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  • Science of Survival exhibit

    A former colleague from ICIS Chemical Business (the magazine I work for) asked how could the chemical industry help play a part in energizing teaching and putting the flair back into teenage science. One sure-fire way to attract teenagers and young adults (even old crones like me) is to put science on...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-22-2008

  • Hydrogen from sewage

    Here's one interesting development in the hydrogen arena. Researchers in the College of Engineering at Oregon State University said they have developed a technology for producing hydrogen gas using several types of biowaste including ordinary municipal sewage. The hydrogen produced is said to be...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-13-2008

  • More on the High Planes/Ogallala aquifer

    Here's more on the High Planes/Ogallala aquifer from Paradeep , one of the regular contributors to the blog.
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-25-2008

  • Syngenta unveils tropical sugar beet in India

    Syngenta has unveiled a new tropical sugar beet that produces around as much sugar as cane, the company says. The crop matures in five months and uses less water than cane. This could be useful for ethanol production in the tropics.
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-25-2008

  • Ogallala Aquifer still emptying

    The Ogallala Aquifer is still emptying, according to a piece in Red Orbit , which is long, thorough and cites a number of different sources. What is it and why am I bothered? If you've been paying attention since I started this about two years ago you'll have noticed that I'm very interested...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-24-2008

  • Desert greenhouses could harness the sea to grow bioufels

    Greenhouses in desert areas near the sea could be used to grow a range of plants including Jatropha according to Guardian Unlimited. The answer lies in using the sun's energy to evaporate sea water...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-03-2008

  • Washing machines of the future

    Yesterday, all in the US were celebrating the Labor Day holiday and it was indeed a labor weekend for me. I agreed to help my sister with her house moving and not only did I find myself paper lining drawers and closet shelves, I also accompanied her into shopping for a new washing machine and dryer....
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-02-2008

  • A biofuels polemic from Huffington Post

    If you are interested in the e nvironmental impact of biofuels in the US check this polemic on the Huffington Post . Makes some good points about the end to end efficiency of biofuels in the automotive sector. You can't comment on it there, so perhaps you'd like to do so here.
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-29-2008

  • Water good idea - can you help with my article?

    I’m writing a feature for our upcoming Water issue, looking at water conservation, and specifically what the chemical industry is doing to reduce its water use. Obviously, water is pretty integral to the production process and is used throughout a facility for cooling, cleaning and generating...
    Posted to ICIS Chemical Business (Forum) by AJB on 07-30-2008

  • French bottled water blog

    As the anti bottled-water movement grows more vociferous in Europe and the US, there are signs that even the French are moving away from their dependency on Badoit, Evian and Vittel. More than two thirds of French people now regularly drink tap water compared with 59% five years ago, according to an...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-29-2008
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