Sonia Renthlei: The present picture Renewable resources and non renewable resources are at two ends of a tug-of-war battle. While the latter is presently being used to an exhaustive extent, the former is still trying to find a prominent place in the list of energy sources. Conventional sources like coal have been used for a number of decades to power industries and homes. Its abundance and cheap cost is what propelled many to turn to it in the first place. The Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries saw huge amounts of coal being used to drive countries like Britain to the forefront of progress. Earlier, this natural resource was used in small quantities and coal could be mined from close to the surface of the earth. However, as demands increased, there was a need to drill ever deeper. California Solar Projects Now, coal has dwindled to virtually nothing. This has led to a very steep rise in the cost of this once abundant resource. This in turn has led to expensive power generation. So, what is the solution? Coal takes millions of years to form and we can’t wait that long. An alternative is natural gas but it is also increasing in price as sources are dwindling. The Energy Information Agency estimated that in the year 2005 the world had about 60 years worth of natural gas left. It’s 2012 now and even if new technology finds a way to tap gas reserves to harness more, it could take years to come to fruition. The needs of renewable energy sector There is a need to find a viable replacement for petroleum-based energy sources and fast. If we don’t, we may see ourselves in a deadlock and the worst case scenario will witness technology coming to a standstill. Fortunately, there is a way out but it requires dedicated effort and large scale investment by governments and third parties the world over. At present, the US is proposing to help Turkey with its renewable energy efforts as the latter is expected to see an increase of five to seven percent in energy demands. Turkey is hoping that by the year 2023, it can produce 30 percent of power from renewable sources like wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and hydro. Countries like India that have large populations are also looking into renewable energy. Currently, renewable energy contributes to about 16 percent of the global final energy consumption. This number is slowly growing as concerns about climate change are prompting various sectors to utilize green energy. Automobile manufacturers like Ford and GM are turning to renewable energy to conduct operations. In fact, it is learned that the year 2010 saw a 32 percent increase in global investment in the renewable energy sector compared to the year 2009. Google’s take on clean energy Web companies like Google are also investing in renewable energy with handsome profits. According to the search engine giant, Google has invested over $915 million in this sector. The company has also taken it upon itself to make use of green and sustainable energy. Some of their corporate campuses utilize photovoltaic systems for solar energy and cogeneration units that make use of landfill gas to generate electricity. Google has also completed two PPAs with a commitment to purchase renewable energy from certain sources. Building a green future 1. The project: Large scale solar PV in California The investment: $94 million Google has invested $94 million in Recurrent Energy, a Sacramento-based company, for solar projects. The investment will cover four solar projects that is hoped will significantly benefit California’s energy needs. In fact, the project has found its first renewable energy client – the Sacramento Municipal Utility District which has signed a deal to purchase solar power for the next 20 years. The large scale undertaking will see 88MW of power being produced, enough to sustain 13,000 homes. 2. The project: Clean Power Finance – providing financing for rooftop solar panels Clean Power Finance The investment: $75 million Startup company, Clean Power Finance, is being financed by Google to help third party installers place solar panels on rooftops as part of solar rooftop projects. The investment of $75 million will see about 10,000 homes being benefited by solar power. 3. The project: SolarCity – solar for thousands of residential rooftops SolarCity The investment: $280 million In one of the biggest investments by Google, $280 million has gone into funding SolarCity for its residential solar market. It is expected that the funds will help install as many as 9000 solar rooftop projects. Since solar leases and installations can be quite expensive, it is hoped that Google’s investment will help customers avail of more affordable solar panels. 4. The project: Atlantic Wind Connection – a superhighway for clean energy transmission Atlantic Wind Connection The investment: A 37.5 percent equity stake Google’s 37.5 equity stake in the Atlantic Wind Connection project by Trans-Elect Development Company will hope to service offshore wind farms by a network of underground cables measuring a total of 350 miles from New Jersey to Virginia. The wind turbines that will be connected will be able to generate a substantial 6000MW of power to large population centers in the Mid-Atlantic region. 5. The project: Shepherd’s Flat – the world’s largest wind farm Shepherds Flat Wind Farm The investment: $100 million Shepherd’s Flat, billed to be the world’s largest wind farm with the proposed capacity to produce 845MW, has received backing from Google to install the latest turbine technology and magnet generators. The investment of $100 million will go a long way in meeting California’s growing energy demands. Southern California Edison will purchase the power produced for distribution under a long term agreement. A glimpse of the green future With big companies like Google paving the way for investments in green energy, there is hope that our ailing planet might just be saved. However, it cannot be left to a handful to bear the burden so there is a need for governments around the world to put in money and research for alternative energy. Such investments will see economies getting a boost as renewable energy is far cheaper compared to the rising costs of conventional resources like coal and natural gas. This in turn will open up avenues for much needed employment.

