Eco-Technology

U.S. Study: Spinach genes may stop deadly citrus disease

(WESLACO)  –  Citrus growers worldwide who currently have no cure for a devastating, tree-killing disease may soon find relief from an unlikely source: Spinach.Dr. Erik Mirkov, a Texas AgriLife Research plant pathologist at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Weslaco, has transferred two genes from spinach into citrus trees, apparently providing resistance to citrus gre ....

New Canadian Wind Farm gets completed

Renewable Energy Systems Canada have completed their second Canadian wind energy project, The Greenwich Wind Energy Project, on the northern shore of Lake Superior in Ontario.The completed wind farm will provide approximately 300,000 megawatt-hours of energy, which equates to the annual consumption of 33,000 households in the region. A project in a limited parthership that is jointly owned by Enbr ....

Early disease diagnosis linked to Canadian innovator

A neutrino beam from a CERN lab in Geneva, Switzerland to the 454 miles remote INFN Gran Sasso lab in Italy seemed to travel 0.0025 percent faster t ....

Fisker shows-off Electric Hybrid Luxury Car

Fisker Automotive announced today that the Company has commenced sales of its 2012 model year Karma sedan after having received certification from the ....

Online store offers eco-friendly products

There are more and more people seeking eco friendly products for their home, whether they own their own home or even rent from some one else. There ....

Failing science literacy

I’ve been a scientist most of my life, having enjoyed the best job in the world: Senior dinosaur curator at the Royal Ontario Museum, and professo ....

Upending Physics: Spectacular aspects of Neutrinos and the Speed of Light

A neutrino beam from a CERN lab in Geneva, Switzerland to the 454 miles remote INFN Gran Sasso lab in Italy seemed to travel 0.0025 percent faster through earth than speed of light in a vacuum. Some undisputed pillars of classical physics will completely totter if this experiment turns out to become repeatable. Einstein’s theories actually allow the existence of non-detectable particles moving ....

Ecological Gardening: What is it?

The term Ecological Gardening seems to be gaining popularity. But what is it? My experience with Ecological Gardening started many years ago. You see, I have always been a fence sitter. As a teenager I could never make my mind up whether I wanted to be a horticulturist or an environmental scientist. And sometimes I'm still a little unsure! Fortunately, I have been able to gain qualifications in ....

Japan's Trillion Dollar Eco-Disaster

This Trillion Dollar Eco-Disaster is still on going and as one of the “Japanese Irregulars” that have been following this since 3/11 and blogging ....

Canadian Federal funding now available for industrial retrofits

NC — Small to medium-size industrial facilities looking for ways to cut costs and increase productivity can apply to Natural Resources Canada for ....

Canadians can now further save on home energy bills

NC — Conserving energy in the home during the winter months makes financial sense for homeowners who see their energy bills skyrocket as the weath ....