Water Management
Water management is the management of water resources under set policies and regulations. Water, once an abundant natural resource, is becoming a more valuable commodity due to droughts and overuse. Here are links to articles that address water management subjects such as the optimization of water usage.
Collaboration: Challenge for the Water Industry
What is the best way to manage water? Until recently, most of us have not given this question much attention. True enough, ...
Solving the World’s Water Problems through Technology
As I read report after report about the daunting water infrastructure and scarcity challenges we all face, I am heartened by the promise ...
Water Tech Market for Food and Drink to ‘Almost Double’ by 2020
The global water technology market in the food and beverage sector is set to almost double in size by 2020 as concerns over water scarcity ...
Walmart Cuts Outdoor Water Use with WeatherTrak Devices; Three Products Launched
Walmart stores equipped with WeatherTRAK smart irrigation controllers have reduced outdoor water use an average of 39 percent since they were installed in ...
Excessive Water Use ‘Threatening Business in Major Economies’
Unsustainable water use is threatening agriculture, other business and populations in China, India and the US, according to a study by risk analysis company Maplecroft....
Contract Wins: Q.Cells’ PV on Ikea, Turboden ORC at Heathrow, EnerNOC in SF
IKEA has ordered 7MW of Q.Cells' solar modules. The retailer will install Q.Cells' CIGS thin-film modules on the rooftop of its main ...
Changing Attitudes about Waterways in Post-Irene Vermont
In the immediate aftermath of last summer's Hurricane Irene, an anecdote made the rounds featuring Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin. According to the ...
Chrysler Dealerships Install Solar Panels, Recycle Motor Oil and Rainwater
Tim Parker Chrysler, located in the Hot Springs National Park in central Arkansas, installed a 2,000-square-foot solar panel system on the ...
Microsoft Commits to Carbon Neutrality in FY 2013
Microsoft will charge an internal carbon offset fee starting in fiscal year 2012-2013 in its effort to be carbon neutral beginning July 1, according ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Keystone XL, Korea ETS, Fracking Rules, Clean Energy Standard
Here's the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today's briefing includes 10 items.
TransCanada is expected to reapply for its ...
Nike Sustainability Report: Aims for 20% CO2, 15% Water, 10% Waste Cuts by 2015
Nike has committed itself to a 20 percent reduction in CO2 emissions per unit, a 15 percent improvement in water use per unit of production ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Rio+20, 'Crucifixion,' Ozone Standards, Greywater
Here's the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today's briefing includes 11 items.
Corporate sustainability reporting may drop out of ...
Cox Saves 17,400 Tons of Carbon over Five Years
Cox Enterprises has saved 17,400 tons of carbon through alternative energy projects since 2007 and conserves 20 million gallons of water annually, according ...
Coke China Plant Shuttered ‘over Chlorine Contamination’
Coca-Cola was reportedly forced by regulators to temporarily stop production at a bottling plant in north China, after inspectors allegedly ...
Frack Water Market to Reach $9bn in 2020, Lux Says
The market for treating hydraulic fracturing water - a waste byproduct of shale gas production -- will grow nine-fold to ...
Kellogg's Sustainability Report: Falls Behind Target With Normalized Waste Production Up 13%
Kellogg's increased its normalized waste to landfill by 13 percent last year, putting the cereal company behind schedule to meet its 2015 goal on ...
Water Conservation Initiatives Flow at Kimberly-Clark and Perdue Farms
Kimberly-Clark and Perdue Farms are using well drilling, increased processing speeds and weekend plant inspections to reduce their water use and consumption.
As part of the ...
Honda Green Dealer Program Targets 10% Energy Cuts
American Honda Motor Co. has launched a "green dealer" program to encourage 10 percent energy use reductions at independently-owned Honda and Acura dealers in the ...
Accor Hotels Target 10% Cuts in CO2, Energy Use
Hotel operator Accor has launched a set of sustainability targets for 2015 across the group's 4,400 hotels owned and leased hotels worldwide.
The announcement follows a ...
Nestle Sustainability Report: Direct GHGs Fell 7.7 Percent, Per Production, in 2011
Nestle's greenhouse gas emissions fell by 3.8 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent in 2011, while its production volume increased by 3.4 percent, according to the company's 2011 corporate sustainability report.
Per metric ton of product, Nestlé ...
