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Water March 12 2010

Minnesota Twins Score With New Rainwater Harvester

Cleantechnica - The team is installing a huge new rainwater harvesting and recycling system at the their new home, Target Field.

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ecoworldly

#1 Global Security & Health Concern: WATER

Water scarcity resulting from climate change is the number one issue the world will confront in the future, according to Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri.»

Amy Hengst

Green Spaces Replace Storm Drains and Save Energy

Natural systems that absorb rain can reduce the utilization of the 20 percent of our energy infrastructure dedicated to water.»

CleanTechies

Startups Exploring Tech to Tap Seawater

The Global Cleantech 100 list lists several companies seeking to make desalination more viable & efficient.»

Cleantechnica

ROTEC’s Reverse Osmosis System Desalinates Brackish Groundwater

Israeli cleantechnology company ROTEC has developed a reverse osmosis system designed to remove salts from brackish groundwater.»

Ecolocalizer

Atlanta Brewery Produces Rainwater Beer

Rainharvest Systems and Five Seasons Brewing teamed up to create a microbrew made from 100% on-site captured rainwater.»

Cleantechnica

NASA’s Moon Blast a Public Relations Disaster

NASA’s mission to fire a high velocity “impactor” rocket into the moon to search for water is being widely criticized in the blogosphere.»

Cleantechnica

One Atom Away From Clean Water

Altering an aluminum oxide compound promises a more sustainable way to decontaminate wastewater as well as purify drinking water.»

ecoworldly

How Much Water Are You Really Using?

The water used indirectly to create our products is several times more than the water we use ourselves, according to the World Wildlife Fund.»

Worldwatch Institute

Asian Water Supplies Require Substantial Overhaul

Asian countries urgently need to boost farmland productivity and use water more efficiently or the continent may not have enough water.»

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Sustainable Industries

Software Wrings Water Savings from Landscaping

By using weather and other local data, ET Water Systems delivers just enough water.»

Greenbang

Haiti Gets Clean Drinking Water from the Air

Doctors, nurses, patients and soldiers have dubbed it the "miracle machine."»

CleanTech.com

Water Tech: It's Not Just Desalination Anymore

Recent announcements reveal that rainwater harvesting and wastewater treatment is gaining steam.»

Ubergizmo

Savior Bud Concept

The Savior Bud is a pretty simple concept that will harness the power of the trees' natural recycling processes in order to obtain water by latching onto leaves, collecting their moisture while emptying the»

U.S. EPA News

EPA to Revise Wastewater Discharge Rules for Coal Plants

After 27 years, the EPA says it will amend the regulations for releasing polluted water around coal power plants.»

Environment News Service

Hormone-Disrupting Herbicide Widespread in U.S. Drinking Water

The common herbicide atrazine, known to impact wildlife reproductive health, has contaminated watersheds and drinking water throughout much of the United States.»

AlterNet

California's Water Woes Threaten the Entire Country's Food Supply

Nearly a third of the country's food supply comes from California, but drought there may be a catastrophe for farmers -- and the rest of us.»

EcoWorldly

Jordan to Build Canal Connecting the Dead Sea with the Red Sea

In a region known for its deserts, water shortages and tension among neighbours, Jordan announced plans to build an eye-popping $10 billion desalination plant that would provide fresh water for the parched Jordanian population...»

CleanTechnica

IBM Unveils “Smart Water” Technology and Services

IBM, which has been promoting the virtues of its smart grid, announced a new suite of services and products aimed at better using water resources.»

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