The Environmental Technologist

a companion blog to your environmental technology studies

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Edible Water Bubbles That Might Replace Plastic Bottles Very Soon

An innovative sustainable packaging start-up based in London is hoping for the extinction of plastic water bottles.  

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Definition of Sustainability from the 1987 Brundtland Report.

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Watch this video which will help you to prepare your UCAS personal statement

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http://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/tension-mounts-over-gas-exploration-8888915

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-35639037

Tension mounts over gas exploration in Carrickfergus Woodburn Forest Read the following article to learn more about the concerns of residents near the Woodburn Forest Site. 

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Architectural Technology and Management at Ulster University. Bachelor of Science with Honours Full-time, at Jordanstown for 2016/17 entry year.

Architectural Technology is the technical side of architecture focusing on the science and performance aspects of building design.

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Please watch the following video and complete the worksheet given to you in class.

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There are regions of the ocean where garbage and marine debris amass from the ebb and flow of the oceans’ currents. No matter where floating debris originates, a lot of it ends up drifting between five specific ocean gyres, also known as ocean garbage patches. In March, NASA’s Scientific Visualisation Studio published this video that gives a mesmerising and helpful illustration of how ocean garbage patches function.

Click here to read more - http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/watch-buoys-dance-with-the-flow-of-the-ocean-in-noaas-current-visualization

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Here's what it would take for the US to run on 100% renewable energy

An interesting look at what will happen when Fossil Fuels run out.

Read more here - http://www.vox.com/2015/6/9/8748081/us-100-percent-renewable-energy

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Read more here - https://greenfuture.io/sustainable-living/weird-renewable-energy-resources

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A video about the problems of plastic pollution by Jeff Bridges

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Hydrogen Fuel Cells - Factfile

You should already have read through this factfile. Please make sure that you have revised this factfile thoroughly. You can find the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Factfile here: 

http://www.rewardinglearning.org.uk/microsites/environmental_technology/gce/support/a21.asp

Remember that the diagram has a minor error - I have included a correct diagram below. Can you spot the mistake?

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Click below to access a revision exercise about Waste to Energy Technology. This includes embodied energy, EfW, & Anaerobic Digestion.

http://prezi.com/wjgngvckccop/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

If you get stuck with any of this please send me an email.

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“Sustainable development is the kind of development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.

The Brundtland Report

Please make sure that you read, make notes and complete the activity on the Global Action on Energy Conservation and Climate Change factfile which you can find here:

http://www.rewardinglearning.org.uk/microsites/environmental_technology/gce/support/as1.asp

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This is a video which will help anyone who wants to set up their own Tumblr. 

The theme which I have used is called Safeasmilk and means that your posts are searchable as long as they are tagged with keywords.

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Ballymena Today - NRC Ballymena - Foundation Degree Building Technology and Management

NRC Ballymena - Foundation Degree Building Technology and Management

Here is a useful article which gives you lots of information about a course run through the NRC, Farmlodge in Ballymena.

Chat to me if you would like any further information.  Thanks to Ballymena.Today for the article.

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Click here to access your Environmental Technology Specification. Download the top file under “Useful Downloads”.