Sustainability


SAWS Earns Permits for One of Its Largest Water Supplies

The project will bring Carrizo Aquifer Supply to San Antonio, enough water for 40,000 households per year.

GE and Partners Commit $200 M to Drive Power Grid Technology

Joint investment with venture capital partners Emerald Technology Ventures, Foundation Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and RockPort Capital Challenge is one of largest ever.

Research Validates New Organoclay for Use as Superplastic

This clay uses resorcinol diphenyl phosphate, which makes it more attractive to use than quaternary amine-treated organoclays.

McDonald to Help NACF in Gulf Spill Cleanup Effort

National Clean Fuels will help separate oil from contaminated water in the Gulf of Mexico with the help of newly engaged environmentalist Norris McDonald.

Pennsylvania Agriculture Agency Chooses Analyzers for Biodiesel Tests

The InfraCal Biodiesel Blend Analyzer manufactured by Wilks Enterprise, Inc. will be used for compliance monitoring of a state-mandated biodiesel program.

Diesel Technology Grants Announced; Forum Urges DERA Reauthorization

Los Angeles Harbor, University of Houston, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, University of Houston and South Coast Air Quality Management District are recipients.

Some SCR Systems Not Controlling NOx, Navistar Says

Selective catalytic reduction may not be working effectively, according to tests by EnSIGHT, an environmental consulting firm.

Ukraine Milk Company Powered by 4,000 Cows and Biogas Engine

A green tariff will allow the company to sell its power to the grid.



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NSF Grant Will Bring BlueInGreen Oxygen Technology to Gulf

SDOX, which was developed using National Science Foundation funds, supports bioremediation and will help in restoring Gulf of Mexico habitats.

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Integrating Sustainability at Dow Chemical

Anne Wallin, director of Sustainable Chemistry and Life Cycle Assessment, shares the company's approach to working smart in today's chemical society.

Agency Recognizes Greenleaf, Newport, N.H. Treatment Plant Operator

EPA's New England office bestows award to Arnold Greenleaf, superintendent of the wastewater treatment plant.

Professor Hopes Israeli Experience Leads to Better Water Use

Sharon Walker, an associate professor of engineering, went to Israel on a Fulbright scholarship and returned with a grant for further study.

New Water Impact Index Adds Consumption, Resource Stress Factors

Veolia Water North America has tested this tool in Milwaukee, which will use the information to lower its water impact and carbon footprint as well.

Oil Decontamination System Ready to Clean Watercraft, Vehicles

Hydro Engineering's portable, modular wash rack collects wastewater and oil.

Solar Laminate Home Meets Passive Energy Requirements

The Lafayette home of Corey Saft, an architecture professor at the University of Louisiana, will serve as an urban prototype that demonstrates a 90 percent reduction in energy usage over homes built to current code.

How Do You Define Sustainability?

A Michigan-based ecologist and ethicist examine the definition and possible interpretations of sustainability.

EPA Sets Cellulosic Biofuels Volume below Target

The proposed 2011 percentage standards also would require foreign feedstocks to be treated like domestic feedstocks.

McIlvaine Says Asia Holds 45% of Macrofiltration Market

China's push to build more sewage treatment plants and otherwise improve water quality call for belt filter presses as well as granular media filters.

Senate Bill Would Fund R&D for Natural Processes against Stormwater

Udall, Whitehouse bill would establish regional Centers of Excellence for green infrastructure.

Wandering the Web

This week's new or improved websites cover smart grid, integrated environmental modeling, ISO/AS certification and more. Feel free to rate a site after you have visited it or even suggest one for discussion. If we get enough positive feedback, we may add the most useful sites to Environmental Protection's Industry Links.