Written by Uptown Liz Marketing Intern Nandini Kavuri
They say necessity is the mother of invention; this phrase does not ring more true than it does today. In a time when our nation needs a solution to the oil spill crisis, several people are stepping up and proposing ideas. One person in particular is making real headway with developing a resolution. Popular actor and star of Waterworld, Kevin Costner, has invested $20 million and 15 years into the development of a machine which separates oil from water.
This oil-separating centrifuge spins the water at rapid speeds and manages to separate the oil and capture it into a containment tank. This machine is capable of taking thousands of gallons of oil contaminated water and removing 99% of the oil from it. The largest, the V20, can even clean water at a rate of 200 gallons a minute. BP has already ordered 32 machines in order to help with the cleanup.
It is times like these that we can witness the power of human ingenuity. Kevin Costner saw a need and he did what he could to help solve the problem. What can you do?
1 comment:
Obama told America that if we can win WWII and put a man on the moon, we can plug the leak and solve our dependency on fossil fuels.
But there's a missing piece: the soldiers in WWII had the Pentagon and Neil Armstrong had NASA. What's the man on the street supposed to do to solve the fossil fuel problem? Is it time for an organized, funded effort?
The following link is to a satirical video, but it underscores this issue in real terms.
Link: You're Soaking In It
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