Monthly Archives: March 2014

Bacteria gets a Zap from Purdue’s Cold Plasma

Purdue University researchers have been awarded a $75,000 state grant to further develop cleaning food with cold plasma technology. The process, which works best with cantaloupe and other fruits, could change the way we clean some of our favorite foods. … Continue reading

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Junya Ishigami’s Enormous Helium-Filled Monolith

Junya Ishigami (also identified by Junya Ishigami + Associates) has long been known as someone averse to the labeling or differentiating between art, design and architecture. Case in point, one of Ishigami’s most famous works which straddled various disciplines, and … Continue reading

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BLM and the Bridger-Teton National Forest Seek Public Input on Riley Ridge Unit Development

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office and the U.S. Forest Service (FS) Bridger-Teton National Forest are seeking public comment on a proposal to develop five carbon dioxide, helium, methane and hydrogen sulfide wells and associated infrastructure approximately … Continue reading

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Public Input on Helium Stewardship Act Ends Tomorrow

The Bureau of Land Management Amarillo Field Office public comment period is about to end. The period was used to identify issues and concerns to analyzed in connection with implementation of the Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 (HSA). The HSA … Continue reading

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New Technology to Detect Water Leaks

Cayman Water is piloting technology on island to detect and pinpoint water leaks in its buried water mains. The company currently loses between 12 percent and 14 percent of the water it produces through pipe leaks. The “tracer method” will be tested … Continue reading

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