Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World articles from February 2001

Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World archives from February 2001

Survey says: Dirty water.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... U.S. states, tribes, territories and interstate commissions reported that in 1998 about 40 percent of assessed streams, lakes and estuaries were too polluted to support fishing or swimming. This information comes from the 1998 National...

Less tillage means reduced costs.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Deere & Company in Conyers, Ga., to evaluate and develop equipment for site-specific tillage. The technology could save farmers...

Resource Online -- Let Your Computer Turn the Pages.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Can't wait to get Resource in your hands each month? Get a head start with ASAE's new full-text online version of the magazine. This new service is provided free to ASAE members only. Just login as a member from the ASAE home page --...

Reader Forum.(quality of hay)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Hot hay hurts animals and humans When we manage hay as well as we manage grain today, we will increase the world's food supply by one third. Present in animal feed are about six elements that assimilate in the stomach during the...

Land use impacts global environment.(reforestation reduces greenhouse gases)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Princeton scientists say the reforestation of former farmland over the past century has helped reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The scientists report that land use changes have allowed North American forests to regrow and soak up...

Please pass the lowfat oil.(research to develop a healthier soybean oil)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... The United Soybean Board has approved funding for the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to speed development of a soybean variety hoped to produce healthier oil. The oil is expected to be ready for food company testing within two...

PRD turns drought into wine.(Partial Rootzone Drying of grapevines)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Dryland salinity and declining river systems paint a bleak picture for Australia's agriculture. However, a process developed at Australia's University of Adelaide Waite campus could help by reducing irrigation water use. The system,...

Summary of Quality of Assessed Rivers, Lakes and Estuaries 1998.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Summary of Quality of Assessed Rivers, Lakes and Estuaries 1998 Water body type Total size Amount assessed (% total) Rivers (miles) 3,662,255 842,426 (23%) ...

UW tackles foodborne illnesses.(University of Wisconisn-Madison)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) is arming itself with more faculty to battle food-borne pathogens. The UW-Madison food safety initiative is one of more than 30 faculty hiring strategies in its two-year-old "cluster hiring"...

Zeolites decompose pesticides in water.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... University of Maine (UMaine) chemists report that exposing contaminated water to natural light and the mineral zeolite can speed pesticide breakdown. The finding could help develop technologies for protecting drinking water or improving...

Test takes guesswork out of GM foods.(test to measure percentage of genetically modified ingredients)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Nippon Flour Mills Co., Asahi Breweries Ltd. and the National Food Research Institute of Japan have developed technology they say can determine the percentage of genetically modified ingredients in imported corn and soybeans. The private...

Ozone-depleting gas emitted by rice.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... A University of California Irvine (UCI) study shows that the world's rice paddies emit methyl halide gases that contribute to stratospheric ozone depletion. A team led by UCI Chancellor Ralph Cicerone and graduate student Kelly Redeker...

NASA offers more weather on the Web.(www.jpl.nasa.gov/pictures/misr/)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Scientists have developed new methods to retrieve information on cloud heights, wind, airborne particles and Earth's surface using data from the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument orbiting on NASA's Terra satellite. ...

Insects have nutrient-poor diets.(attracted to nitrogen- and phosphorus-rich crops)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Good parents provide the nutrients babies needs to grow healthy. But Mother Nature often lacks such parenting skills, an Arizona State University study shows. Ecologist Jim Elser and his colleagues found that plant-feeding insects are...

GIS, GPS work to improve environment.(Geographic Information System, global positioning systems)(Software Review)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2001... Software developed by University of Florida (UF) scientists could help land managers protect natural resources. "Agencies face many conflicts in terms of serving the public while trying to adopt measures that will guarantee the integrity of...

Dome, Dome on the Range.(monolithic domes)
February 1, 2001... Round buildings offer advantages for agricultural storage In 1976, three brothers in Idaho designed what they believed would be the driest, strongest, burn- and insect resistant agricultural storage facility ever built. They christened...

Tech no Tanks.(agricultural aircraft)(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Agricultural chemical-carrying aircraft bear new spray system First used in the early 1 920s, agricultural aircraft were converted military machines that could haul roughly 100- to 200-pound (220- to 440-kilogram) payloads. Today, larger...

Analyze this -- Fat.(characterizing the triglyceride or triacylglycerol composition of a potential fat or oil in food)
February 1, 2001... New procedure could help produce more delectable food Characterizing the triglyceride or triacylglycerol composition of a potential fat or oil in food is integral to formulating a desirable end product. Reversed-phase high performance...

Space Tool Fills Universal Void.
February 1, 2001... Chlorophyll meter designed for satellite finds more Earthly uses In 1998, ASAE members Mike Thurow and Bill Hughes touched down at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. While there, Thurow, president of Spectrum Technologies Inc.,...

Potential high for GMO testing market.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... The debate over genetically modified (GMO) crops and foods has spawned a new industry: GMO testing. More than a dozen U.S. labs now offer GMO testing services and several companies manufacture and sell GMO test kits. Industry estimates...

