Slat had a cold, and hadn’t slept much for several weeks. Headlines had blared the system’s failure, and critics on Twitter scoffed at Slat’s boondoggle. “What I would be afraid of is that, if it fails, we let down the world,” he said. “People will point at it and say, ‘Look, fancy gizmos, silver bullet, panacea—basically, that proves that that is not the way to solve a problem.’ ” But his team of engineers had helped him “come to peace,” he said, as they all returned to work. He was already considering new iterations, possibly incorporating sails or wave gliders that would make Wilson go faster.

A lighting installation by Nic Burnham of NDYLight was developed specifically to provide the correct intensity and spectrum of light to support the plants’ growth.

Mine showed almost no wear, so I expect they’ll last for at least the 5 years mentioned by the seller, High Caliper Growing Inc. of Oklahoma.

Local business partners Phil Dawson, William Carr and Teresa Cavaliere opened the new location on May 31 in a commercial plaza constructed, appropriately, at 1192 Highbury Ave. former site of the old No. 7 Fire Hall

The geotextile is a fabric for landscaping that is used to prevent weed growth in gardens/under driveways, soil erosion.

Drivers and joggers will have to wait a little longer for repairs to Hutchinson roads and trails. Following extreme frost damage this past winter, the city is having trouble finding contractors available to complete the work in a timely manner.

“We want zero percent odour,” she said, noting the examples of other industries in the area that seem to operate today with little smell, including Kraft in Ingleside, Berry’s Egg Farm in South Mountain and Casco Cardinal.

Because of its size and layout, the site was divided into Marine and Upland Areas. The Upland Area was further subdivided into the Southern Area and the Northern Area, and the Marine Area was subdivided into the Nearshore Area and the Offshore Area.

He fosters open communication with staff and clients using tools such “The State of the Echidna,” a quarterly address for his staff going over the company’s business operations.

Even with the promise of enhanced water treatment, Naujoks said one of the main reasons his group didn’t drop its lawsuit over the discharge permit is that the treatment process doesn’t come with as much oversight as his group would like.

Ryan Bradley, founding partner at cannabis consulting and facility build-out specialists Performagrow LLC, says many growers are considering alternatives that capitalize on a natural plant response called “air pruning.” Non-solid, aerated pots allow oxygen flow through container walls. As roots contact high oxygen levels at the pot’s wall and bottom, tips dehydrate. Roots initiate dense, fibrous, lateral growth instead. “Aeration containers are really catching on,” Bradley says.

“The biggest challenge [so far] has been traffic safety during the summer season. We have been working right next to the public during most of the project,” said Vangsted. “In the summer season, there are only a few feet between us and the public and we have to cross the same areas. Safety is our main priority and we have been fortunate to avoid any accidents involving the public.”