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Using a mineral ‘sponge’ to catch uranium

Envirotec Magazine

Remediation technology said to reduce uranium levels ten-thousandfold at legacy site in Colorado. “The apatite technology has successfully reduced the concentration of uranium, vanadium and molybdenum in the groundwater at the Rifle site,” said Mark Rigali, the Sandia geochemist leading the project.

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Interview – Singapore, Asia’s newest emerging geothermal market

ThinkGeoEnergy

This has seemingly changed recently with earnest efforts for geothermal development as part of a study on geothermal potential in Singapore under the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). However, they noticed that there was wet soil with faint traces of steam around the boarded area. In a study by Lim et al.

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Rooftop Vineyard

Green Roof Technology

In 2002 Dipl.-Ing This rooftop vineyard is a prime example of old school green roof technology and is ideal for educational purposes. This rooftop vineyard is a prime example of old school green roof technology and is ideal for educational purposes. The post Rooftop Vineyard appeared first on Green Roof Technology.

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Rooftop Vineyard

Green Roof Technology

In 2002 Dipl.-Ing The soil layer (growing media) including granular drainage is 27 inches deep and consists of a blend of porous volcano material like Lava rock and Pumice - materials in which grapes develop their unique taste. Rooftop Vineyard. The sloped green roof spans over the entire museum building of almost 20,000 square feet.

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Waste: an environmental justice issue we should be talking about

GreenBiz

So I would say on the small number, maybe close to 100 people, at least, that I've actually taken around to see this firsthand over the years, because I've been doing this since 2002. And I think in terms of being forward thinking, we have to start working on that technology now. Photo courtesy of Catherine Coleman Flowers. .

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What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

Green Business Bureau

Provide the necessary tools and technology to support remote work and a flexible schedule. This pay inequality hasn’t budged much since 2002 (during whcih time women earned 80% as much as men). Is technological office equipment energy efficient? Ask employees what they want, and listen to their ideas.

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Above the canopy: The peatland rainforest towers aiming to transform climate science

Business Green

If you took a cubic-metre sample of the soil here, around 90 per cent of the content would be water, with the rest made up of partially decayed vegetation and organic matter that contain vast amounts of carbon. In fact, peatland contains up to 50 per cent carbon content, compared to the two per cent typically found in mineral soil.

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