Astronauts Drink Recycled Urine

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

We’ve become increasingly aware lately of how valuable and how scarce potable water is in some parts of the world, but no where is it more scarce than 200 miles up at the International Space Station. Up there you can’t take any resource for granted, and a resource as valuable as water can’t be pissed away. That is why NASA has installed a urine recycling system. Yesterday astronauts aboard the space station put the system to use for the first time, and with a toast and a smile they downed their first glasses of recycled urine produced by the system.

TerraScreen Green Living Wall Interiors

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann .

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Described as a “living paint” the TerraScreen system uses a structure with mounted planters that is easy to install, maintain, arrange, while adding life to most any interior living spaces.

Solar Satellites in Space Beam Endless Energy to Earth?

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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Is beaming energy from space bound solar satellites the answer to our energy crisis? Harvard Professor and President Emeritas of the National Space Society, Ben Bova seems to think so…