http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered Fresh culture daily. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:20:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/11/green-tech-finds-112709/ http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/11/green-tech-finds-112709/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:09:50 +0000 Jeff McIntire-Strasburg http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/?p=28551 Thankful for green technology? So are we... here are this week's finds.

• Fresh water + salt water = energy: Norwegian power company Statkraft opened the world's first osmotic energy plant on Tuesday.
  
  
• Storage start-ups get federal funding: Big announcement of federal smart grid funding on Tuesday... and energy storage start-ups shared in the largess.

]]> http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/11/green-tech-finds-112709/feed/ 0 http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/08/spices-that-kill/ http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/08/spices-that-kill/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:23:39 +0000 Jeff McIntire-Strasburg http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/?p=23304 Killer spices: Rosemary, Mint, and Thyme

If you like to cook, or just enjoy a good meal, than you're probably a fan of spices such as rosemary, thyme, clove, and mint. Turns out these seasonings can be deadly... to bugs. A group of Canadian scientists are researching the insecticidal value of these spices, and that could be good news for farmers looking to meet growing demand for organic fruits and vegetables.]]> http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/08/spices-that-kill/feed/ 1