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Handheld Plasma Flashlight Rids Skin of Pathogens

Thu, 2012-04-05 18:09 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Dear Friends,

I agree with Eric- big implications, along with Janet's Sharklet forward (and the myriad of other antibacterial metallic compounds out there), make for a greater possibility of mitigating our losing fight with bacteria.

Out in our neck of the woods, the Black Canyon Infectious Disease Forecasting Station has produced hundreds of forecast libraries for our pathogen-antibiotic resistance pairs. How we use this information is to forecast 5 to 10 years out where the current trends of antimicrobial resistance is taking us. Those of us who are Trekkies call the process "frequency-modulated shielding for the hospital". What is interesting is our patterns are highly local-specific. Meaning, if you use standard antibiotic references in the clinic such as the Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy, you would be grossly misled in terms of what antibiotics are effective against, say, Pseudomonas. Most physicians do not use local antibiograms, and we are the first (to our knowledge) to incorporate forecasting in the decision process of what antibiotics to allow for use in the hospital.

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Chinese Biogas Energy Plants (Bio Digesters)

Thu, 2012-04-05 17:37 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Albert Gomez

Chinese Biogas Energy Plants (Bio Digesters)
http://www.alibaba.com/manufacturers/anaerobic-digester-manufacturer.html

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ETI Seeks Energy-from-Waste Demonstrator Plant Partners

Thu, 2012-04-05 17:28 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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theengineer.co.uk - April 4, 2012

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is seeking partners for a new £13m project to help design and build a next-generation energy-from-waste demonstrator plant.

The aim of the project, which is part of ETI’s Bio Energy programme, is to commercially demonstrate the ability of how such a plant can create energy from waste and produce energy at efficiencies higher than previously produced.

In a statement, ETI said it is hoped the plant could be designed by 2014 and operational by 2016.

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New Initiative Supports National Sanitation Planning

Wed, 2012-04-04 00:41 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Gigi Pomerantz

Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) will soon launch a new initiative to help off-track countries meet their WASH goals. The National Planning for Results Initiative (NPRI) aims to pool donor support to develop in-country planning capacity. SWA announced the initiative during their session on National Sanitation Planning at the 6^th World Water Forum in Marseilles. The official launch of the NPRI will take place at the upcoming SWA High Level Meeting in April this year.

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Clinton Sees ‘Goldmines’ in Methane Emission Curbs to Fight Climate Change

Mon, 2012-04-02 23:21 — Kathy Gilbeaux

by Alexander Ragir and Joao Oliveira - bloomberg.com - June 1, 2011

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton urged cities and the World Bank to work on curbing methane emissions from landfills and charcoal, saying those steps first would buy time in the fight against global warming.

Politicians may need years to work out a way to limit the carbon dioxide produced by burning fossil fuels, and it would cheaper and quicker to focus on other gases first, Clinton said at the C40 meeting of mayors from the world’s largest cities in Sao Paulo today. Methane has 25 times the global warming impact of carbon dioxide, also known as CO2.

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Just Undo It: Nike, NASA Partner on Waste Innovation Challenge

Mon, 2012-04-02 22:27 — Kathy Gilbeaux

by Joel Makower - greenbiz.com - April 2, 2012

Nike is joining with NASA, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the U.S. Department of State to identify 10 “game changing” innovations that transform waste systems in both developed and developing countries.

The 10 winners don’t get cash or other prizes, but rather the chance to engage in a collaborative process with some of the world’s smartest and most connected people.

The goal of the LAUNCH: Beyond Waste challenge is to identify companies and organizations that have innovative designs for zero waste solutions, waste elimination, waste transformation, and waste mitigation technologies, “as well as waste reduction-focused education, business, and financial strategies that have the potential to reduce and/or eliminate waste at a household, community, office building, campus, or industrial level,” according to the program overview (download – PDF).

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French Village Pince to Hand Out Chickens to Cut Waste

Sat, 2012-03-31 22:35 — Kathy Gilbeaux

As well as reducing waste, officials hope the chickens will provide at least 200 eggs per year

BBC News - March 28, 2012

A French village has proposed giving two chickens to each household in order to cut down on organic waste.

Officials in the village of Pince in north-western France say the chickens should each consume 150kg (330lb) of rubbish per year.

It is hoped that as well as reducing waste, the chickens will help families save money by providing eggs.

Those who express an interest will receive their chickens in September, officials say.

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Firefly Technology Sheds New Light

Thu, 2012-03-22 13:34 — Kathy Gilbeaux

The light-producing enzyme in the firefly is the key to rapid pathogen detection // Source: cri.cn

submitted by Luis Kun

Homeland Security News Wire - March 22, 2012

A new device, employing the same chemical which lights up fireflies, can easily detect food contamination; the researchers who developed the system hope it will soon be used to test for other diseases, including HIV-AIDS.

Food contamination can now be detected easily by a new device based on the chemical which lights up fireflies.

The Bioluminescent Assay in Real-Time (BART), jointly invented by Professor Jim Murray of the Cardiff University’s School of Biosciences and Dr. Laurence Tisi of Lumora, allows users to test rapidly and simply for food poisoning bacteria. Professor Murray and his partners at technology company Lumora Ltd. hope to develop the system to test for other diseases, including HIV-AIDS.

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