rwu archives - planet forward - 克罗地亚vs加拿大让球 //www.getitdoneaz.com/tag/rwu/ inspiring stories to 2022年卡塔尔世界杯官网 tue, 28 feb 2023 18:34:23 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 hydroponics- self sustaining farming //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/hydroponics-self-sustaining-farming/ thu, 16 apr 2015 00:07:31 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/hydroponics-self-sustaining-farming/ bristol r.i.__ nestled by the mt. hope bay lies the campus of roger williams university and is home to a state of the art science building where salt water tanks line the labs, except for one. the self-sustaining hydroponics system that the club engineers without borders created is home to both fish and a farm.

this system is built right in the greenhouse attached to the side of the marine and natural sciences building on roger williams’ campus. this group of talented engineers have designed and built this system that will not only feed the fish, but use no additional water.

its this method of growing food that will sustain the campus community. this ebb and flow system can flood the tray that contains the soil and plants to water them. the excess water drains back into the fish tank, where the freshwater fish will feed off of the nutrient runoff from the plants. that water then goes through a series of filters before flooding the tray, and starting all over again.

the group engineers without borders hopes to travel to developing countries to teach them this way of farming. weather conditions, soil conditions and droughts are no problem for this system. nestled in a greenhouse for temperature control and protection, plants can grow and sustain themselves.

the club is working on getting a solar panel so that there is zero outside energy used to power the pumps circulating the water. they grow plants that are local to rhode island and they sell to local farmers markets and to the dining hall on the very campus they grow on.

with the world’s population taking over farming land, and having all those mouths to feed, hydroponics is the most efficient way to feed all those hungry people. this takes up virtually no floor space and there are companies that are now converting storage containers into full fledged farms.

this is an innovative way to continue to feed the world’s population now, and 50 years from now.

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oyster farming //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/oyster-farming/ sat, 26 oct 2013 17:02:01 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/oyster-farming/ bristol, ri __ in rhode island, scientists at roger williams university are working to make oyster farming more sustainable. to do this, they are perfecting technologies that allow coastal farms to harness the energy of the sun to power incubators that foster strong oyster growth and development. 

in this video, you will see rwu students and professors working in collaboration to develop oyster farm technolgy. this work was produced by rwu students in conjunction with journalism faculty member prof. michael scully as part of an “experiential learning” project. 

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inspire green //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/inspire-green/ fri, 12 feb 2010 05:36:51 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/inspire-green/ a group of college students look at the water situation and dream up their own filtered water bottle. planet forward (rwu) 2.0 has this look.

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block island generators //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/block-island-generators/ thu, 28 jan 2010 23:03:04 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/block-island-generators/ bristol, ri __ block island is located 10 miles off the coast of rhode island, which means it’s “off the grid” both physically and metaphysically. to meet its power needs, the community uses diesel generators but wants to replace them with wind power. planet forward (rwu) explores that idea.

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prius as a cultural icon //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/prius-as-a-cultural-icon/ thu, 28 jan 2010 04:01:32 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/prius-as-a-cultural-icon/ bristol, ri __ during the last decade, the toyota prius exploded on the scene and has since become the icon for the hybrid car movement. science aside, how is the prius to the social fabric of the automotive culture here in the united states? we asked rwu marketing professor kathy micken to explain why the prius is so important to the environmental movement.

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biking to work //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/biking-to-work/ thu, 28 jan 2010 03:52:31 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/biking-to-work/ bristol, ri __ professor chris menton bikes to work nearly every day knowing with every trip he’s reducing his carbon footprint. planet forward (rwu) offers this look inside his world.

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carbon child //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/carbon-child/ wed, 27 jan 2010 22:17:14 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/carbon-child/ bristol, ri __ like father, like son? not exactly: social change with regard to the environment sometimes takes a generational change. here, planet forward (rwu) tracks a father and son as they consider their carbon footprint.

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portsmouth wind turbine redux //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/portsmouth-wind-turbine-redux/ wed, 27 jan 2010 15:11:00 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/portsmouth-wind-turbine-redux/ portsmouth, ri __ in 2009, this little new england community raised its own wind turbine to generate its own power supply. a year later, planet forward (rwu) returns to portsmouth to see what the fuss was all about.

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rise energy audit //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/rise-energy-audit/ wed, 27 jan 2010 15:08:47 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/rise-energy-audit/ bristol, ri __ looking to reduce your carbon footprint? some power companies will do free home audits to determine if your place needs some updating. planet forward (rwu) walks through a local home to see how it measures up.

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gabe rap //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/gabe-rap/ wed, 27 jan 2010 01:48:36 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/gabe-rap/ there are many ways to change your carbon footprint. gabe offers some lifestyle advice.

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