1 00:00:04,759 --> 00:00:06,740 over the past decade 2 00:00:06,740 --> 00:00:06,750 over the past decade 3 00:00:06,750 --> 00:00:08,839 over the past decade NASA's national space technology 4 00:00:08,839 --> 00:00:08,849 NASA's national space technology 5 00:00:08,849 --> 00:00:11,990 NASA's national space technology laboratories n STL in Bay st. Louis 6 00:00:11,990 --> 00:00:12,000 laboratories n STL in Bay st. Louis 7 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:14,539 laboratories n STL in Bay st. Louis Mississippi has been doing related 8 00:00:14,539 --> 00:00:14,549 Mississippi has been doing related 9 00:00:14,549 --> 00:00:19,400 Mississippi has been doing related research when people begin living in 10 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:19,410 research when people begin living in 11 00:00:19,410 --> 00:00:25,640 research when people begin living in space and Disney's Epcot Center in 12 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:25,650 space and Disney's Epcot Center in 13 00:00:25,650 --> 00:00:27,890 space and Disney's Epcot Center in Florida have adopted research done in 14 00:00:27,890 --> 00:00:27,900 Florida have adopted research done in 15 00:00:27,900 --> 00:00:30,589 Florida have adopted research done in honesty oh by using a plant called the 16 00:00:30,589 --> 00:00:30,599 honesty oh by using a plant called the 17 00:00:30,599 --> 00:00:33,049 honesty oh by using a plant called the water hyacinth in their treatment of raw 18 00:00:33,049 --> 00:00:33,059 water hyacinth in their treatment of raw 19 00:00:33,059 --> 00:00:36,680 water hyacinth in their treatment of raw sewage this commonly the water hyacinth 20 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:36,690 sewage this commonly the water hyacinth 21 00:00:36,690 --> 00:00:40,040 sewage this commonly the water hyacinth literally thrives on sewage the plant 22 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:40,050 literally thrives on sewage the plant 23 00:00:40,050 --> 00:00:42,410 literally thrives on sewage the plant has a complex root mass which acts like 24 00:00:42,410 --> 00:00:42,420 has a complex root mass which acts like 25 00:00:42,420 --> 00:00:45,650 has a complex root mass which acts like a filter bacteria microorganisms that 26 00:00:45,650 --> 00:00:45,660 a filter bacteria microorganisms that 27 00:00:45,660 --> 00:00:48,170 a filter bacteria microorganisms that grow on the root systems break down and 28 00:00:48,170 --> 00:00:48,180 grow on the root systems break down and 29 00:00:48,180 --> 00:00:50,900 grow on the root systems break down and digest the sewage allowing the hyacinth 30 00:00:50,900 --> 00:00:50,910 digest the sewage allowing the hyacinth 31 00:00:50,910 --> 00:00:52,540 digest the sewage allowing the hyacinth to absorb nutrients 32 00:00:52,540 --> 00:00:52,550 to absorb nutrients 33 00:00:52,550 --> 00:00:55,270 to absorb nutrients toxic chemicals and even radioactive 34 00:00:55,270 --> 00:00:55,280 toxic chemicals and even radioactive 35 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:57,880 toxic chemicals and even radioactive waste the effluent that comes out of 36 00:00:57,880 --> 00:00:57,890 waste the effluent that comes out of 37 00:00:57,890 --> 00:01:00,010 waste the effluent that comes out of this system which is treated sewage for 38 00:01:00,010 --> 00:01:00,020 this system which is treated sewage for 39 00:01:00,020 --> 00:01:01,750 this system which is treated sewage for a couple of days is of such high quality 40 00:01:01,750 --> 00:01:01,760 a couple of days is of such high quality 41 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:04,270 a couple of days is of such high quality that would need only to go through a few 42 00:01:04,270 --> 00:01:04,280 that would need only to go through a few 43 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:07,840 that would need only to go through a few final steps before it is drinkable the 44 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:07,850 final steps before it is drinkable the 45 00:01:07,850 --> 00:01:10,570 final steps before it is drinkable the hyacinth dislikes cold water but when in 46 00:01:10,570 --> 00:01:10,580 hyacinth dislikes cold water but when in 47 00:01:10,580 --> 00:01:12,820 hyacinth dislikes cold water but when in a warm fire it grows at such a furious 48 00:01:12,820 --> 00:01:12,830 a warm fire it grows at such a furious 49 00:01:12,830 --> 00:01:15,100 a warm fire it grows at such a furious rate that it needs to be harvested on a 50 00:01:15,100 --> 00:01:15,110 rate that it needs to be harvested on a 51 00:01:15,110 --> 00:01:16,050 rate that it needs to be harvested on a regular 52 00:01:16,050 --> 00:01:16,060 regular 53 00:01:16,060 --> 00:01:19,020 regular once hardships 54 00:01:19,020 --> 00:01:19,030 once hardships 55 00:01:19,030 --> 00:01:22,140 once hardships for animals or shredded and loaded into 56 00:01:22,140 --> 00:01:22,150 for animals or shredded and loaded into 57 00:01:22,150 --> 00:01:24,480 for animals or shredded and loaded into a digester for further processing and 58 00:01:24,480 --> 00:01:24,490 a digester for further processing and 59 00:01:24,490 --> 00:01:27,090 a digester for further processing and the biogas which can be used as a fuel 60 00:01:27,090 --> 00:01:27,100 the biogas which can be used as a fuel 61 00:01:27,100 --> 00:01:30,180 the biogas which can be used as a fuel the city of San Diego's water Utilities 62 00:01:30,180 --> 00:01:30,190 the city of San Diego's water Utilities 63 00:01:30,190 --> 00:01:32,400 the city of San Diego's water Utilities Department has adopted the use of water 64 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:32,410 Department has adopted the use of water 65 00:01:32,410 --> 00:01:35,160 Department has adopted the use of water hyacinth in a large-scale project to use 66 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:35,170 hyacinth in a large-scale project to use 67 00:01:35,170 --> 00:01:37,590 hyacinth in a large-scale project to use plain raw sewage and process it into 68 00:01:37,590 --> 00:01:37,600 plain raw sewage and process it into 69 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:38,420 plain raw sewage and process it into drinking water 70 00:01:38,420 --> 00:01:38,430 drinking water 71 00:01:38,430 --> 00:01:41,010 drinking water another plant related water filtration 72 00:01:41,010 --> 00:01:41,020 another plant related water filtration 73 00:01:41,020 --> 00:01:43,140 another plant related water filtration system recently developed through 74 00:01:43,140 --> 00:01:43,150 system recently developed through 75 00:01:43,150 --> 00:01:46,230 system recently developed through research at n SPL is called a rough reed 76 00:01:46,230 --> 00:01:46,240 research at n SPL is called a rough reed 77 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:49,859 research at n SPL is called a rough reed filter in this case polluted Mississippi 78 00:01:49,859 --> 00:01:49,869 filter in this case polluted Mississippi 79 00:01:49,869 --> 00:01:52,410 filter in this case polluted Mississippi river water passes through granular rock 80 00:01:52,410 --> 00:01:52,420 river water passes through granular rock 81 00:01:52,420 --> 00:01:55,710 river water passes through granular rock containing reed plants the roots from 82 00:01:55,710 --> 00:01:55,720 containing reed plants the roots from 83 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:58,080 containing reed plants the roots from the reeds and a high surface area of the 84 00:01:58,080 --> 00:01:58,090 the reeds and a high surface area of the 85 00:01:58,090 --> 00:02:00,540 the reeds and a high surface area of the rocks support bacteria that break down 86 00:02:00,540 --> 00:02:00,550 rocks support bacteria that break down 87 00:02:00,550 --> 00:02:04,170 rocks support bacteria that break down pollutants and purify water since weeds 88 00:02:04,170 --> 00:02:04,180 pollutants and purify water since weeds 89 00:02:04,180 --> 00:02:06,660 pollutants and purify water since weeds can tolerate cold weather this system 90 00:02:06,660 --> 00:02:06,670 can tolerate cold weather this system 91 00:02:06,670 --> 00:02:08,729 can tolerate cold weather this system works very well in regions where water 92 00:02:08,729 --> 00:02:08,739 works very well in regions where water 93 00:02:08,739 --> 00:02:12,270 works very well in regions where water hyacinths can't grow the latest research 94 00:02:12,270 --> 00:02:12,280 hyacinths can't grow the