Environment & Energy

Kaleva

(36,384 posts) Thu Jul 5, 2012, 11:34 PM Jul 2012

A simple but effective technology in helping to re-forest drylands

The " target="_blank">Groasis Waterboxx

"Deforestation and overfarming have helped decrease the productivity of about 70 percent of the world’s arid and semi-arid lands, which could force the migration of 50 million people by 2017. Our innovation of the year, the Groasis Waterboxx, an irrigation-free plant incubator, could help make these lands fertile again. And it’s nothing more than an exceptionally well-designed bucket."

http://www.popsci.com/bown/2010/product/aquapro-holland-groasis-waterboxx/

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A simple but effective technology in helping to re-forest drylands (Original Post) Kaleva Jul 2012 OP

Saudis/Kuwaitis need to fund this Mopar151 Jul 2012 #1

Ammonia cycle refrigeration and AC, for sure. DCKit Jul 2012 #2

Kick and rec kristopher Jul 2012 #3

very cool! AlecBGreen Jul 2012 #4

It's interesting the ideas people come up with when observing natural processes. Kaleva Jul 2012 #6

yes, its like, how did everyone before miss that? AlecBGreen Jul 2012 #7

k/r nt limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #5

Brilliant! silverweb Jul 2012 #8

Mopar151

(10,006 posts)

1. Saudis/Kuwaitis need to fund this

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 01:59 AM

Jul 2012

Build a plant in Gaza City, where unemployment is 40% - maybe another one in Kabul, Afganistan. Next is solar powered, ammonia cycle refrigeration and air conditioning.........

DCKit

(18,541 posts)

2. Ammonia cycle refrigeration and AC, for sure.

Reply to Mopar151 (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 07:45 AM

Jul 2012

It only takes 170 degrees F to run it... easy to achieve in a hot climate with solar.

We've got both and LP powered ammonia cycle fridge and freezer.