Water

The Water/Energy Nexus: Israel Wants to Lead the Way

August 10, 2011

An upcoming event in Israel, called WATEC Israel 2011, which will take place between 15 and 17 November, will be focusing on the water and energy nexus, which is gaining popularity amongst environmentalists and industry leaders. (See our coverage of the Ontario Global Water Summit to read about it). Energy production depends on water, and [...]

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Competition Seeks Best Ideas in Water Conservation Around the World

June 22, 2011

Water is one of the big environmental themes and it’s becoming increasingly important in discussions as the issue of scarcity poses a serious threat to sustainability in the 21st century. With this issue in mind, an organization called travel2change has launched a worldwide innovation contest to identify and fund the most creative ideas or proposals [...]

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Five Green Ways to Reduce Your Household Bills

June 9, 2011

Guest post by Liberty-Belle Howard* The cost of living is rising and sadly, most of our salaries are staying the same. When it’s getting harder and harder to make ends meet at the end of every month, cutting spending by any means necessary is a must. But this doesn’t mean that your green credentials have [...]

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Dispatches From Ontario: Interview with Dr. Andrew Benedek

May 27, 2011

Dr. Andrew Benedek is something of a legend in the water technology industry, therefore it’s no wonder he was one of the stars of the Ontario Global Water Technology Summit that took place in Toronto last week (17-18 May). Technorati Tags: Andrew Benedek, Ontario Global Water Leadership Summit, Wastewater, Water Related Posts:Water and Wastewater Treatment [...]

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Dispatches From Ontario: More Fresh Water With Less Energy

May 22, 2011

Solutions to environmental challenges are often laden with paradoxes. Let’s take the case of desalination of sea water to make potable water. It’s becoming more common in some parts of the world, including the Mediterranean region and Australia. But there’s a catch: it’s energy-intensive, therefore carbon intensive, and for that reason it ends up contributing [...]

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