See original here: 
Is Google looking to revive the ailing planet with investments in clean energy?

Radhicka S Saxena: The Blanco residence in Texas is a magnificent green structure with an old age look and no one will be able to guess that there was a barn once in the very same place. Located in Austin, the home has been cCononstructed by Jackson & McElhaney Architects. The coveted design has bagged numerous awards given out by local, state, national and even international organizations. Converted barn becomes a sustainable masterpiece Picture Gallery Converted barn becomes a sustainable masterpiece It is fine example of tastefully efficient and unpretentious style. The look A down-to-earth edifice, this green building comprises two stories. It is a simple, snug and comfy home that will charm all onlookers. The house has a commodious 3200 square feet of living area. The kitchen and living room have been built on the second level, while the first floor houses the bedrooms. The house has a total of three bedrooms and two bathrooms, all constructed on the first level. The north and south roofs of the house have dormers fitted in. The view of the countryside from the dormers is simply breathtaking; you can see the scenic hilly slopes of Texas from here. The dormers also keep the house luminous and airy. There is a catwalk connecting the living room to a studio, which is flooded with light. Green quotient The builder has tried to keep as many features and elements of the old barn, very few details have been reworked upon to build a new house. By reusing old materials as far as possible, the builder has stuck to the benign cause of green living. The dormers bring in natural light into the house and also keep it well ventilated thus reducing dependence on power supply. An old oak tree stands tall inside the house reminding you how important it is to preserve plant life. Surely, the structure does a lot to preserve natural elements like water as well as air and even helps to conserve energy. Via: Alternative Consumer

Excerpt from:
Old barn gets new life as a sustainable adobe

Sonia Renthlei: With so many people now inhabiting the earth, garbage problem has seen a drastic increase. What compounds the issue is the fact that just a small percentage of waste is recycled or reused, making the garbage pile miles high. This mess is made up of products that are non degradable as well as those that can be broken down. Waste food makes up a sizable chunk of the junk. Despite millions being spent on generating a variety of foods, a lot of it goes into the garbage dump. Aside from being an eye sore, waste matter contributes to the development of methane gas, which can be flammable under the right conditions. Waste-Powered Gardening Picture Gallery Waste-Powered Gardening EcoScraps only uses waste from fruits and vegetables. The unfortunate aspect is that much of waste food can be recycled. While this is a known fact, there aren’t sufficient efforts made to do so. However, an innovative company called EcoScraps headed by Craig Martineau, Dan Blake and Brandon Sargent, based in Salt Lake City, has taken it upon itself to turn waste food into 100 percent composted organic soil. Currently, the company recycles food from high-value sources like food banks, grocery stores and wholesalers. If you’re wondering just how much food EcoScraps collects, be prepared to be amazed – a massive 20 tons a day. What it then does is compost the waste into organic putting soil which is later sold to customers for about $8 a bag. EcoScraps doesn’t use non vegetarian food waste. This ensures that the soil is free from parasites and is 100 percent organic. The United States throws away about 30 million tons of food a year and it is estimated that global food waste totals a staggering 1.3 billion tons a year. If even half of this could be composted, we would greatly be able to reduce the garbage load. Let us hope that EcoScraps’ endeavor to turn waste into soil will pave a way for other innovative individuals to do the same. Via: Trend Hunter

