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 Items tagged: water efficiencyItems Found: 8Water Scarcity Boosts Prospects for Reuse: StudyJuly 5, 2010 - 7:49 am Increased concerns regarding water scarcity and water use restrictions are main drivers for growth in the North American industrial and municipal water reuse markets, says a new report from Frost & Sullivan. Current technological advancements make water reuse applications viable options for both... Categories: International, National, News Study Links Water Efficiency to Builders and RealtorsMay 31, 2010 - 11:13 am A study out of the University of Waterloo has found that builders and realtors play a key role in promoting residential water efficiency and green building. The study, Building Towards Water Efficiency, found that although collaboration between municipalities and builders is essential for fostering... Ontario Food Processors Address Pressures to Cut Water UseMarch 18, 2010 - 11:12 am In the food and beverage processing industry, water represents as much as eight per cent of a company’s total cost of production, and the costs to use water—and to comply with regulations affecting its use—continue to mount. In April 2010 Ontario food and beverage processors will have access... CVRD Launches Water Ed CampaignMarch 16, 2010 - 11:01 am British Columbia's Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) launched a new water education campaign this week urging residents to adopt simple measures that will assist in achieving a 27 per cent reduction in consumption for the Comox Valley water system by 2014. The water efficiency advertising... Categories: News, Western Canada Imagine H2O Finalists AnnouncedJanuary 5, 2010 - 12:18 pm The judges for the first-ever Imagine H2O Prize have chosen ten finalists of the global competition. Created to help find sustainable solutions to global water problems through entrepreneurship, the competition offers prizes of $70,000 in cash, business and legal support, and access to a network of... Categories: International, National, News Imagine H2O Competition OpensSeptember 8, 2009 - 2:16 pm The inaugural Imagine H2O Prize competition has opened for submissions. The competition offers prizes of $70,000 in cash and in-kind services, to be awarded to the business plans that promise the greatest breakthroughs in the efficient use and supply of water. The Imagine H2O Prize is designed to... Categories: International, News Premiers Agree to Water CouncilAugust 14, 2009 - 8:54 am At the August 5-7, 2009 annual meeting of the Council of the Federation in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada’s premiers agreed to implement a nation-wide water efficiency labeling program. This program is intended to reduce water consumption by informing consumers of the most efficient products on the market. The... CMHC Awards 17 GrantsJune 23, 2009 - 10:47 am The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has announced 17 new grants totaling more than $84,000 under its Affordability and Choice Today (ACT) Initiative. Operating since 1990, ACT provides grants up to $5,000, to local teams made up of municipalities, builders and housing stakeholders who... Categories: National, News, Western Canada Advertisement
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