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Opportunities for public water utilities in the market of energy from water

An inventory is made of the possibilities to recover sustainable energy from the water cycle by identifying different water flows in a municipal environment as a sustainable energy source. It is discussed what role public water utilities should play in the market of energy from water. This is done for Waternet, the public water utility of Amsterdam, by describing experiences on two practical ...

Jan. 1, 2011

By IWA Publishing

Study: Peers Influence Water Conservation Choices

Noting the effects of water conservation on peers, researchers estimated that if 1% of Phoenix households cut consumption, it would lead to metropolitan water savings of 6.6 million gallons over the growing season. Researches found that those who adopted dry landscaping influenced their neighbors to do the same Economists and marketers alike know that social ...

Sep. 3, 2018

By Fluence Corporation

Optimising the water sector market structure in Portugal

This paper investigates the market structure of the water sector in Portugal through the application of distinct methods usually used in the literature (parametric and nonparametric methods). A sample of Portuguese water utilities was used to search for economies of scale and economies of scope in the period 2002–2008. High economies of vertical integration, economies of scale and ...

Jun. 25, 2014

By IWA Publishing

Determining the optimal investment plan for water utilities: the case of Veolia Water Central

Water utilities face difficult choices in how most efficiently to plan for investments that best meet the needs of their customer base. An obvious interest of water utilities is thus to optimise their investment planning to obtain the maximum possible benefits for the costs accrued by the investments. The objective of this article is to demonstrate an approach for a water utility to determine the ...

Jul. 1, 2010

By IWA Publishing

Assessing Water system revenue risk: Considerations for market Analysts

Water utilities are on the brink of extraordinary investments to replace aging infrastructure— the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that by 2030, capital expenditures of more than $300 billion will be needed to safeguard drinking water. Yet this investment comes at a time when Americans’ water use habits are changing1—resulting in considerable uncertainty for water ...

Aug. 1, 2013

By Ceres

Financing urban water services in Kenya : utility shadow credit ratings

The Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB), with support from the Water and Sanitation Program, is exploring the potential for urban water services providers (WSPs) to access medium-term finance from commercial lenders. The debt will be used to finance infrastructure investment to improve access to water services by Kenyans. This paper presents the results of a credit assessment and shadow ...

Jan. 9, 2013

By IWA Publishing

Advanced Filtration Media (AFM): Clean Water Market Analysis

Executive Summary This report has been prepared by Entec to provide a market assessment of the application of AFM (Advanced Filtration Media) for potable water treatment. The work has been carried out on behalf of BREWEB, the Environmental Body of the Building Research Establishment and Dryden Aqua Limited, the developers of AFM. AFM is a high quality product that has been developed as ...

Jan. 1, 2003

By WRAP (The Waste & Resources Action Programme)

Biogas Market Snapshot 2014

1. Biogas Market Scope - Introduction and Definition Biogas is a widely available renewable energy source that can produce uninterrupted baseload power. Biogas can be produced from a wide variety of available organic materials and wastes, including sewage sludge, animal manure, municipal/industrial organic waste, stillage from ethanol production, crop residues, and specially grown energy ...

Mar. 25, 2014

By XPRT Media

Smart utilities and sustainable resource management

With the increased availability of inexpensive micro-sensor technologies, everything is becoming “sensor-tagged”. Energy and water utilities are benefiting from this “sensorization” of our infrastructure and the associated smart technology advancements. These progressive utilities are employing innovative, real-time monitoring and control applications with high volume and ...

Jan. 28, 2015

By GLOBE SERIES

Water Sustainability

I7.1 | Water Optimization – 30% Groundwater Use Reduction Tabatha Pellerin, Senior Program Manager, AECOM AECOM assisted the Entergy Lewis Creek gas/coal fired electric power plant with water conservation efforts prompted by a goal of 30% ...

Nov. 6, 2011

By Energy, Utility & Environment Conference (EUEC)

How does The papermaking win the market?

