How environmentally green, really, are so-called green roofs like the one that's on top of the Walmart store in north Portland.
Just as wireless sensors networks increasingly are helping building owners and tenants keep track on energy efficiency and water conservation inside, they are also at the center of several new research projects - including one at the aforementioned Walmart site- that aims to build a better understanding of their performance.
Repost from realagriculture.com | July 17, 2014
By: Owen Roberts
When it comes to Canada’s $27-billion food waste problem, what’s actionable on your farm? How can you take measures to reduce it…and should you bother?
Martin Gooch thinks so. On behalf of his firm, Value Chain Management International, he’s co-authored a new study, Developing an Industry-Led Approach to Addressing Food Waste in Canada, to try sparking some action on this issue.
PR Newswire
SEATTLE, WA, April 8, 2015
PurPod100 will be available on shelves in fall 2015
SEATTLE, WA, April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – Canadian coffee roaster, Club Coffee, announced the PurPod100 today, which will be the world’s first 100 percent compostable, fully certified single-serve beverage pod.
October 29, 2014 | Access the Original Article
GLOBE AND MAIL
By: Dr. Amar Kumar Mohanty and Dr. Manjusri Misra
The appeal of bio-based parts for use in the next generation of vehicles is increasing, and there are three compelling factors at work.
Stringent fuel economy and emissions regulations
Original Post: Chemical Institute of Canada
May/June 2014 | By ROBERTA STALEY
Carbohydrate chemist Mario Monteiro develops vaccines to thwart pathogenic bacteria. His latest challenge may be his biggest yet — creating a vaccine to fight the gastric bugs that cause havoc in the lives of autistic children.
An Indian-origin researcher along with colleagues from University of Guelph in Canada has developed a simple and effective tool to predict avian flu outbreaks on chicken and other bird farms in barely two minutes.
Current tests require samples to be sent to a laboratory, where it can take eight hours to a couple of days to yield results.
Original Article By Brandon Barrett
They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an iron fish?
It seems something fishy is going on in Calgary with the labelling of some sushi products.
An informal research project at the University of Calgary turned up some surprising results — 39 per cent of the fish products sampled were not what they claimed to be.
REPRINT: InstantLabs Press Release – November 17 2014
University of Guelph partnership produces two-hour crab meat test; Full portfolio of seafood tests under development
Winner of the 2015 Green Thumb Award - Asaparbest is a variety from the UofG Asparagus breeding program.