Energy Efficiency
Water and wastewater agencies constantly balance the need to meet growing population demand and increasingly stringent water quality regulations with facility expansions, while also consciously monitoring energy consumption and operational costs. Energy efficiency is more important than ever before. Read on for examples of excellence in energy efficiency.
Jan 25 2019
A restoration site in Colorado River Delta is one of three south of the U.S.- Mexico border along the last miles of the Colorado River. There, a…
Jan 9 2019
With growing concern over natural resource consumption, climate change has led to an initiative to eliminate the negative environmental impacts…
Nov 16 2018
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Nov 2 2018
The water industry is changing due to scarcity issues and new regulations, and consequently, many commercial and industrial applications that depend…
Nov 2 2018
North Central Colorado’s Larimer and Weld counties are home to not only sprawling national forests and scenic mountain vistas, but a number of fast-…
Oct 29 2018
A startup has found a way to use water to power electric vehicles. The Australian-Israeli company Electriq~Global, formerly known as Terragenic, has…
Oct 15 2018
According to The Heartland Institute, more than 3 million gal of untreated wastewater spilled into Lake Michigan from Jones Island Water Reclamation…
Sep 28 2018
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Sep 11 2018
A new study from researchers at Penn State, published in the journal Environmental Quality, found that soil may be a natural filter that can act as a…
Sep 10 2018
Clean water is an essential requirement for human health, environmental sustainability and economic development. Due to population growth,…
Jul 2 2018
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $21 million for new projects to advance solar-thermal desalination technologies. These 14 projects are…
Jan 31 2018
The Cedar Creek Water Reclamation Facility in Athens, Ga., has begun considering the switch over to solar power to provide energy for the treatment…
Jan 4 2018
The Seafield Wastewater Treatment Works plant in Scotland achieved a 85% energy self-sufficiency throughout 2017. The plant was able to successfully…
Dec 15 2017
The Deer Path Braves 8th Grade Varsity Robotics Team, based in Lake Forest, Ill., was tasked with finding an innovative solution to a current problem…
Aug 9 2017
Municipal wastewater treatment facilities (WWTFs) are aging, and many have pumps and blowers near the end of their useful lives consuming more power…
Jul 7 2017
I was amazed when a professor in my undergrad program likened traffic flow to hydrodynamic systems. Specifically, traffic flow was first simulated by…
Jun 23 2017
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the American Biogas Council (ABC) partnered to expand the conversion of organic waste into renewable…
Jun 20 2017
Xylem, a global water technology company, published its 2016 Sustainability Report, which outlines its progress in advancing solutions to global…
Jun 1 2017
The City of Logan, Utah, received two awards at the 2017 Rural Water Association of Utah conference. Paul Lindhardt, water/wastewater division…
May 16 2017
Harris Williams & Co., a middle-market investment bank focused, announced the pending sale of Comverge Inc. to Itron Inc. Comverge is a provider…
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The Water & Wastes Digest staff invites industry professionals to nominate the water and wastewater projects they deem most remarkable and innovative for recognition in the Annual Reference Guide issue. All projects must have been in the design or construction phase over the last 18 months.
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