Sustainability


Professor Hopes Israeli Experience Leads to Better Water Use

Sharon Walker, an associate professor of engineering, went to Israel on a Fulbright scholarship and returned with a grant for further study.

New Water Impact Index Adds Consumption, Resource Stress Factors

Veolia Water North America has tested this tool in Milwaukee, which will use the information to lower its water impact and carbon footprint as well.

Oil Decontamination System Ready to Clean Watercraft, Vehicles

Hydro Engineering's portable, modular wash rack collects wastewater and oil.

Solar Laminate Home Meets Passive Energy Requirements

The Lafayette home of Corey Saft, an architecture professor at the University of Louisiana, will serve as an urban prototype that demonstrates a 90 percent reduction in energy usage over homes built to current code.

How Do You Define Sustainability?

A Michigan-based ecologist and ethicist examine the definition and possible interpretations of sustainability.

EPA Sets Cellulosic Biofuels Volume below Target

The proposed 2011 percentage standards also would require foreign feedstocks to be treated like domestic feedstocks.

McIlvaine Says Asia Holds 45% of Macrofiltration Market

China's push to build more sewage treatment plants and otherwise improve water quality call for belt filter presses as well as granular media filters.

Senate Bill Would Fund R&D for Natural Processes against Stormwater

Udall, Whitehouse bill would establish regional Centers of Excellence for green infrastructure.



Wandering the Web

This week's new or improved websites cover smart grid, integrated environmental modeling, ISO/AS certification and more. Feel free to rate a site after you have visited it or even suggest one for discussion. If we get enough positive feedback, we may add the most useful sites to Environmental Protection's Industry Links.

University of Arizona: Online Learning Supplements Watershed Program

Online learning module students demonstrated a 30 percent increase in content knowledge.

EPA Awards Nearly $30 M to Restore Puget Sound

Projects across the region will preserve habitat, protect watersheds and spur responsible urban growth.

Singapore International Water Week Hits New Highs in Pacts, Attendees

According to event organizers, parties transacted more than S$2.8 billion worth of projects and investments at the annual Water Week conference

NWF, Sierra Club Offer Ways for Texas to Lower Outdoor Water Use

Better irrigation, drought-tolerant grasses, and rainwater harvesting are a few of the suggestions from the "Sprayed Away" report.

EPRI Scientists to Author Chapters in Latest IPCC Climate Assessment

Richard Richels, Geoffrey Blanford and Steven Rose, all of the Electric Power Research Institute's Global Climate Change Program, will contribute to the 2013-2014 report.

Turman Commercial Painters Use Water Purification to Filter Wash Water

The painting company has invested in a system that turns sludgy, paint-wash residue into clear water and harmless solids.

AWWA ACE10 Attendees Reveal AMI, Smart Meter Priorities

According to the Sensus survey, reliability and accuracy are rated top performance factors.

Edwards Vacuum Joins ISMI's ESH Technology Center

Partnership to advance green semiconductor operations and processes for sustainable semiconductor manufacturing.

NYC Building Projects Affected by New Energy Code

The Department of Buildings has launched the New York City Energy Conservation Code, part of the city’s plan to cut carbon emissions by 30 percent by 2030. Lighting, power, and HVAC in new projects or renovations must comply.

WRI, Big Room Vet Ecolabel Claims

The World Resources Institute and Big Room Inc. compare different ecolabel standards to help companies and consumers make better choices to reduce their environmental impacts.

EPA Rejects Iowa's Designated Use Changes for 93 Waterbodies

The agency approved changes for 64 waterbodies and is finalizing action on 19 others.