Sustainability


Portfolio-based Tech Investments a Wiser Choice

Lux Research says no emerging technology provides blanket protection against the multitude of suspected pollutants.

Aircraft Recycling Event Focuses on Economics

Baltimore will host the symposium on Sept. 29-30.

Bentley Software Extends Efficiency to Water, Gas

Expert Designer V8i now works with water, gas, and communications infrastructure.

IBM Joins Group Wanting Smart Water Grid

IBM and the Water Innovations Alliance Foundation want to develop common platforms, standards, and nomenclature for water-related information technologies.



British Columbia Gives Hot Water a Solar Boost

The government of Canada is investing $400,000 in the program.

Rare, UTEP Degree Program Calls for Grassroots Change

The team has developed a master's degree in communication for conservationists.

Recycled Water Stakeholders Group Wins Leadership Honor

Recycled Water Stakeholders Group gets recognition for negotiating a new California policy on recycled water.

Metropolitan's Skinner Water Plant Flips on Solar

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California ties into solar power for its Robert A. Skinner Water Treatment Plant in Temecula Valley.

Agilent, China Center Team up to Find Toxins

Agilent Technologies and teh China National Environmental Monitoring Center found a way to detect and identify perfluorinated compounds in water and soil.

States, EPA Enforce Fluorescent Recycling Laws

Residents may not be aware of bans on fluorescent lamp disposal in nine states.

NOAA: Four Fish Stocks Fully Rebuilt

Atlantic bluefish, Gulf of Mexic king mackerel and two stocks of Atlantic monkfish have been rebuilt to support sustainable harvest.

UMassOnline to Address Environmental Mandates

The university is offering three new environmental programs related to sustainability, public policy, and green building.

GE Helps Catalonia Make the Most of Water Supply

GE and a water company have opened an advanced river water desalination plan near Barcelona.