Monthly Archive: June 2010

Jun 30

Water-fuel car unveiled in Japan

TweetJapanese company Genepax presents its eco-friendly car that runs on nothing but water. Source: Reuters Hydrogen-fueled machines are not particularly new or complex. There has been concern about the hydrogen in storage tanks on-board a car; hydrogen is potentially dangerous if the vehicle is involved with a collision. However, this water-fueled car apparently solves the …

Jun 29

What exactly is ‘Organic’ produce?

TweetOrganic farming recognises the direct connection between our health and the food we eat. Strict regulations, known as ‘standards’, define what organic farmers can and cannot do – and place a strong emphasis on the protection of wildlife and the environment. In organic farming: pesticides are severely restricted – instead organic farmers develop nutrient-rich soil …

Jun 28

Effects of Rainwater and Water pH on Plant Growth

TweetRainwater Rainwater is generally an excellent source of irrigation for plants. Plants are not only watered when it actually rains, but rainwater can be collected in buckets and barrels for later use. In fact, commercial rain collection containers have a spigot and hose attached for easy watering. Collecting rainwater and watering your plants with it …

Jun 27

Groundwater Pollution: An ever-increasing problem

TweetAbout half the population in the United States relies to some extent on groundwater as a source of drinking water, and still more use it to supply their factories with process water or their farms with irrigation water. However, if all water uses such as irrigation and power production are included, only about 25 percent …

Jun 26

BP ‘Excited’ Over Kevin Costner’s Oil Cleanup Machine, Purchases 32

TweetAfter actor Kevin Costner spent weeks calling attention to a high-tech oil cleanup device his company spent years developing, BP tested the machine and overnight released a statement saying that not only does the device work, officials are “excited” about its potential. “We were confident the technology would work but we needed to test it …

Jun 25

A Water Crisis is Threatening the World

TweetThe United Nations appears to be a notch more concerned about the progressive scarcity of clean water than about global warming. A WATER crisis is threatening the world, and the Philippines, although surrounded by oceans of water, is not immune to it. Cebu and other cities in the country are already experiencing water shortage. As …