latest research 95 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:15,150 hyacinths can't grow the latest research at n STL has been with a spider plant 96 00:02:15,150 --> 00:02:15,160 at n STL has been with a spider plant 97 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:18,360 at n STL has been with a spider plant system that purifies air along the same 98 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:18,370 system that purifies air along the same 99 00:02:18,370 --> 00:02:20,910 system that purifies air along the same lines as the rock reed filter does for 100 00:02:20,910 --> 00:02:20,920 lines as the rock reed filter does for 101 00:02:20,920 --> 00:02:23,670 lines as the rock reed filter does for water air is purified as it's drawn 102 00:02:23,670 --> 00:02:23,680 water air is purified as it's drawn 103 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:26,009 water air is purified as it's drawn through the spider plant interacting 104 00:02:26,009 --> 00:02:26,019 through the spider plant interacting 105 00:02:26,019 --> 00:02:28,199 through the spider plant interacting with activated carbon and the plants 106 00:02:28,199 --> 00:02:28,209 with activated carbon and the plants 107 00:02:28,209 --> 00:02:34,320 with activated carbon and the plants root system of n STM now this is an 108 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:34,330 root system of n STM now this is an 109 00:02:34,330 --> 00:02:36,660 root system of n STM now this is an exciting new technology that's emerging 110 00:02:36,660 --> 00:02:36,670 exciting new technology that's emerging 111 00:02:36,670 --> 00:02:38,580 exciting new technology that's emerging and we're looking at now it not only 112 00:02:38,580 --> 00:02:38,590 and we're looking at now it not only 113 00:02:38,590 --> 00:02:42,780 and we're looking at now it not only allow fewer plants inside a home to 114 00:02:42,780 --> 00:02:42,790 allow fewer plants inside a home to 115 00:02:42,790 --> 00:02:44,910 allow fewer plants inside a home to purify the air but it has tremendous 116 00:02:44,910 --> 00:02:44,920 purify the air but it has tremendous 117 00:02:44,920 --> 00:02:47,160 purify the air but it has tremendous applications for our future space 118 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:47,170 applications for our future space 119 00:02:47,170 --> 00:02:49,530 applications for our future space station as we look towards developing a 120 00:02:49,530 --> 00:02:49,540 station as we look towards developing a 121 00:02:49,540 --> 00:02:52,550 station as we look towards developing a space station already moonbase others so 122 00:02:52,550 --> 00:02:52,560 space station already moonbase others so 123 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:56,039 space station already moonbase others so these technology is evolving from 124 00:02:56,039 --> 00:02:56,049 these technology is evolving from 125 00:02:56,049 --> 00:02:59,130 these technology is evolving from aquatic plants to common house plants 126 00:02:59,130 --> 00:02:59,140 aquatic plants to common house plants 127 00:02:59,140 --> 00:03:01,380 aquatic plants to common house plants we're beginning to put this technology 128 00:03:01,380 --> 00:03:01,390 we're beginning to put this technology 129 00:03:01,390 --> 00:03:04,289 we're beginning to put this technology together for practical simplified 130 00:03:04,289 --> 00:03:04,299 together for practical simplified 131 00:03:04,299 --> 00:03:06,990 together for practical simplified everyday use with the ultimate 132 00:03:06,990 --> 00:03:07,000 everyday use with the ultimate 133 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:09,690 everyday use with the ultimate long-range goal of perfecting a clothes 134 00:03:09,690 --> 00:03:09,700 long-range goal of perfecting a clothes 135 00:03:09,700 --> 00:03:11,850 long-range goal of perfecting a clothes ecological life-support system for a 136 00:03:11,850 --> 00:03:11,860 ecological life-support system for a 137 00:03:11,860 --> 00:03:13,670 ecological life-support system for a space application via the 138 00:03:13,670 --> 00:03:13,680 space application via the 139 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:16,700 space application via the movies are spaced