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 Items tagged: GuelphItems Found: 10Guelph Uses Methane Gas from Wastewater to Fuel VehiclesDecember 6, 2010 - 8:45 am The City of Guelph's transit, planning and environmental services come together for a new pilot project that will allow the City to fuel its fleet with methane gas generated from the wastewater treatment facility. The process involves converting the fuel system of a City vehicle from liquid gasoline... Guelph Champions Wastewater OptimizationNovember 9, 2010 - 10:17 am The City of Guelph’s wastewater services staff is sharing its expertise with municipal wastewater treatment plant operators and managers aspiring to learn more about wastewater facility optimization programs. In partnership with the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA), Haldimand County and... 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... 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... GMF Funds Guelph Greywater ProjectFebruary 24, 2010 - 9:37 am The City of Guelph, Ontario has received $72,524 in loan and grant contributions from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund (GMF). The funds will be used for a feasibility study for using greywater for toilet flushing in residential settings. The City will gather information... 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... UW to Cut Water Heating Costs with DWHRJanuary 14, 2009 - 9:33 am RenewABILITY Energy Inc, manufacturer of the Power-Pipe® Drain Water Heat Recovery (DWHR) system, Reid's Heritage Homes and Union Gas has completed the installation of 250 Power-Pipe DWHR Systems at the University of Waterloo, Columbia Lake Village North Community (CLV), Ontario. Reid's Heritage... Guelph Approves New Water RatesDecember 5, 2008 - 8:14 am Guelph City Council has approved new rates for pumping and treating Guelph's water and wastewater. Effective March 1, 2009, the new water rate will be $0.97 and the wastewater rate will be $1.05. The rate increase means that an average home consuming 250 cubic metres per year will pay roughly seven dollars... Guelph Turns Wastewater Gas into EnergyDecember 4, 2008 - 2:02 pm Recent upgrades to the cogeneration facility at the City of Guelph Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) will allow the city to save money by producing energy on-site. Guelph's cogeneration facility includes two reciprocating cogeneration engines and generators that use the methane gas collected as part... School Board Seeks Bottled Water Alternatives: Orangeville CitizenOctober 16, 2008 - 11:55 am Municipalities aren't the only bodies considering bottled water bans: now schools are in on the action. The Orangeville Citizen reports that the Upper Grand District School Board in Guelph, Ont. has confirmed motions regarding the proposed elimination of plastic water bottle sales in school vending machines... |
