A team of researchers from Australia and France have reportedly developed a light, recyclable and porous material that promises to help clean up polluted waters. Scientists from the Institute for Frontier Materials at Deakin University in Australia and France’s Pierre and Marie Curie University created nanosheets of boron nitride, also known as white graphene. These are...
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A new material developed by Australian researchers promises to purify water polluted by oil-based contaminants. The precisely engineered silica material, created by University of South Australia School of Engineering researchers with scientists from Mawson Institute, acts as a magnet for any oil in the water. When the silica particles are spread over the water, they...
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The city of Flagstaff continues mulling its next step in investigating the quality of its reclaimed wastewater in order to determine if it poses a health risk to those using city parks and sports fields. An 11-member advisory panel, which consists of hydrologists, microbiologists, and physicians, has not been able to reach consensus on its recommendations to the city...
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Scientists from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand are exploring the use of waste mussel shells for treating challenging wastewater, particularly acid mine drainage. The problem exists in several mining sites in that nation as well as worldwide. University researchers say the problem is “significant” throughout the world, “with thousands of kilometres of...
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The global mining industry finds itself in the midst of a water shortage, a situation that’s expected to become increasingly worse with dwindling fresh water supplies. Conditions are such, note financial analysts, that lack of water could ultimately slow, if not halt, operations, particularly new projects. The costs associated with building regulatory-compliant...
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Saltwater desalination is an established technology, but the process has a reputation for being energy-hungry and expensive. The process — which essentially involves boiling water, then letting the captured steam condense into fresh water — has changed little since its discovery. “[O]cean water is a nearly unlimited supply [of water], if we’re clever...
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The perennially dry and water-stressed Kingdom of Saudi Arabia depends on desalination to supplement its water needs, but as that dependence increases, so too does the government’s need for more energy-efficient approaches to producing water. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is reportedly the world’s largest producer of desalinated water. There are no permanent bodies of...
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Desalination technology is being increasingly used to insure residents of water-stressed regions have access to clean, fresh water. Scientists continue exploring and refining technology. The latest desalination research originates in South Korea, where Moon Hee Han from Chungnam National University and Dong Kook Kim from the Korea Institute of Energy Research led a...
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There’s now a compelling reason New Jersey is called The Garden State. Just look at the series of seemingly simple gardening projects throughout the state, supported by The Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program and the state’s county extension offices. In addition to adding beauty to their surroundings, the gardens help manage stormwater runoff by...
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Proposed legislation could make biogas eligible for a renewable tax credit if United States anaerobic digester operators add their gas to natural gas pipelines or offer it as fleet vehicle fuel. Qualifying biogas generation projects could be granted a 30% investment tax credit if the bill passes. Currently, only those biogas projects that generate electricity are eligible...
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The Natural Resources Defense Council has elicited the support of 21 craft breweries for clean water throughout the United States. An estimated 90% of each tall, cool draught beer is water. What spurred the campaign, in which breweries are both pledging to maintain clean brewing strategies and promote community education on clean water, is the need to “protect” the...
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There’s no question water reuse is growing in importance worldwide as precious fresh water sources continue dwindling. Drivers for water reuse can include a wide range of rationales from savings to stewardship. In drought-parched Texas, for example, less than 3% of the state water supply is reclaimed water. Most frequently, this is for irrigation. The state should...
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Water reuse is becoming increasingly important as water scarcity becomes prevalent through the world. Where in the world is water reuse occurring? First, it is important to note that water for reuse can — depending on the source and context — have many different names. In general, it is not fresh water. “Water reuse” refers to the treatment of...
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Texas regulators approved rules designed to encourage oil and gas producers operating in the state to reuse the water from their drilling activities. The three-member Texas Railroad Commission voted unanimously at its 26 March 2013 bi-monthly meeting to adopt regulations designed to make it easier for firms to voluntarily reuse “flowback” water at drilling sites by...
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Water reuse refers to the treatment of water such that it might be reused, but why would an organization want to undertake this sort of project? Although the escalating water scarcity and population growth are making water an increasingly precious resource and water reuse a necessity throughout the world, there are numerous rationales spurring its use, from cost savings...
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Increasing water scarcity coupled with continued population growth is making water a precious resource, and water reuse a mandate throughout the world. Water for reuse can — depending on the source and context — have many different names. In general, it is not fresh water. ”Water reuse” refers to the treatment of water such that it might be...
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A new initiative is harnessing the power of social media to provide funding for clean water and sanitation as well as increase awareness of the worldwide issue by providing users with an application that allows them to convert their Facebook page into a water tap. The seventh annual UNICEF Tap Project, a U.S.-based fundraising and awareness campaign timed with World...
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Researchers at Peru’s University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC) have collaborated with the advertising agency Mayo Draftfcb to create technology incorporated into a billboard that collects and purifies water for local residents. The billboard reportedly works by capturing ambient humidity and converts the transpired water into potable water residents are able to...
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Water is among the most precious resources needed by astronauts living and working in space. The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced its water recycling technology has been targeted for rapid development. Despite being earmarked for zero-gravity use, the water recycling technologies the U.S. space agency is developing are being adapted...
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An Indian researcher is advocating the increased use of constructed wetlands for the natural treatment of municipal and industrial wastewater on the subcontinent. Rakesh Kumar, the chief scientist at the National Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), gave an address to a meeting of the Centre for Environment Protection Research &...
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