http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/01/30/water-a-glimpse-of-the-future/ Trends, happenings and innovations in the clean technology market Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:49:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/01/30/water-a-glimpse-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-954 Anonymous Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:19:52 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/01/30/water-a-glimpse-of-the-future/#comment-954 I saw something on TV recently - I think it was on 'Daily Planet' (Discovery Channel) - about Las Vegas recycling all their sewage water, making them one of the most water-conscious cities in North America. The interesting point (that stuck in my memory) was the fact they claim the process is a 'net producer' of water, as all the bottled water and beer that the tourists drink eventually gets flushed into the hotel's water treatment system and recycled... I saw something on TV recently – I think it was on ‘Daily Planet’ (Discovery Channel) – about Las Vegas recycling all their sewage water, making them one of the most water-conscious cities in North America. The interesting point (that stuck in my memory) was the fact they claim the process is a ‘net producer’ of water, as all the bottled water and beer that the tourists drink eventually gets flushed into the hotel’s water treatment system and recycled…

]]> http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/01/30/water-a-glimpse-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-953 Anonymous Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:24:43 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/01/30/water-a-glimpse-of-the-future/#comment-953 Speaking of Australia, anyone seen <a href="http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/01/30/1819208" rel="nofollow">this slashdot article</a> about <a href="http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21123007-12272,00.html" rel="nofollow">a wind turbine that extracts water from air</a>? The claim is that the vertical blades of the turbine are designed to cool air passing over them, which condenses moisture out of the air. Interesting concept; I hope it works. Stephen Speaking of Australia, anyone seen this slashdot article about a wind turbine that extracts water from air? The claim is that the vertical blades of the turbine are designed to cool air passing over them, which condenses moisture out of the air.
Interesting concept; I hope it works.
Stephen

]]> http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/01/30/water-a-glimpse-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-952 Anonymous Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:24:49 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/01/30/water-a-glimpse-of-the-future/#comment-952 This reminds me of a piece I saw on the news once, about bottled water. This guy was saying that he drinks bottled because "they say that each drop of water from your tap has been through an average of 7 people..." That's true, sort of, but a pretty wierd idea all the same. I wonder if this will mean people drink more bottled water, thus making the situation worse? This reminds me of a piece I saw on the news once, about bottled water. This guy was saying that he drinks bottled because “they say that each drop of water from your tap has been through an average of 7 people…” That’s true, sort of, but a pretty wierd idea all the same. I wonder if this will mean people drink more bottled water, thus making the situation worse?

]]> http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/01/30/water-a-glimpse-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-951 Anonymous Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:18:53 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/01/30/water-a-glimpse-of-the-future/#comment-951 Molecules are molecules. I'm sure all the carbon atoms in our bodies were dinosaur farts, once. But news stories vary--and this one is sure to garner some attention, and that's good. It's got the ability to make people think about water and where it comes from. And it gives a very...gutteral...illustration of the impacts of climate change. However I think that "distributed" sewage treatment, using "living machines", is the way of the future... Molecules are molecules. I’m sure all the carbon atoms in our bodies were dinosaur farts, once.
But news stories vary–and this one is sure to garner some attention, and that’s good. It’s got the ability to make people think about water and where it comes from. And it gives a very…gutteral…illustration of the impacts of climate change.
However I think that “distributed” sewage treatment, using “living machines”, is the way of the future…

]]> http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/01/30/water-a-glimpse-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-950 Anonymous Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:21:22 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/01/30/water-a-glimpse-of-the-future/#comment-950 This could prove a reality check on the growth proposed in the Calgary region. 80% of the province's water is in the north, while 80% of the population resides in the south. The Athabasca carbon-mine requires a vast amount of water in the form of steam to separate the goop from the sand. Now it's rumoured the Harper gov't signed some secret deal early in its term to expand that tar-sands project's output 5-fold -possibly to support the US's thirst during an Iranian embargo resulting as a response to a military attack? This could prove a reality check on the growth proposed in the Calgary region. 80% of the province’s water is in the north, while 80% of the population resides in the south. The Athabasca carbon-mine requires a vast amount of water in the form of steam to separate the goop from the sand. Now it’s rumoured the Harper gov’t signed some secret deal early in its term to expand that tar-sands project’s output 5-fold -possibly to support the US’s thirst during an Iranian embargo resulting as a response to a military attack?

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