June 20, 2013
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Water & Wastewater Newsletter June 20, 2013 |
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European water utilities striving to reduce their carbon footprint, finds Frost & Sullivan
Concerns about steep increase in the carbon footprint of the water industry are rising. Population growth, tightening of legislative standards resulting in further treatment needs, resource scarcity, and deteriorating quality levels are, however, resulting in ever increasing energy consumption. This is highlighting the importance of innovative, environment-friendly practices across the value chain of the water industry. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.environmental.frost.com), Carbon Footprint Reduction Opportunities in Networks and Treatment Plants of European Water Utilities, ... | ||
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Fracking fuels water fights in nation`s dry spots
The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation`s driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reserves from beneath the Earth`s surface. Hydraulic fracturing, or the drilling technique commonly known as fracking, has been used for decades to blast huge volumes of water, fine sand and chemicals into the ground to crack open valuable shale formations. But now, as energy companies vie to exploit vast reserves west of the Mississippi, fracking`s new frontier is expanding to the same lands where crops have shriveled and waterways have dried up ... | ||
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