Continued here: 
EcoScraps makes soil conditioner from food waste

Jaspreet Kaur Walia: A picture can silently speak a thousand words and has the power to trigger thoughts. Media and press have used the power of pictures to send messages across the globe in a creative way. Keeping the environment in a great state has become of utmost importance and the cause has spread like wildfire. There are many organizations across the globe that chose print advertisements to spread the message of preservation of nature. The pictures look like a beautiful pieces of art at first, but on second glance, these loud and expressive campaigns are an arrogant take at the rising concerns of environmentalists. Below is a list of five advertisements that promote green future and definitely manage to send an eco-message. 1. WWF Lungs Before It’s Too Late Before it’s too late Deforestation has been a rising concern from the past quite some time now. A lot of trees are cut every single year to extract extra space, which is used for erecting buildings and making roads. To make people realize the importance of forest cover, WWF France came up with a sensible advertisement, which forced people to think about the importance of tress. The WWF Lungs advertisement has been produced by TBWA/Paris and has been tagged as, ‘Before it’s too late.’ The print advertisement shows forest cover in the form of lungs and is a visual reminder of the importance of trees in our lives. As per the advertisement, the forest cover has been compared to lungs. Just like lungs are essential respiratory organs in humans, the tress act like one for our earth. They take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen, which is essential for human and animal survival. Depleting forest cover in turn means dipping fresh oxygen supply, which may prove to be quite dangerous in the future. 2. Global Warming Ad: Pool Pool Green advertisement The average temperature of the earth has increased by almost 0.8 degree Celsius, which is definitely a major concern. Global warming is affecting almost all parts of the world, which will make water levels rise. This rising water level will cover many low lands and hence they will get submerged in water. The Global Warming Ad shows a person in a pool, which looks like the world has submerged because of the rise in water levels. The advertisement has been tagged as, ‘Don’t let this be our future. Save our rainforest, stop global warming.’ Growing more trees will make sure that green house gases trap a lot of heat and light in the earth’s atmosphere, which in turn increase the temperature of the earth. 3. Green Korea Hand Green korea hand Green Korea United has created a print advertisement, which has been titled ‘Hand.’ The ad is a clear indication what global warming can do in the coming years. It shows a hand which is getting submerged in water. The advertisement has a very catchy slogan that manages to send across an apt message. It says, ‘We are drowning/Rescue us from global warming.’ It was released in the year 2008 and was done by Daehong Communications advertising agency for a Global Warming brand named Green Korea. It encourages people to take adequate steps, which may include growing trees, carpooling and turning off electricity supply when not required. This will bring down the affects of global warming and will also help maintain the average temperature of the earth. 4. Global Warming Ad Global Warming Ad Climate laws are not very stringent and need to be revised. Sending the same message is this visually shocking advertisement that has been done by Friends of the Earth. The attention-grabbing picture is trying to stir people, which will force them to come up and sign a petition. This petition will in turn pressurize the Belgian Government to come up with stronger climate laws that will keep a check on global warming. The advertisement has been created by TBWA Advertisement Agency/Brussels, Belgium and has a tag line that reads, ‘The earth is heating up.’ It shows a polar bear that has taken off its fur coat just because of the warmth around. 5. Diesel Global Warming Ready Global Warming Ready What will the post global warming world look like? Well, if the same question has been disturbing you then have a look at the ‘Global Warming Ready’ campaign by the Italian clothing manufacturer Diesel and you will know it all. The clothing brand has tried to fulfill its social responsibility in a brilliant way by coming up with this ad campaign. It shows models adorning Diesel outfits in times affected by high temperatures and high water levels. The pictures are provocative and will be a great reason for serious discussions on societal issues.

Go here to see the original: 
Five advertisements created to promote the green cause

Abdul Vahid V: Enjoy more cups of coffee now. It can back the worldwide efforts to reduce energy crisis somewhat. A team of researchers at the University of North Dakota is working on a technology to convert garbage from coffee processing plants into biofuel. Well, all waste from the grains to the packaging in coffee processing plants can be used to produce green energy. Coffee residue In developing the innovative biofuel production system, the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) of the University has tied up with a bio-energy firm Wynntryst LLC and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. The researchers have shaped up a gasification power system to soak up coffee residue including its plastic packaging and cups and other items. The gasifier can turn the hodgepodge mixture from coffee processing plants to clean synthetic gas, named syngas. According to the researchers, this product can be converted to biofuels passing through an internal combustion engine. Thus, waste in a coffee processing plant turns to clean and high-value biofuels or chemicals in a matter of hours. Currently, the researchers are working to check how much syngas could be generated using the waste from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters only. For the purpose, a series of pilot-scale tests could be conducted. The technology will be up for commercial use once proven that it is a completely dependable way to get rid of coffee waste and produce alternative fuel from it. The researchers previously developed small gasification systems powered by waste items such as forest residues, turkey litter and other biomass. The EERC researchers have now succeeded in developing a method to process coffee waste as well, says Chris Zygarlicke, the center’s deputy director. Well, now you can have some more cups of coffee with a satisfaction of enriching efforts to create alternative fuel. Via: Earth911

