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US city to use human waste for large scale power

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

If you thought that manure was just for spreading on fields or in the garden, or just to provide an interesting smell during a drive through the country, it's time to learn a thing or two. For years progressive farmers have been harnessing a byproduct of their animals' manure,  methane, ...

EPA cracking down on spewing mowers and boat engines

Monday, September 8th, 2008

For most of us the summer is winding down and that unpleasant chore of mowing the lawn will be coming to an end over the next month or two. Unless of course you live in a sun-filled area year round, in which case the rest of us have little sympathy ...

21,000 Canadians to die from air pollution this year

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

This is certainly not the type of news one generally looks forward to hearing, but today the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) released a report which estimates that approximately 21,000 Canadians will die this year from air pollution. In a country like the United States, with nearly 10 times the population ...

The laundry’s done, let’s make some bread

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Washing machines are versatile instruments, and they’ve been used in many applications which have nothing to do with getting your whites white. I’ve seen them converted into Sten guns in WWII and their timers connected to IEDs in Iraq, but 3 students from Cuiaba, Brazil, have come up with a ...