Sentences with phrase «water harvesting»

It focuses on the benefits of rain water harvesting.

The project also includes water harvesting and wind turbines, and was designed in consultation with parents, the community and feeder schools.

They explored the fields where they learnt about various food security and climate change adaptation initiatives including simple water harvesting and storage techniques.

We have solar and rain water harvesting going pretty well.

Features of the buildings include rain water harvesting and solar panels.

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New water - attracting and hydrophobic (water - repelling) films created with nanotechnology could increase the effectiveness of water harvesting from air.

It was not clear from previous studies whether water harvested by such beetles came from dew droplets, in addition to fog.

Norphel's work was recognized earlier this month at a National Conference on the Potential of Water Harvesting in New Delhi.

In the face of drought and desertification, well - designed water harvesting earthworks such as swales, ponds, and dams are the most effective way to channel water into productive use.

It covers the function, design, and construction methods for nine main types of water harvesting earthworks across a full range of climates.

The discovery could lead to a large range of real - world applications, including low - energy water harvesting and purification for the developing world, and fabric that automatically pulls sweat away from the body and releases it as a vapor.

analysis of small scale and intermediate technology projects such as rainwater harvesting and tanks, boreholes and pumps, fog water harvesting, smart irrigation and recycling 4.

Quidi Vidi's lager is brewed with 25,000 - year - old water harvested from Newfoundland's icebergs.

We decided to do a medium size rain water harvesting project by collecting water off the roof of our outbuilding shop / garage / barn.

Located at 2000 Clearwater Drive, the new facility will include high - efficiency HVAC, energy - efficient lighting controls and storm water harvesting with the intent to be LEED Gold certified when it is completed next year.

Mr Abdul - Rahman made the disclosure at a ceremony to inaugurate a three - classroom block a library and teacher's common room, equipped with chairs and tables and water harvesting facility.

Water harvesting materials usually work by trapping droplets or helping them travel into a reservoir efficiently — they don't do both.

Handy homeowners can make their own water harvesting systems, but buying one pre-made is a lot easier.

Zinwa will also use the ZITF platform to give an update to stakeholders and stand visitors regarding the ongoing Command Water Harvesting Programme in which the authority is drilling boreholes and assisting in the construction of weirs and repair of small dams that serve rural communities around Zimbabwe.

For this reason, I recommend you avoid spirulina from Japan and nearby waters harvested after March 1, 2011, as they may be contaminated with radiation from the Fukushima nuclear incident.

Off the grid, solar, wind water harvesting and growing my own veggies and berries in a year round...

GBM's approach empowers communities to take action against climate change, the impacts of which are already being witnessed across Africa, through food security and water harvesting activities (adaptation) and planting the appropriate trees in appropriate places (mitigation).

Scents derived from glacial waters harvested all over the world waft through the air and meditative ambient music envelops viewers like liquid.

Can a change to Water Harvesting Laws have any effect on SLR?

Watering restrictions implemented during drought events paired with policies encouraging responsible water harvesting and greywater recycling could speed up adoption.

In an effort to promote water conservation in California, as well as sustainable water harvesting methodologies for monks in Nepal, craft distiller Hangar One has created a vodka that is literally made out of the San Francisco fog.

With regard to natural resource management, various soil and water conservation measures were proposed; like terracing, strip cropping, water harvesting pans, trash lines, agro-forestry, and contour ploughing.

In order to help farmers in the region to develop resilience to climate change, GBM convened a food security and water harvesting workshop on 21st August 2014 at AIPCA Church in Ruguru Ward, Nyeri County that brought together 33 participants.

A permaculture approach includes sustainable agriculture, simple water harvesting technologies, value addition and post harvesting care.

Details on low or zero carbon footprint living water harvesting, sewage systems, composting toilets, grey water management, LEED certification, recycle of... ~ Coming Soon ~

This article explores distributed water harvesting, a climate change adaptation strategy that can offer the co-benefit of enhancing ecosystem services.

In Costa Rica water harvesting is developed and conceptualized by the Dry Tropic Sustainable Development Research Center (CEMEDE) of the National University in the Chorotega Region.

Several interesting water harvesting schemes and lots of other ideas — composting barrels, feeders, planters, floats, chairs, doghouses, chicken houses,...

Gray water harvesting never looked so good.

Eco Bus Shelter - The Eco-shelter is a bus shelter which can do rain water harvesting efficiently.

Lakhs and lakhs of bus shelter can be converted into a rain water harvesting point.

The company uses 300 billion liters a year, and aims to give that back 1 liter to liter through water harvesting projects, recycling and replenishing.

Efforts are made to include natural building materials like wood and stone, and each home will make use of rain and grey water harvesting systems.

The permaculture initiative is supporting 45 Samburu community members with practical training which includes sustainable agricultural practices, post-harvest management, pest control, value addition and simple water harvesting techniques.

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You need to read a book or two: Permaculture A Designers Manual, Gaia's Garden, Water Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Edible Forest Gardens, Sustainable Energy — Without the Hot Air.

Researchers accidently created nanorods that could lead to real - world applications, including low - energy water harvesting and purification for the developing world and fabric that automatically pulls sweat away from the body and releases it as a vapor.

Through the use of established boreholes, a water purification plant, wastewater treatment for recycling and re-use as well as storm water harvesting, the estate is able to ensure sustainable water usage.»

Water harvesting by collecting excess rain run - off for instance in cisterns — for supplementary irrigation during dry spells — is a common traditional approach in some regions such as the Sahel region in Africa, but is under - used in many other semi-arid regions such as Asia and North America.

WA»S Waters and Rivers Commission and two consulting groups have won a tender to conduct a feasibility study on storage dams and water harvesting in the Sultanate of Oman.