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Daigger to Lead International Water Association

Glen Daigger of CH2M Hill will serve as president of IWA for a two-year term.

EPRI Heads DOE's Cyber Security Collaborative

Research laboratories will be assessing national standards, reviewing power systems, and testing protocols for grid security technologies.

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Growing in Number

Nearly 1 million charging stations are expected to be installed across the United States; activity is already starting with collaborations and investment across the country.

BSI: Companies Can Cut Energy Costs Up to 30%

UK-based businesses have to meet a Sept. 30 deadline to register for the government’s Carbon Reduction Commitment.

Cleveland Chooses EnergyCAP for Climate Protection Pact

The city of Cleveland's mayor is one of more than 1,000 mayors who have signed an agreement to lower carbon dioxide emissions by 7 percent by 2012.

Oil Companies Offer Equipment, Seek to Improve Incident Response

ExxonMobil will provide underwater equipment to the Marine Well Containment Company for use by BP in the Gulf of Mexico.

Global Smart Grid Federation Rallies to Overcome Barriers

Using an international collaboration, the newly formed federation will promote best practices and expects to accelerate smart grid deployment around the world.

Loeffler to Head Siemens Water Technologies

Lukas Loeffler, who has worked as CEO of Siemens Industry Solutions business unit, will replace Chuck Gordon.



SAWS Seeks Innovative Water Supply Project Ideas

Following the request for information, the San Antonio Water System will release a request for proposals on water supply diversification.

IBM Works with Nature Conservancy on Sustaining Watersheds Program

The team will establish a Website for watershed managers and planners to analyze river basins, and make more informed decisions.

GWI Revises Desalination Market Forecast

Global Water Intelligence predicts the industry will not exceed its 2007 performance of 7.5 million cubic meters per day until 2012.

Algae Aqua-Culture Technology to Use Stimulus for Biodigester Plant

The company's technology turns wood chips and algae into methane and organic fertilizer.

Gates Foundation Provides $5.6M to Water For People

The Innovative Sanitation as a Business Program grant will support solutions in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

GE, NRMRL to Develop Platform for Water Distribution

In a cooperative research and development agreement, the team will try to increase the effectiveness of the municipal drinking water distribution network for delivery of better quality water while using less energy.

Siemens to Provide IPS Composting Solution for Laflèche Environmental

Plant and system modifications will enable the 52,000-square-foot plant to achieve its 50,000-metric-ton design capacity.

DOE, New York Reach Cost Agreement for Nuclear Cleanup

The decree addresses the cost allocation between the federal and state governments, not the scope of the cleanup or site end-state decisions for the West Valley Demonstration Project and the Western New York Nuclear Service Center

Arch Coal Selects Enviance to Manage Environmental Data, Performance

CH2M Hill to implement the technology for the second largest U.S. coal producer.