Spectral control is being studied by the US Department of Agriculture to impact flowering times and other plant-growth characteristics in a project focused on corn or maize.
Singapore’s first variable salinity desalination plant to be delivered by Keppel
A water purchase agreement is expected to be signed in January 2017 for Singapore’s latest desalination project which will treat two types of water…
Dhaka drinking water treatment plant to be designed by Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald will provide consultancy services for the Dhaka environmentally sustainable water supply project…
Ed Has An Ill-Gotten Holiday
Thanks to that nice little earner from ‘diverting’ reports from the National Graphene Centre to a shady source, I have been swanning around here in the Sandy Lane Hotel on Barbados’ Platinum Coast for a week, Ed muses in his diary. Tricky having to choose between Bajan Blue and L’Acajou for my daily scoff, but …
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UK Holds Record For Fastest $1bn+ Tec Exit
It’s quicker to get rich than it has ever been judged by the time it takes for companies to go from first equity funding to a $1 billion exit. The fastest company to do it is British. CB Insights reckons the UK company Oculus Rift holds the record – going from its Series A funding …
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ST sensors for tracking movement
ST has launched three sensors for movement tracking. The LIS2DS12 3-axis “pico” accelerometer, LSM6DSL/M 6-axis inertial module, and the new LSM303AH eCompass help track movement continuously with minimal impact on device battery life by performing various motion-related calculations on-chip instead of using the main system processor. Pre-embedded algorithms that include high-precision pedometer, step detection, step …
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NY residents seek constitutional amendment to protect water rights
The proposal is being promoted in online video ads.
Marysville, Mi., awarded $2 million for sewer work
Funding comes from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, as well as a $400,000 local match.
Pure Technologies closes acquisition of E-MAC Corrosion
The purchase price was $4.60 million.
Amazon’s Flying Fulfilment Centre
This is a belated Christmas gift for SEPAM though I expect he’s seen it already – the Amazon patent for a flying warehouse unearthed by Zoe of CB Insights. The airship-borne warehouse flies at up to 45,000 feet and drones go back and forth delivering stuff to and from it. Filed in 2014, the patent …
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