressive minds, creativity, and integrity. Breakthrough finds solutions for outdated and damaging legislation and challenges that stand in the way to creating a better future. The website presents its key members, mission, projects, books, and press. Take a look

Renewable Energy World delivers the newest innovations in renewable energy worldwide. This article debut's the first solar road way in the world! A solar bike path in the Netherlands- a start to global solar roadways.

This website shows an introduction and a glimpse into the future of solar road ways, beginning from a solar car park, to renditions of solar roadways possible in a very near future. It is exciting !

How to Design a Solar -Powered Computing Device by Intel This article provides an introduction to solar powered devices that are on the horizon and how to design a solar powered computing device.

Sunfire Solutions provides clean energy cooking appliances in Africa.

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CET helps communitites in Massachusettes go green in business, energy, building, and more!