L'Oreal cuts water consumption per product by 23%
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'Cosmetics giant L'Oreal has cut water consumption per product by 23% in 2012 compared to 2005, while total usage has been reduced by 9%, a decrease of ...
Business
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The Challenge of Ethanol in Brazil
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"While a debate continues about the future of biofuels, Brazil is currently facing an important decision for its own future. Ethanol from sugar cane emerged ...
13% energy consumption is used on collecting, treating, and distributing water
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by Felecia Alber, Agro feed - MD
According to a report conducted last year by River Network entitled "The Carbon Footprint of Water", 13% of the country's energy consumption is used on ...
Tata Faces Crisis as $20 Billion Spent on Water: Corporate India
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TATAs the global conglomerate with their fingers in many pies now faces serious concerns about water availability. If you've never heard of them before, think ...
Levi's to make jeans from recycled plastic bottles and food trays
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My respect for Levi's is growing by the day. Read this article about Levi's drive to innovate ...
Who knew that solar-powered engines could save a marriage? ; )
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Solar power brings piped water to rural Western Kenya's doorstep "Residents of some rural communities in Western Kenya can now access clean piped water at ...
Grand Inga -- The World Bank's Latest Silver Bullet for Africa
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"Close to 600 million peoplein sub-Saharan Africa live in a state of permanent power outage. It is tempting to provide electricity to so many people with one ...
New Report Examines Energy Costs' Impact on Extent and Success of Seawater Desalination in California
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"A new report from the Pacific Institute seriesKey Issues for Seawater Desalination in Californiadescribes the energy requirements and associated greenhouse ...
Do you know the nexus well enough?
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Did you know that : Nearly half of all water withdrawals - both freshwater and ocean water - in the US are used for cooling at thermoelectric power plants. ...
Beer anyone? Bet this one tastes better ! ;)
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Wieckse, a brand owned by Heineken is all set to brew its entire range using solar power as the sole source of energy. Read more ...
Capturing Energy in Wastewater Treatment Plants
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'On the wastewater side, the energy potential contained in wastewater and its biosolids/biogases exceeds by 10 times the energy used to treat it. ' 'Energy ...
What would you choose? Food or energy?
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As we've seen in the last couple of posts, there are reports of droughts in many places across the world. More than ever, such situations force a reassessment ...
WEPower 2013 - Water Electiricity & Power Generation Forum
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Now in its 9th year, the Water, Electricity and Power Generation (WEPower) Forum has become the most important annual meeting place to discuss strategies and ...
No Water Equals No Business - Getting Serious About a Texas Size Drought
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The 2012 drought was apparently the driest period the United States has experienced since ...
Danube – Black Sea WATER Forum
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by Eduard Adrian Stan, Romanian Water Association - IT Manager
Dear Colleagues, We cordially invite you to attend the Danube - Black Sea WATER Forum , comprising a broad area of events focused on efficient water ...
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TED Talk: Fahad Al-Attiya: A country with no water
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Sometime ago, I posted about the water/energy nexus in the middle east. Here is a very interesting talk that makes the topic more engaging. About the ...
WaterRF report helps global water utilities conserve energy, greenhouse gas emissions
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'The Water Research Foundation (WaterRF) has published its latest report, "Toolbox for Water Utility Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emission Management" (Project ...
Have you heard about radiant cooling technology?
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Imagine a showdown between two different technologies in identical conditions where data is collected real-time. It could be a researcher's dream come true. ...
More news about the coal-water confrontation in China
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Circle of Blue continues its reports on Choke-Point China. 'Though coal-to-liquids has been suspended due to water scarcity, the process uses 50 percent less ...
What are your thoughts on the Shell Dialogue Documents that have been uploaded recently?
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Hi everyone, If you haven't already seen it, Trudi has uploaded some documents that pertain to Shell Dialogues on 'Addressing the Water-Energy-Food Challenge ...