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 Items tagged: efficiencyItems Found: 8Making Water Utilities More Energy EfficientMay 1, 2012 - 2:14 pm How can water utilities use energy more efficiently? I was pleased to investigate the finer details of the water-energy nexus--right down to microbubbles--for the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association's bi-annual publication, the Canadian Municipal Water News & Review. PDF: Electricity... Categories: Blog Study Links Softener to Energy UseApril 15, 2010 - 9:10 am Softeners are among the "very best" household energy savers, says a new independent study released by the Battelle Institute, commissioned by the Water Quality Research Foundation. Released yesterday, the study found that softeners help preserve the efficiency of water heaters and major appliances... Categories: International, National, News Public Campaign Promotes ConservationApril 14, 2010 - 12:22 pm A coalition of environmental, industry, labour and community organizations as well as individual Ontarians launched a public campaign today to advocate that the provincial government includes a strong conservation and efficiency theme in the proposed Water Opportunities Act. The Ontario Water Conservation... Guelph Introduces Rainwater RebateApril 7, 2010 - 5:06 am The City of Guelph, Ontario continues to blaze a trail in water conservation and efficiency. Just a few weeks ago, the City defined vulnerable local water supply source areas in need of protection in compliance with the provincial Clean Water Act. It also introduced rebates for installing water efficient... A Picture is Worth 1,000 WordsMarch 17, 2010 - 10:30 am Thanks to Water Canada's attentive associate publisher, Lee Scarlett, I've now seen the latest Economic Action Plan commercial from the federal government. The quick mention of "making water cleaner," dubbed in tandem with a running faucet, caught his eye, and mine, too. Let's examine the potential... Categories: Blog Guelph Identifies Protected Areas, Unveils Efficiency RebatesMarch 16, 2010 - 2:12 pm The City of Guelph, Ontario made two big announcements yesterday. Firstly, the City has identified vulnerable local water supply source areas in need of protection, called wellhead protection areas and intake protection zones, in compliance with the provincial Clean Water Act. All Ontario cities... Global Water Roundtable Created: StockholmAugust 21, 2009 - 7:54 am A new initiative launched during World Water Week in Stockholm will establish global standards for water stewardship, with the goal of addressing the global threat of water stress, the increasing pollution of rivers and a decline in freshwater wildlife species. In conjunction with the announcement... Categories: International, News Guelph Adopts WCESU RecommendationsMay 27, 2009 - 8:00 am Guelph, Ontario's City Council voted to adopt the policy recommendations of Water Conservation and Efficiency Strategy Update (WCESU) at this week's Council meeting. The recommendations include formally endorsing the three water reduction goals of the City's Water Supply Master Plan (WSMP), the formation... |