Here is the original: 
Researchers propose way to convert coffee processing waste into biofuel

Jaspreet Kaur Walia: Ben Comber, an architectural designer by profession, has designed a sustainable building that has been named An Alpine Renewal. This attention-grabbing building has been crafted in a way, which will invigorate the Mt. Cheeseman ski area. An Alpine Renewal Picture Gallery An Alpine Renewal The roof catches snow by utilising a “shelving system”. An alpine renewal will let people absorb themselves completely in the club field culture, which is truly unique and an impressive picture of the alpine region. The design comprises cedar slates that make it possible for the exterior of the building to form a beautiful bond with the immediate environment. This connection is possible because the cedar slates have been fitted thoughtfully in a vertical as well as horizontal manner. The presence of active and passive systems makes the building quite energy efficient. The eco friendly design has been achieved by making good use of natural elements, which include earth, water, snow and sun. An alpine renewal has been created in such a manner that it responds well to the alpine climate. The energy efficient construction is totally functional and will unfurl features that are worth praising. The roof of this building not only catches snow with the help of a shelving system, but also provides protection against westerly winds. The snow catchment features make sure that additional insulation is provided without much effort. Excavation has been reduced to great extent by modifying the form in such a way that it matches with the land. A series of steps rule the form, which in turn ensure that north glazing is increased. The interior spaces have been made in an interesting manner and will endow users with the flexibility to arrange the furniture as per their requirement. This will give birth to a lively space that will be arranged by users as per their whims and fancies. The inside of the environmentally friendly building has been designed in a way that will promote interaction between groups from different social backgrounds. The living area will come wedged with a large bookcase that will be piled with a lot of books. These books will be donated by visitors and will help cultivate social connections in a healthy manner. The building has been fitted with windows that will let visitors savor the beauty of nature and also encourage natural ventilation. The designer has tried to strike a balance between social interaction and privacy while coming up with the sleeping arrangement. Apart from this, it will let visitors submerge in the learning environment completely. The conference space has been made in such a way that is detached from other spaces of the building, hence encouraging complete learning. The building features a geothermal heat exchange that will provide additional heat, which will be regulated through underfloor systems on each floor. Solar heat during winters by the presence of a concrete floor on the lower floor that remains shaded in summer. Nutrient rich water is made available because of the presence of an environment septic tank system. An alpine renewal is a great way to interact with nature while evoking learning at the same time. It will help create a floating sensation, which will mystify visitors as they form an eternal bind with the alpine vista. Via: Bencomber Architecture

Excerpt from:
Alpine renewal: A sustainable building with socially orientated interior spaces

Kamlesh Kandasamy: People are migrating from rural regions to urban areas for the availability of various needs like jobs, transport, luxury etc. This migration along with population growth is also increasing the use of air-conditioners in offices and homes, which automatically increases energy demand and hence emissions resulting from the same. In order to provide a better solution for this issue, Creative Inc., the Indonesia based design studio has proposed a green concept. Titled as ‘The Breathing Office’, this concept describes an architectural design of an office, which utilizes natural air effectively to provide the required ventilation and to maintain an optimum temperature inside. The Breathing Office Inspiration The architects of Creative Inc. studio have been inspired by nature to design this concept. Right from the trees to human beings, we live by breathing- inhaling the pure air and exhaling the impure air. The Indonesian architects decided to incorporate this concept into an office building. They came up with a creative design that lets natural air to flow in and exit through a wide opening in the corner of the building. The rendered 3D model of their conceptual building allowed the architects to express their vision. Picture Gallery The Breathing Office It is located in Sidoarjo with total area of ​​509 sq meter. Design As mentioned earlier, the Breathing Office has a wide opening- it allows the flow of pure air from the surroundings into the office and also makes way for the impure air to exit back to the atmosphere. The passage for letting air inside is designed to allow optimum quantity of air and sweep inside with ease. To be literal, the design of this opening has to do a lot with the building’s aerodynamics. The architects have proposed the use of perforated materials for the construction of this building, which gives them various advantages like lightweight, high strength, durability and appearance as well. They have suggested to grow vines near the building that purify the surrounding air. Also, they have mentioned that the use of precast concrete and exposed materials will provide an easy installation process with reduced costs. This green concept not only provides fresh air, but also motivates the employees by taking them closer to nature. Apart from the breathing concept, the architects have visualized an exciting workplace to cheer up employees with fun. Indeed, the choice of right colors for items present inside the office, triggers a sense of excitement and joyful mood. The meeting and the interior rooms are designed to have a wide view of the immediate environment outside the workplace. They have also proposed a unique design of a basketball court besides the park. Encouraging employees to take part in sports activities will instill them with new spirit and make them understand the true meaning of teamwork. It is the right time to implement such innovative, green concepts, so that we could save our beautiful earth before the situation becomes worse. Source: Creative Inc

