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Wisconsin Industrial Sand Company Reduces Water Consumption by 50% at All Three Mines
Wisconsin Industrial Sand Company, a Fairmount Minerals company, has reduced its freshwater consumption by more than 50% during the last three years at all of its mines, which are located in Maiden Rock, Bay City, and Menomonie. The mines are recapturing, recycling, and reusing nearly all of the process water following significant capital investment in new technology. In Pierce County, the ...
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Water security and climate change: facts and figures
Climate change will affect the water security of developing countries. Lucinda Mileham explores their priorities as they struggle to cope. Freshwater is a scarce resource. Only 2.5 per cent of the 1.4 billion km3 of water on Earth is freshwater fit for human consumption, and most of this is inaccessible — nearly 70 per cent is locked up in glaciers, snow and ice. Our greatest source of ...
By SciDev.Net
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IBWA’s New Video Tours PET Plastic Bottle Recycling Facility
The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA)’s consumer website www.bottledwatermatters.com has released a new YouTube video, “Recycling Empty Plastic Bottles,” that gives consumers a good look at how a PET recycling facility converts more than two billion PET plastic bottles each year into useful materials. Most single-serve beverage bottles, food container ...
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L`Oréal-UNESCO for women in science awards names professor Jill Banfield, the university of California, Berkeley, 2011 laureate for North America
Professor Jillian Banfield, Professor of Earth and Planetary Science, of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, and of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, has been named the 2011 North American Laureate at the 13th Annual L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards, held March 3, 2011 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. Professor Ahmed ...
By 3BL Media
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Techase Attended 2020 China Industrial Water Conference
On 17th November, 2020, "2020 China Industrial Water Conference and the 40th Annual Conference" organized by Industrial Water Treatment Committee of China Chemical Industry Society was grandly opened at Hilton Hotel in Zhengzhou. 2020 is the closing year of the "Water Decade" and a decisive year to win the battle against water pollution. As an important scientific and technological support, water ...
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Aquatech Mexico, a strategic event featuring the latest trends, innovations and solutions for the mexican water industry
The 4th edition of Aquatech Mexico, the international B2B and B2G event for the water industry, will be held from 3 - 5 September 2019 at the World Trade Centre in Mexico City. Cooperation with the National Association of Water and Sanitation Utilities of Mexico (ANEAS) will strengthen what this international platform has to offer. The 2nd edition of the Aquatech Latam Awards for new ...
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Certifiers NSF International, CSA Group, NSF International, IAPMO R&T, UL and Water Quality Association to Harmonize Chemical Risk Assessment Process
To further protect public health, reduce duplicative costs, increase efficiency and promote transparency of human health risk assessment action levels, CSA Group, NSF International, IAPMO R&T, UL, and the Water Quality Association will now use harmonized procedures to develop action levels for unregulated chemical contaminants originating from products in contact with drinking water. The ...
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GENAQ presents its new facilities
GENAQ presents its new facilities located in Lucena (Córdoba, Spain). Designed in a five-storey building with 1,250 square meters, it is annexed to the rest of the group companies’ facilities which represents, all together, more than 24,000 square meters. Inside, in addition to the offices and meeting rooms, there are four more areas that make these facilities innovative in their ...
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Choosing the Right Hot Water System Plumbing for Your Home
Are you tired of stepping into a cold shower every morning? Or maybe you're looking to upgrade your current hot water system plumbing to a more efficient and cost-effective option. Whatever the case may be, choosing the right hot water system plumbing for your home is a decision that shouldn't be taken lightly. With so many options available on the market today, it can be overwhelming to navigate ...
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US VC Investment in Cleantech Reaches $1.14 Billion in Q1 2011, a 54% Increase From Q1 2010
US venture capital (VC) investment in cleantech companies increased by 54% to $1.14 billion in Q1 2011 from $743.3 million in Q1 2010, despite a 13% decrease in deals year on year from 79 to 69, according to an Ernst & Young LLP analysis based on data from Dow Jones VentureSource. The top 10 deals in Q1 2011 totaled $683.1 million, 60% of the total raised for the quarter and two deals ...
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Abanaki Announces Solar Powered Oil Skimmer Groundwater Remediation System
Abanaki Corporation has added a Solar Powered Groundwater Remediation System to their broad line of oil skimming solutions. This system is typically used in monitoring wells located in remote areas where standard power is unavailable. An added benefit is that solar power is a renewable energy source which is environmentally-friendly and readily available. The solar power oil skimming system ...
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Desalination plays a fundamental role in the delivery of fresh water for human consumption
GS Inima is a leading company in the global water industry. With recognized technological know-how, it is the company that manages the most plants in the world under a concession contract, something that entails a strong presence and business activity internationally. As a pacesetter in environmental technology, they incorporate the most advanced processes, invest in research and ...
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