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Call for water-saving projects for basin communities
The Rudd Government is seeking proposals from local government bodies and urban water service providers in the Murray-Darling Basin for water-saving initiatives to help their communities prepare for a future with less water. Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, called for proposals today during a visit to Deniliquin as part of a tour of the Southern Murray-Darling Basin ...
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Urban form a key to Melbourne water savings
The report aims to inform and promote discussion about the links between urban water and energy policy to identify the best overall options to secure Melbourne’s future water and energy needs. “The relationship between water and energy policy and management is a complex one and is often ignored,” says CSIRO project leader Mr Steven Kenway from the CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country Flagship. ...
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Call for water savings proposals for Australian towns and small cities
The Rudd Government is seeking proposals to develop and implement practical projects to help secure urban water supplies in Australian towns and cities with fewer than 50,000 people. Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, today called for proposals under the second stage of the National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns program. 'The Rudd Government is committed to ...
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Grundfos joins 50L Home Coalition to promote water saving solutions in homes and cities
Today, Grundfos, the world leader in pumps and water solutions, joins the 50L Home Coalition with the ambition to promote circular water in homes and cities. The 50L Home Coalition is a global action-oriented platform that unites leaders from the private, nonprofit, and public sectors to address two of our most pressing global challenges: water security and climate change. Together, Grundfos and ...
By Grundfos
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California companies voice support for water-saving legislative proposals
In advance of a key hearing this week, a half-dozen major California companies are voicing public support for two water-related legislative proposals that will help protect California's limited water supplies amid and beyond the current devastating drought. A diverse coalition of companies, including Dignity Health, Symantec, Gap Inc., Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and MillerCoors, submitted letters ...
By Ceres
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First-of-its-Kind Urban Homes: Using Less Water, Saving More Money
New Jersey American Water: WHAT: New Jersey American Water and the Cramer Hill (Camden) Community Development Corp. (CHCDC) in Camden will break ground on the construction of “Nueva Vida III,” 12, single-family homes destined to be the first urban development of its kind in the nation to be labeled an EPA WaterSense community. ...
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California Regulators approve Unprecedented Water Cutbacks
California water regulators adopted sweeping, unprecedented restrictions Tuesday on how people, governments and businesses can use water amid the state's ongoing drought, hoping to push reluctant residents to deeper conservation. The State Water Resources Control Board approved rules that force cities to limit watering on public property, encourage homeowners to let their lawns die and impose ...
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California American Water Reminds San Diego County Customers to Continue Water Saving Practices Despite Improved Water Reserve Conditions
California American Water is encouraging all of its San Diego County customers to continue their wise water practices given the recent declaration by Governor Brown that the state’s drought has ended and local water allocations have been lifted by the San Diego County Water Authority. Both actions were made possible by this seasons storms and the publics ...
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New Report: Drought-Stricken California Could Save Up to 14 Million Acre-Feet of Water; Enough to Supply All the State’s Cities Annually
California could be saving up to 14 million acre-feet of untapped water – providing more than the amount of water used in all of California’s cities in one year – with an aggressive statewide effort to use water-saving practices, reuse water, and capture lost stormwater, according to a new analysis released today by the Pacific Institute and the Natural Resources Defense ...
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Global experts to attend Water Expo China and China (International) water business summit
The theme of the two-day China (International) Water Business Summit, now in its fourth edition, is “Waste Water Treatment and Reuse in China Urban Areas – Challenge and Opportunity.” The summit which runs from 19 – 20 November 2009 is organised by Department of Water Resources Management, Ministry of Water Resources, PRC, Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society, China Environment Service Industry ...
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Singer Valve Inc. Adds to International Sales Team with the Appointment of Patricio Egan
Singer Valve is pleased to announce the appointment of Patricio Egan as Sales Manager for Latin America. Jody Malo, International Sales Manager for Singer Valve said, “We are very pleased to have Patricio join our team, with his local knowledge and special expertise in hydraulics engineering he will be able to add valuable insight for the toughest of applications.” His territory also ...
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Water Expo China to open in Beijing on 15 November 2016
Water Expo China will return once again to Beijing’s New China International Exhibition Center from 15 – 17 November 2016. The three-day event, approved by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and supported by the Ministry of Water Resources of the People’s Republic of China, is jointly organised by Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd and the Chinese ...
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West Basin to Double Water Conservation to Six Billion Gallons by 2020
West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) recently completed a Water Efficiency Master Plan (Plan) that will double water savings from three billion to six billion gallons in 17 coastal Los Angeles cities by the year 2020. The Plan provides strategies and programs to help local water retailers make their communities more sustainable and water efficient. ...
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Water Expo China to open in Beijing on 15 November 2016
Water Expo China will return once again to Beijing’s New China International Exhibition Center from 15 – 17 November 2016. The three-day event, approved by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and supported by the Ministry of Water Resources of the People’s Republic of China, is jointly organised by Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd and the Chinese ...
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Legislative leaders endorse landmark Water Conservation Bill & water investments in California
California Senate President pro Tem Don Perata and Assembly Speaker Karen Bass have announced their intention to send critical water conservation legislation to Governor Schwarzenegger this year. AB 2175, a water conservation bill, is co-authored by Assembly Members John Laird and Michael Feuer, and sponsored by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The legislation directs the state to ...
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Transforming water into Smart Data
Almar Water Solutions is working to strategically position itself in the water technology business. Last March, the Company signed an agreement with the digital transformation company DATAKORUM to become a shareholder to provide innovative digital technology solutions to the water sector, complementing its Industry & Technology division. Now together, both companies are bringing ...
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Western Municipal Water District`s Smart Yard program to save one billon gallons of water
Western Municipal Water District, leading the nation in solving water supply challenges, today announced that it's implementing Smart Yard, a community water conservation program designed to achieve more sustainable water use throughout Western's retail customer base. Consistent with its mission, Western will provide efficient water use technology to homeowners. The District aims to reduce the ...
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Illinois Governor Quinn Signs Clean Water Initiative
Governor Patrick Quinn will sign into law today legislation that will help Illinois cities better prepare for the impacts of climate change. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) worked with the legislature and with Governor Quinn’s administration to develop the legislation and worked to support the bill’s passage. The legislation, ...
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Aquarius Spectrum to Expose
Israel – Netanya, 2 June 2015 – Aquarius Spectrum, a company specializing in pipe condition monitoring solutions for urban water networks, incorporating unique cloud data analytics, will be launching a new line of products at the AWWA Annual Conference & Exposition, Anaheim Convention Center next week (8-10 June, 2015). The new product line is a set of Smartphone tools called ...
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Water management grows farm profits
A healthy lifestyle consists of a mixture of habits. Diet, exercise, sleep and other factors all must be in balance. Similarly, a sustainable farm operates on a balanced plan of soil, crop, and water management techniques. The western United States is a region with scarce water resources. In this case, water management techniques make up a larger piece of a sustainability plan. There is mounting ...
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