Tag: water
under the microscope
Plant-based filter removes up to 99.9% of microplastics from water.
“To create bioCap, the researchers used sawdust as a substrate through which to filter water, given its superior chemical and physical stability and the fact that it contains cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin, which facilitate efficient water transport. They modified the […]
oh, Austin
Austin is looking for a place to store massive amounts of water.
Related to the link above. “Currently, Austin gets its water from reservoirs in the Highland Lakes along the Colorado River. The new plan is to pump some of that water underground when there’s plenty of it, then pull it back […]
under the microscope
Scientist (named Pavel) transforms pure water into a metal.
“By bringing pure water into contact with an electron-sharing alkali metal – in this case an alloy of sodium and potassium – free-moving charged particles can be added, turning water metallic.” | learn more
big ideas
A first: extra-terrestrial water inside a meteorite.
“The Winchcombe meteorite, which struck a road in the town of Gloucestershire last February, is also believed to contain information about the origins of the water that makes up the planet’s immense seas, according to the Independent.” | learn more
oh, chicago
The costs of Chicago’s Air & Water Show.
Listeners of WBEZ asked them to find out the costs, and the radio station did the research to deliver! “When it began in 1959, the Chicago Air and Water Show had a budget of $88.” Obviously it costs more now… | learn […]
oh, chicago
Workers caught pumping slurry into Chicago River.
“Environmental agencies Friday were investigating why workers at a construction site were pumping a slurry of water and sediment directly into the Chicago River, creating a cloudy plume beneath the Randolph Street bridge.” |learn more
oh, chicago
Lead in homes’ water across Chicago.
“An analysis from the Chicago Tribune finds that lead was in water drawn from nearly 70% of 2,797 homes across Chicago within the past two years.” Free test kits available from the city here. | learn more
thoughts of food
What happens to farming when water is 10x the price & labor is scarce?
Interesting short post by Hunter Walk from VC firm Homebrew. | learn more
thoughts of food
The latest chapter in the Plenty story.
I’ve written about vertical farm startup Plenty before, and now that they’ve raised an additional $200MM from SoftBank, it’s time for another look at their progress and vision. Reminder: “All told, Plenty says, its technology can yield as much as […]