The rest is here: 
The Breathing Office by Creative Studio ‘breathes’ to save energy

Shahnawaz Naaz: The demand to protect the environment from degradation is at its peak these days with many eco conscious organizations and individuals working tirelessly to make people aware about using green gadgets in order to safeguard the environment. Many innovative individuals are using creative skills to design gadgets that are useful and can be used for commercial purposes as well. Here is a list of five DIY green gadget projects that deserve to be commercial and hence readily available to many other users. 1. DIY earthquake sensor DIY Earthquake Sensor An eco enthusiast, who is known to the world as Andrewblog, deserves credit for coming up with the design of an earthquake sensor. This device can catch the tremor which is generated when an earthquake hits a primary wave. The lever used in this device is highly sensitive and it is connected with a spring. The end of the lever carries the weight, which is fixed to the lever using a M8 screw. This lever can detect of frequency of about 2HZ. When the sensor shakes, the horizontal spring used in this machine will touch the M3 screw, closing a delay off circuit, which will in turn move the piezoelectric bell. The major problem with this device is that it can also trigger alarm by detecting footfalls or other shakes. 2. DIY kinect home automation and lighting control hack to save energy DIY Kinect Home Automation The credit for designing and creating Xbox Kinect DIY hack goes to Mike, who uses ‘nitrogen’ as his online alias. Though his design is a prototype, but it has shown that we can use our creative skills to design and create devices that can save energy. This system can be used to switch on and switch off the light from a distance, which will save electricity. This system will automatically dim the light if there are no user in the room or if the user does not require light for any purpose. The light will turn on automatically when the user will enter the home and will turn off automatically, when the user will leave the home. Though the setup is inexpensive, the functionality is definitely something to talk about. This DIY system can be used to make our buildings more energy efficient. 3. DIY solar powered cockroach toy is a perfect kids’ project DIY Solar Powered Cockroach Toy Designed by Wisconsin-based middle school science teacher Joshua Zimmerman, the solar powered cockroach toy is a perfect green gadget to help your kids learn about the importance of sunlight and how it can be used to power electronic devices as well. Zimmerman is also credited with developing solar emergency radio and solar battery chargers for iPhones. This one-of-a-kind toy is built using one 2V solar cell, one vibrating pager motor and one resistor or diode. We can also use scrap wire in place of diode. Some other items used in this toy are two big paper clip and magnet wire. This toy can be made by anyone at home. 4. DIY solar powered t-shirt motivates you to workout Solar Powered T-Shirt Solar powered clothing is a thing of the past. The next in thing is solar powered clothing that motivates you to shrug laziness and workout. Lingon has created the Motivational Moody Workout T-Shirt featuring a LilyPad arduino and a solar panel. The LilyPad board has blue LEDs on them with a ball tilt sensor and the light will glow as per your activity level. 5. $3 Emergency solar powered radio made with an Altoids tin Solar-Powered Radio A Wisconsin-based science teacher Joshua Zimmerman has created a solar-powered radio using an Altoids tin. This compact solar radio was created for just $3. This radio features plug-in headphones as well. Joshua said that he decided to create the Emergency Solar Radio after seeing the destruction caused by Tsunami in Japan. This radio uses an FM Radio and two solar garden lights. The diode used in it has been taken out from a junk pile.