Ergonomic keyboard relieves wrist pain.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... University of Florida graduate Peter McAlindon says he has taken the stress out of using computer keyboards. With the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, McAlindon developed an alternative...

World Food Prize entries sought.
February 1, 2001... Nominations will be accepted until Feb. 28. for the 2001 World Food Prize, sponsored by the World Food Prize Foundation. The international prize is awarded to individuals for tangible achievement in any field involving enhanced food...

How to sell ecosystem services.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... It may be easy to put a price tag on timber harvested from forests or copper mined from the ground. But how can one put an economic value on less tangible services such as water purification and flood control? Thirty scientists, lawyers,...

ATDC nearly doubles graduates in 2000.(Advanced Technology Development Center)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), Georgia Tech's incubator for technology start-ups, graduated a record 19 companies in 2000. This number is nearly twice the previous record of 10 set in 1998. "We're operating on...

DOE encourages natural gas engine research.(The Department of Energy)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... U.S. Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson has awarded $15 million over five years to three industrial partners to research, develop and test advanced natural gas reciprocating engines. The Department of Energy's (DOE) goal is to reduce...

DuPont partners with University of Singapore.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... DuPont Singapore and the National University of Singapore's Chemical and Process Engineering Centre (CPEC) have formed a research alliance to advance organic waste bio-treatment technology. "Through this project, we aim to develop suitable...

EUROFISH tackles aquaculture problems.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... For the past decade, Central and Eastern European fisheries have faced challenges and opportunities affecting fish processing, aquaculture and trade. Today, these countries are home to 350 million people and represent a growing marketplace...

Illinois Institute of Technology.(online engineering curriculum.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... weblab.iit.edu This site offers three Web-based demonstration experiments to show that some lab work can be conducted in cyberspace. It is part of a U.S. Department of Education-funded project to develop an online engineering curriculum.

Compensation and benefits information.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... SalaryExpert.com Provides free data on 30,000 jobs' average pay for 45,000 U.S. and Canadian cities. Sponsored by Baker, Thomsen Associates consulting firm, Emeryville, Calif.

Antimicrobial Resistance: An Ecological Perspective.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... www.asmusa.org/acasrc/aca1.htm This American Academy of Microbiology report presents the problem of increasing resistance to antimicrobials and the consequences for human, animal and environmental health. The document presents conclusions...

Inside ASAE.(American Society of Agriculture Engineers)
February 1, 2001... ASAE's Online Technical Library Now Available Full-text of ASAE journals, standards, meeting papers, proceedings, textbooks and monographs are being included in the new full-text Web site as they are published during 2001. Access is...

MityFlex[R].(peristaltic pumps)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... 913 Series MityFlex[R] tubing pumps meet safety requirements set by the European Union. Bench top variable-speed peristaltic pumps are used for sampling, metering, environmental testing, research and development. They are sealless and...

MX Series Infrared Thermometers.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... MX Series Infrared Thermometers feature an optically matched coaxial laser sight system to precisely outline the target measurement area. Improved optics permit temperature measurement from any distance. The bar graph display automatically...

VDC Proportional Valve Controller/Amplifier.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... VDC Proportional Valve Controller/Amplifier offers accurate control of hydraulic proportional valves used in mobile equipment and industrial processes. This product supplies a solenoid valve with current proportional to an input control using...

DC to DC Converter.(magnets)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... 48-12 V DC to DC Converter provides clean 12 VDC power suitable for 12 V solenoids, relays and other electrical systems. For operation under harsh conditions, the unit is fully sealed and potted in an enclosure to protect against moisture,...

Hollow Cone Spray Nozzles.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Hollow Cone Spray Nozzles are for use in a range of machinery types and applications including machines and systems for evaporative cooling, fine atomization, humidifying, gas absorption, metal finishing, agricultural spraying, cooling towers...

RH resistive humidity sensor.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... RH resistive humidity sensor uses a new ceramic-coated element to provide condensation tolerance. Sensor accuracy and interchangeability is within [+ or -]2 percent over its operating range of 20 percent to 90 percent RH.

Probes.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2001... Models HFP2500, HFP1500 and HFP1000 high bandwidth probes feature hands-free operation, probe/DSO channel identification, high utility replaceable probe tips and other innovations. They preserve the full bandwidth of oscilloscopes at the probe...

Submersible Water Depth Recorder.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Model 8007WDP Submersible Water Depth Recorder provides a precision digitally corrected pressure transducer and fully programmable Unidata Micrologger integrated into a rugged stainless steel housing. Heavy-duty Kevlar[TM] reinforced cable with...

Phase Noise Digital Downconverter.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Ultra-low Phase Noise Digital Downconverter (DDC) synthesizers feature a DDC that offers ultralow SSB phase noise performance in the 10 megahertz to 2.2 gigahertz frequency band. Applications in these highly-congested frequencies require extra...

Along for the Ride.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... New standard aims to make tractor passenger seats safer Quality time is needed for bonding with family, friends -- and the land. It is a cultural thing. It is human nature. For farmers, this theory translates into parents and children...