Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Sewage to Drinking Water: Singapore Paves the Way

This is a very good thing.

Just shut up and drink, as they say. A system developed to purify water for special forces teams will serve luxury hotels.


If it's good enough for Navy Seals, it's good enough for guests at luxury hotels.

Singapore has installed a water purification system on the from Global Water Group in Dallas that will process 2,500 gallons worth of waste water and effluent streams – i.e., sewage – a day and turn it into drinking water. The system, which is located in the newly created village off Pulau Seringat on the coastal island of Sentosa, has been tested and will begin delivering water later this month.


Read more . . .

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Better Place, Denmark’s DSB Strike Deal for Eco-Techno-Utopian Transit

Electric car infrastructure startup Better Place and Danish rail operator DSB have a vision to link electric vehicles, car sharing networks, trains and mobile devices into one high-tech, eco-utopian transportation system in Denmark. The duo has just announced an agreement to install charging stations for electric vehicles at “a number of major Danish train stations,” and provide an electric car sharing service at Denmark’s main commuter stations so train passengers can pick up a plug-in for the next leg of their trip.

Sounds very intriguing, read more . . .