Science Information

RFID Sensors to Protect Water Supplies


Recently the US Military has developed a special set of sensors for water supplies for troops. Any time a base camp is set up it is important to monitor the water supplies and test them. You cannot simply test them when you arrive you need constant monitoring so that insurgents or enemies do not pollute the water or put poison in it. The three most common pathogens of water supplies are; Vibrio Cholerae, e. Coli and Giardia intestinalis and believe me you don't want any in your drinking water.

Two companies; Phase IV Engineering and Sporian Microsystems both in Boulder Colorado have developed a bio-sensor system which is RFID based. The device, which floats is connected to a Radio Frequency antenna and it is attached to a sensor housing which is submerged which is also connected to an anchor line. These water sensors can detect pollutants up to 1 part per million.

I propose these be used in the United States to protect our rivers and lakes, which contain drinking water. It is also important to have them in our wetlands and areas such as the Bayous in Louisiana and the everglades in Florida. Now then let us look at the efforts of the WHO, UN and World Bank; can we put these in third world nations to prevent waterborne diseases which kill millions of humans annually? If we can get the costs down significantly thru mass buying and economies of scale we are well on our way to eliminating the horrible issues that expanding populations in the third world face from polluted water and waterborne pathogens. As we see more severe and severe droughts in the world we will need to address these issues. We know have technology ready to be transferred thanks to our military expenditures thru DARPA.

We must continue to fund such research and boost such budgets of DARPA so that all of mankind can benefit in the offshoot transfer technologies. Think on this, something must be done.

"Lance Winslow" - If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.net


MORE RESOURCES:

NEWS.com.au

Scientists in Germany invent invisibility cloak
New York Daily News
... have found a way to make an object vanish from view in three dimensions for the first time, according to a study published in the journal "Science. ...
Invisibility Cloak May Not Be Fiction for LongABC News
Invisibility Achieved: German Scientists Hide Gold with Cloaking DeviceTonic
Scientists Develop Invisibility CloakVoice of America
msnbc.com -RantRave | Published Opinion. -BBC News
all 374 news articles »


Greentech Media

Climategate: Shameless Science
Men's News Daily
Without a blush of shame, this week's Science magazine just ran an article called “Contributions of stratospheric water vapor to decadal ...
The science of climate change The clouds of unknowingEconomist
Inhofe Bashes Global Warming Science, Says Gore Is 'Running For Cover'Personal Liberty Digest
Rep. King says Sound Science Before You Endanger JobsCapitol News Connection
Religion Dispatches -Grist Magazine -Philadelphia Bulletin
all 36 news articles »


Robotics competition encourages interest in science, technology
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
They were participating for the first time in the St. Louis Regional for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics competition ...
Robots Compete For Sports VictoryTMCnet
High school teams battle at Robotics contest at WSUDetroit Free Press
Robots rule as Clemson hosts Palmetto Regional FIRST Robotics CompetitionClemson University
Florida Times-Union -St. Louis Globe-Democrat
all 26 news articles »


Sickening phones at science fair
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Judges take a closer look at one of almost 300 entries in the Northeast Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair on Saturday at IPFW. ...
Students to compete in regional science fairFresno Bee
It all comes down to a scienceLancaster Newspapers

all 3 news articles »


Armenian Students Compete in 9th Science Olympiad Competition
Armenian Weekly
The competition, organized by the AESA's Science Olympiad Committee, is the only science competition created for middle and high school Armenian students in ...
Young Scientists compete in Science OlympiadUpperMichigansSource.com
Students in Tulare County to compete at Science OlympiadVisalia Times-Delta

all 6 news articles »


Science at home
Salt Lake Tribune
As soon as creation "science" is able to meet a similar standard of proof, we will gladly talk about teaching it in public schools and maybe even calling it ...
A cheddar moonSalt Lake Tribune

all 2 news articles »


Huge science expo allows kids to experiment with learning
North County Times
A child helps a demonstrator experiment with lime alginate as part of the San Diego Science Festival's Expo in 2009. (Courtesy photo) The numbers add up ...
San Diego Science Festival is Highlighted by Expo Day at Petco Park, March 27About - Cities & Towns

all 2 news articles »


'Science city' data fail Montgomery residents' calculator tests
Washington Post
Among their concerns: that the science city would not boost the county's revenue by $31 million annually, as the county says, that it would create massive ...



Los Angeles Times

The science of water limits
San Francisco Chronicle
Score one for science. A national panel waded into California's water wars and sided with salmon and smelt in a politically loaded showdown with Central ...
Science justifies California water limits-reportReuters
Science's 'Supreme Court' plunges into Delta disputeStockton Record
Science panel says Delta pumping restrictions are justified in CaliforniaSacramento Bee

all 188 news articles »


Lawmakers push immigration reforms that include green cards for science Phds
Washington Post (blog)
... the senators said, their plan would award permanent residency to immigrants who receive advanced degrees from a US university in science, technology, ...

and more »

Google News

home | site map
All AdaptCode IT Sites
© 2008