Microgrids Can Significantly Lower Operating Costs for Water Utilities

Energy is one of the most significant operating costs for a water or wastewater utility. Microgrid implementation at certain water or wastewater utility sites can produce sustainable energy that provides significant long-term cost savings. A new white paper outlines these benefits, water utility microgrid design considerations and ideal facility criteria for utilities to get the most out of this innovative energy management solution.

Nalco Water Hosts Conference on Strategies to Reduce the Risk of Waterborne Pathogens

With increasing public health concerns associated with Legionnaires’ disease and waterborne healthcare associated infections (WHAIs), it’s not surprising that more than 200 healthcare professionals and building owners and operators attended Nalco Water’s April 20 conference in Baltimore on strategies to reduce the risk of waterborne pathogens.

PepsiCo VP Talks Long-Term Positive Water Impact: “It’s a Journey, Not a Destination.”

Last year, PepsiCo introduced its Performance with Purpose 2025 agenda, renewing efforts to drive further progress across its sustainability goals. At the forefront is the company’s strategic global approach to water stewardship. Roberta Barbieri, PepsiCo’s vice president of global water and environmental solutions, recently discussed this important topic and offered an inside look at how the company is striving to achieve its goals during an interview with GreenBiz, a media resource focused on business, technology and sustainability.

Trainer Spotlight: Keep Forsyth County Beautiful's Kevin Smith

The Georgia Adopt-A-Stream program recently named Kevin Smith of Keep America Beautiful affiliate Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) its 2016 "Trainer of the Year."

Replenishing California’s Underground Savings Account for Future Droughts

Sustainable Conservation and a diverse group of private- and public-sector leaders, including General Mills, joined forces to promote a creative way to boost water supplies in California that benefits farmers, local communities and the environment.

General Motors Sustainability Newsletter - May 2017

GM earned the 2017 EPA ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year — Sustained Excellence award for continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency.

Everglades Legislation Passes Florida House

For more than a year, we have been beating the drum about the need to come up with a solution for the water problems of South Florida. Too much tainted water from Lake Okeechobee is being diverted down the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Rivers, leading to big problems on both coasts. Last month, the Florida Senate passed an important bill that would fund the creation of a reservoir south of Okeechobee to store much of this excess water and relieve pressure on the rivers and their estuaries. Yesterday, the Florida House Passed the bill, as well, which means that we are one signature away from making this project a reality.

Fox’s ‘Salem’ Donates More Than $200,000 in Set Materials Toward the Construction of New Lousiana Aquarium

Fox 21 Television Studios and the production crew on the horror thriller series Salem recently donated more than $200,000 worth of set materials to the city of Shreveport, Louisiana, where the series has filmed each of its three seasons. The donation will go toward the city’s efforts to repurpose an abandoned community center into an environmentally sustainable aquarium. The new building is set to become the first in the state’s history to achieve LEED Platinum certification and will receive $166,000 worth of lumber used to construct Salem’s sets, as well as individual set pieces such as water wells, foam trees, and foam rocks that can be used in the aquarium’s exhibits.

National Geographic Launches Mission Blue Initiative to Combat Water Scarcity in India

As millions of Indian citizens continue to struggle with poor access to clean drinking water, 21st Century Fox’s National Geographic has teamed with Water Aid India and top talent from Bollywood to launch Mission Blue, a new initiative to raise awareness of water scarcity and drive conservation. The company will air documentaries and television specials about the crisis across its channels in India, and the campaign’s website will provide digital tools allowing viewers to calculate their own water footprints and provide ways to save water in their daily lives.

Xylem Watermark & Project 24 : Guaduas La Paz, Colombia

Guaduas La Paz Village is home to 800 households and has a total population of over 2,000 people who earn a living mainly from the production of cheese and livestock.

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