Yearly archive for 2008

“Development and Testing of the Berkeley Darfur Stove”. Amrose et al., 2008. LBNL report: LBNL-116E

Darfur, one of the poorest regions in Sudan, has been in the midst of a complicated and bloody conflict since 2003 that has resulted in the […]

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This sushi makes a good drink!

This sushi makes a good drink!

Read about the arsenic removal project called “Sushi 4.0” that took CEE senior Jessica Huang to rural Cambodia this summer Here’s how CEE senior Jessica […]

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“Development and Testing of the Berkeley Darfur Stove”. Amrose et al., 2008. LBNL report: LBNL-116E.

Darfur, one of the poorest regions in Sudan, has been in the midst of a complicated and bloody conflict since 2003 that has resulted in the […]

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Low-Cost Technology Can Improve Health of Millions in Bangladesh

Low-Cost Technology Can Improve Health of Millions in Bangladesh

Universities collaborate on treatment to remove arsenic from drinking water By Nancy L. Pontius Special Correspondent Littleton, Colorado — Currently, more than 50 million Bangladeshi […]

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UNC Safe Water Symposium (November 2008) ARUBA, ECAR

Both the ARUBA and ECAR teams presented papers at a symposium at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill entitled ‘Safe and Sustainable Drinking Water […]

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“Removing Arsenic from Contaminated Drinking Water in Rural Bangladesh: Recent Fieldwork Results and Policy Implications”. Mathieu et al., 2008. Proceedings of the UNC Environmental Symposium Safe Drinking Water

“Removing Arsenic from Contaminated Drinking Water in Rural Bangladesh: Recent Fieldwork Results and Policy Implications.” Mathieu, J.L., A.J. Gadgil, K. Kowolik, and S.E.A. Addy. Proceedings […]

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UC Berkeley Bears Breaking Boundaries Awards Ceremony (October 2008) ECAR

The ECAR team presented results from fieldwork in Cambodia at the 2008 Bears Breaking Boundaries Contest award ceremony. View our presentation (PDF, 1.7 MB).

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Cleantech to Market (September 2008) ARUBA, ECAR

We are working with a Cleantech to Market (C2M) team of graduate students in business, public policy, and public health. C2M is a partnership between […]

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International Development Design Summit (July-August 2008) ARUBA, ECAR

Two team members (one each from ARUBA and ECAR) participated in the Second Annual International Development Design Summit (IDDS) at MIT. The goal of the […]

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ECAR and ARUBA Work in Cambodia! (July 2008) ARUBA, ECAR

In July 2008, the student Berkeley Electrochemical Arsenic Remediation (BEAR) team took an ECAR prototype device that they designed as well as some ARUBA to […]

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A Remedy for Deadly Water | By Abby Cohn

A Remedy for Deadly Water | By Abby Cohn

In Bangladesh last year, Johanna Mathieu saw unmistakable signs of the poisoning afflicting the impoverished country. “Everyone would show us their hands,” says the 26-year-old […]

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KQED Quest Report on the Berkeley-Darfur Stove

KQED Quest Report on the Berkeley-Darfur Stove

Everyday, women living in the refugee camps of Darfur, Sudan must walk for up to seven hours outside the safety of the camps to collect […]

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Third Bangladesh Visit (May-August 2008) ARUBA, ECAR

This summer five team members traveled to Bangladesh to develop a community-scale prototype based on ARUBA and launch a socioeconomic/health study. We found ARUBA treatment […]

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UC Berkeley Bears Breaking Boundaries Contest – 1st Prize (May 2008) ECAR

The ECAR team has won first prize in the annual Bears Breaking Boundaries Contest for our White Paper titled “Arsenic Free Water in Cambodia” submitted […]

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“ElectroChemical Arsenic Removal (ECAR) for Rural Bangladesh – Merging Technology with Implementation”. Addy et al., 2008. Proceedings of the UNC Environmental Symposium Safe Drinking Water: Where Science Meets Policy, Nov 5-6, Chapel Hill, NC

“ElectroChemical Arsenic Removal (ECAR) for Rural Bangladesh – Merging Technology with Implementation.” Proceedings of the UNC Environmental Symposium Safe Drinking Water: Where Science Meets Policy, […]

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EPA P3 Newsroom (Flash movie – interview)

EPA P3 Newsroom (Flash movie - interview)

Follow this link to watch the interview on the EPA website.

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EPA Announces Student Contest Winners

EPA Announces Student Contest Winners

EPA awarded six student groups last night as part of the People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) competition to produce future environmentally-friendly and profitable technologies. […]

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Sustainable Products & Solutions (SPS) Program Grant Award (April 2008) ARUBA, ECAR

Both the ARUBA team and ECAR teams have been awarded separate Sustainable Products & Solutions (SPS) Program Grantsfrom the Center for Responsible Business at the […]

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USEPA P3 Phase II Award (April 2008) ECAR

The ECAR team was awarded a 2008 P3 Phase II Award: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity, and the Planet […]

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Team Member wins the Daniel Cubicciotti Award (April 2008) ECAR

A member of the ECAR team was honored with the 2008 Daniel Cubicciotti award granted by The Electrochemical Society. The award was granted in large […]

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