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Fri, 2011-04-01 15:45 — mdmcdonald
The Innovations Working Group is focused on potential and actual innovative solutions for impacted communities.

The mission of the Innovations working group is explore and implement potential and actual innovative solutions for impacted communities.

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iPhone Geiger Counter Would Benefit Japan, Needs Kickstarter Love

Tue, 2011-04-19 23:19 — Kathy Gilbeaux

TUAW (The Unofficial Apple Weblog) - by Kelly Hodgkins - April 15, 2011

The folks at RDTN have organized a Kickstarter project to fund the development and deployment of radiation detectors in Japan. The project uses an iPhone hacked to work with a variety of radiation detectors. The radiation units (shown here) will be sent into the field and used to collect data on radiation contamination in the Tsunami-ravaged country.

Since the detectors use an iPhone, they are easy for the average person with minimal technical knowledge to operate. Japanese residents who accept these counters are required to take readings eight to ten times a day and report their data back to RDTN's website. The readings are compiled by RDTN and made accessible to non-profit organizations, governments and scientists. The first sensor was deployed on April 14 and is already reporting back information to RDTN. You can view these readings and additional future readings on RDTN's twitter account (@RDTNprobes).

Nuclear matters: Algae might help reduce nuclear waste

Sun, 2011-04-03 09:18 — mdmcdonald


   Published 1 April 2011

The humble algae -- Closterium moniliferum -- might one day soon be used to help separate strontium from calcium in nuclear waste; if successful, the process could lead to a reduction in the amount of nuclear waste that is left over from nuclear power facilities, and might even help in cleanup when accidents occur such as the one in Chernobyl, Ukraine, that spewed great quantities of strontium into the surrounding environment

Radiation Management

Fri, 2011-04-01 15:54 — mdmcdonald

Please provide innovative ideas for radiation management in comments below.

 

Lloyd Helferty: A Permaculture Solution for Japan

Fri, 2011-04-01 15:47 — mdmcdonald

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