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 Items tagged: University of GuelphItems Found: 5The Art and Practice of Harvesting Free WaterMay 30, 2011 - 3:10 pm We are so used to having water readily available at the turn of a tap that it is easy to forget how much energy and infrastructure is required to treat and deliver that water. In Toronto, roughly 33 per cent of the city’s electricity use is spent pumping and treating water through a vast network of... Categories: Blog The Home AdvantageJanuary 30, 2011 - 1:53 pm While we’re not facing a national water crisis, it’s no secret that this country is rife with water challenges. The Canadian Water Network (CWN) plays a vital role in solving them. Created by the Networks of Centres of Excellence Program, the CWN has a mandate to connect Canadian and international... Categories: Features Guelph Opens New Groundwater Research FacilityJune 30, 2010 - 9:51 am The University of Guelph has opened the first phase of a new centre to help ensure safe and sustainable groundwater supplies that is intended to become one of the most advanced bedrock aquifer research facilities in North America. “This state-of-the-art facility will allow our researchers to discover... Enviropig Could Limit Phosphorus PollutionFebruary 22, 2010 - 1:46 pm Environment Canada has announced that the University of Guelph has successfully satisfied the requirements of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act allowing the "Enviropig" to be produced using approved containment procedures. The news was published in the Canada Gazette on Saturday. Feedstuffs... Cottage LifeJune 30, 2009 - 1:06 pm The wild streams and rivers of rural Canada look clear and crisp enough to drink directly from the source, but thirsty cottagers beware: the potential for water problems and contamination is much greater in rural areas. Rural water supply can often have close contact with vegetation, soil, livestock... Categories: Features |