Here is the original post:
Five DIY green gadget projects that deserve to be commercial

Shahnawaz Naaz: Space debris or space junk or orbital debris is used to refer to those objects that are present in orbit around Earth. These useless materials can be anything from spent rocket stages, defunct satellites to substances which come out of rockets and satellites due to explosion and collision. The debris can prove dangerous for spacecrafts because they often block the trajectories of newer objects. Here below are the five ways to get rid of space debris: 1. DARPA invests in giant space nets to catch trash Space Debris Removal pod The President of Star Inc, Jerome Pearson, has come up with an idea called “a space garbage truck”, which can be used to remove space debris. He presented the idea during the 2010 Space Elevator conference. Pearson proposed that EDDE vehicle equipped around 200 butterflies like nets can be used to collect debris from the low-earth orbit. He suggested that in around 7 years, 12 EDDE vehicles would be able to clean the LEO by capturing all 2,465 identified objects. He said that the vehicle can be used to remove debris weighing more than 2 kilograms. After capturing the debris, the EDDE can throw the garbage directly into South Pacific. It can also deliver the debris captured from the LEO near the Earth where it will not block the trajectories of other spacecrafts and will decay with the passage of time. 2. Cleaning up space junk by adding dust Cleaning up space junk According to Garudas Ganguli of the Naval Research Laboratory, the space junk can be reduced by sending small pieces of dust into orbit. He said that the dust needs to collide with the debris and that’s why it should be sent in the opposite direction to the debris. When the dust will collide with the debris, it will bounce of it or vaporize it. This will cause the debris to lose energy, making it to fall to a lower orbit. The dust will also come down due to lower orbit because of the drag that it will feel due to its small size. The fall of debris and dust will make free space in that orbit. The dust and debris will eventually arrive in the lower orbit and here they will not cause any problem because the satellites do not use the lower orbit. 3. Ground-based laser cannon to turn space debris into self-powered flaming de-orbiting rockets Ground-Based Laser Cannon In this technique, we can use a powerful laser cannon, which is ground-based, to remove space debris present in the low earth orbit. The laser pulses fired from the ground-based cannon would lead to the emanation of small plasma jet emanating the debris present in the orbit and the debris will start turning into own laser-powered rocket and would eventually would remove itself from orbit. This technique was put forward in 2011. The authors of the paper claim that a 33-foot telescope can be used a laser cannon. The authors noted that the debris should be targeted carefully so that they land in the Pacific Ocean and do not cause any damage on earth. 4. Russia investing $2 billion in space debris removal Space Debris Removal pod Russian space corporation Energia is planning to invest $2 billion in order to remove space debris. The plan is to build a “pod” that will be used to remove the garbage present in lower orbit of the earth. The pod will be able to run for around 15 years using a nuclear power core and it will use it time in space to remove defunct satellites out of orbit so that they can either land in oceans or burn in the space itself. It is expected that the construction of this pod will get over by 2020 and it will start its mission by 2023. Russian scientists are hopeful that this especially designed pod would be able to remove around 600 defunct satellites in 10 years. 5. Orbital debris removal satellite: Clean-mE Clean-mE The Space Center EPFL is set to design a nanosatellite with dimensions of 30 x 30 x 30 cm, which will be used to remove space debris from the lower orbit of the earth. This nanosatellite will use advanced technologies in order to complete its task successfully. The project is aptly named CleanMe project.

Read the rest here: 
Cleaning the orbit: Five ways to get rid of space debris

Abdul Vahid V: A Singapore startup Eco Wiz has grabbed name for an innovative food waste decomposer. The tool, dubbed Eco Wiz is meant to convert food waste to water. Owner of the company, Renee Mison, a former marketing professional, met the Korean-made food waste-to-water machine in its primitive stage and bought its rights. Eco Wiz later invested over $380,000 in research and development to improve the decomposer into a perfect water management tool. Food Waste Into Water As of today, her company Eco Wiz is gaining large traction with this decomposer to turn food waste to clean water, which can be used to clean floors, irrigate plants and many other purposes excluding drinking. It can now produce 267 gallons of sludge water from one ton of food waste. This way, huge quantity of food waste can be managed without moving to the landfill. In return, clean water will be supplied for irrigational purposes. Talking to The Jakarta Globe, Mison said that in Singapore for every ton of waste a high fee needs to be paid. Clients can now save by 70 percent of their waste disposal fee if the decomposer is used individually. Eco Wiz has recently signed a deal with a Thai research firm to enhance the performance of microbes used in the decomposer to turn food waste to water. It will help the process take place quite faster and more efficiently. The decomposer is recommended for households, hotels, restaurants, food factories, supermarkets, apartments and others. Indeed, every individual can now dispose their food waste. Being a by-product, they get sludge water to fertilize soil for vegetable gardens, lawns and others. Via: Earth911

More here:
Eco Wiz converts your food waste to water