The website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the 6th 2012 industries and eliminate backward production capacity enterprise list (second batch) ", involving 15 areas of 182 companies, including 51 of the paper-making enterprises. Require the provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) to take effective measures to strive in the end of September 2012, all ...

Mar. 27, 2013

By Suzhou Pioneer Material Handling Equipment & Technology Co., Ltd

Digester Developer Taps Natural Gas Markets

IN the late 1990s, Dan Eastman and two colleagues were researching business opportunities in the renewable energy industry. They were looking for a commercially viable technology that could take renewable energy from an experimental phase to a solid business investment. In 1999, Eastman and his partners founded Microgy, Inc., with its base in Wisconsin. The company licensed the Xergi anaerobic ...

Sep. 1, 2007

By BioCycle Magazine

A Public Utilities Experience in Developing a Maintenance Training Program

ABSTRACTThis paper’s objective was to describe the experience of developing a maintenance training program. The goal of the program was to develop a high skilled, confident workforce that has the ability to reliably maintain equipment. Training objectives and curriculum were developed and implemented to meet organizational goals. The students learned much about the subject matter, while the ...

Oct. 22, 2006

By Water Environment Federation (WEF)

A simplified approach to Asset Information Management for mid-size utilities

The number of utility service providers implementing asset information management systems is growing fast. Many are faced with the question: which type of system is right for me? The asset management software market is mature and there are many choices of platforms and vendors. This paper discusses advantages and disadvantages of different types of computer software for asset information ...

Oct. 13, 2007

By Water Environment Federation (WEF)

Decentralized Water Reuse

Water is an integral part of our society today. This vital resource is used in the operations of many industrial processes, human consumption, and for food production to name just a few. The increasing demands for water for agricultural, drinking and industrial processes has put significant strain on global fresh water supplies as the world's population continues to grow. In many parts of the ...

Jan. 14, 2016

By Genesis Water Technologies, Inc.

The Generation of Pure Water

As a world leading manufacturer of complex multi-port stainless steel diaphragm valves, GEMÜ has earned an excellent reputation in the biotech and pharmaceuticals’ markets. GEMÜ is now transferring the skills acquired in biotech and pharmaceutical applications, to water applications by designing and manufacturing plastic multi-port block valves. The space saving compact build, ...

May 1, 2016

By Modern Pumping Today

DTE Utilizes 3E Compliance Management Services DTE Energy

Background DTE Energy is a leading energy and energy technology provider. It sells electricity, natural gas, coal, landfill gas, steam and chilled water, develops merchant power and industrial energy projects and is a growing leader in energy trading. The company is one of the nation's larger purchasers, transporters and marketers of coal and develops and ...

Mar. 9, 2014

By Verisk 3E

Bringing ecosystem markets to scale in the Southern United States

For the most part, Ecosystem Markets still linger in the early stages of development. There is much more theoretical work to be done to set up environmental credit markets, including carbon offsets and payments for watershed services. But more pilot projects can also help these markets evolve and show how they might work in the real world. Development pressures in the U.S. South often mean ...

Mar. 14, 2012

By World Resources Institute WRI

Building Sustainable Reuse in Jordan Using Social Marketing Tools

ABSTRACTThe formal practice of wastewater reuse in Jordan has grown significantly over the last several years through the commitment of the government of Jordan (GOJ) and the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). A national policy has been established to support reuse of treated wastewater and standards have been developed to regulate how reuse is performed in ...

Oct. 22, 2006

By Water Environment Federation (WEF)

Customer Diversification is Key to Marketing of Biosolid Product for Ocean County, New Jersey

ABSTRACT In the United States, most public wastewater treatment agencies with beneficial-use biosolids management programs utilize Class B biosolids. Many of these agencies have concerns about their Class B programs, and therefore, are examining Class A treatment processes. Within the family of Class A technologies, thermal drying is one of the fastest growing management methods. A critical ...

Oct. 13, 2007

By Water Environment Federation (WEF)

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