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February 7 2012

The Paradox of Water

CSRwire - Why does water-efficient technology increase our collective thirst?

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EcoLocalizer

Beavers: the Sustainable Water Management Solution

Could an army of beavers re-water the deserts of Eastern Washington state?»

Blue Living Ideas

Drought Solutions: Rainwater Harvesting in Africa

How one organization is helping villages in the Horn of Africa feed themselves.»

Blue Living Ideas

Spotted: Water Bottle Refill Station

Finally, a water fountain designed for the bottle-carriers.»

EarthandIndustry

Imagine H2O Launches ‘X-Prize’ for Water Innovation

The non-profit is offering $100,000 to the world’s most promising water businesses that save energy.»

Renewable Energy World

U.S. Government Agencies Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Hydropower

Agreement creates formal objectives designed to spur hydropower development»

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.»

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Los Angeles Times

The Energy, and Expense, of Bringing Water to the Southland

Climate change and energy costs are changing the economics of water.»

Yale Environment 360

U.S. Water Agencies Eye Water Alternatives Across Mexico Border

Is U.S. reaching across the border to dodge environmental rules?»

Greenbang

Siemens Turns Seawater into Drinking Water for Half the Energy

Cheaper freshwater for coastal cities.»

Philadephia Inquirer

Philadelphia Moves Ahead with Giant Stormwater Plan

Bold $2 billion effort will transform the way the city deals with rain.»

NPR Environment

Fighting for Water in the Arid Imperial Valley

Drought and a population boom threaten to parch America's cheap winter greens.»

EcoLocalizer

Watch Now: TEDx's The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Videographers take on the ocean garbage monster.»

ENN

Disappearing Ground Water

Some of the world's most reliable sources of freshwater are drying up.»

Circle of Blue

Time for a Drinking Water Fountain Renaissance

Signs emerge that the bottled stuff has reached its high-water mark.»

Environment News Service

Clean Water Solutions Win Awards at World Water Week

A new way to break down plastic polystyrine debris using micro-organisms and enzymes won two Canadian teenagers the Stockholm Junior Water Prize»

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