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UofT CGEN Group awarded Gates Foundation grant

Editor — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:40:32 +0000

TORONTO— From Wednesday’s Globe and Mail, Published Tuesday, Jul. 19, 2011 8:30AM EDT Article by KIM MACKRAEL

The project sounds simple enough: design a new toilet for use in developing countries, where access to running water, electricity and sewage is limited.

But the details are daunting. The human waste needs to be processed and sanitized, and it [...]

Biotech Company to Patent Fuel-Secreting Bacterium

admin — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:16:13 +0000

Sept. 13, 2010 NY Times Article By MATTHEW L. WALD

A biotech company plans to announce Tuesday that it has won a patent on a genetically altered bacterium that converts sunlight and carbon dioxide into ingredients of diesel fuel, a step that could provide a new pathway for making [...]

SDTC Announces Latest Funding Round for Clean Technology

Henry Vehovec — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:06:18 +0000

On August 12, 2010, SDTC issued a call to industry professionals requesting submissions of plans for their latest round of funding. The Application Deadline for this round is October 20, 2010. SDTC invests in a range of innovative solutions across all industries that address Climate Change, Clean Air, Water and Soil.

Further information is available [...]

Coca-Cola, University of Toronto, Olympic Torch Relay & Sustainability

Henry Vehovec — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:08:14 +0000

Part of me was wondering how I could be so incredibly flattered and lucky to be asked by the University of Toronto (U of T) to run a segment of the Olympic Torch Relay in a spot sponsored by Coca-Cola. Perhaps U of T was aware of Coca-Cola’s commitment to sustainability and the environment and [...]