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.

EL Pro Standards & Compliance Briefing: Energy Star, LEED, FSC Chain of Custody, ESG Sovereign Ratings

Standards & Compliance Briefing: Energy Star, LEED, FSC Chain of Custody, ESG Sovereign RatingsMitsubishi's 75-inch LaserVue television was named Energy Star Most Efficient for 2012, placing it among the top energy-efficient televisions 55-inches or larger sold in ...

February 9, 2012

EL Pro Nike, DyeCoo In Waterless Dyeing Team-Up

Nike, DyeCoo In Waterless Dyeing Team-UpNike Inc. has entered into a strategic partnership with DyeCoo Textile Systems B.V., a Netherlands-based company that has developed and built the first commercially available ...

February 8, 2012

EL Pro Colgate Sustainability Report: Goals Met for GHGs, Water Use, Energy, COD

Colgate Sustainability Report: Goals Met for GHGs, Water Use, Energy, CODColgate-Palmolive beat goals of cutting greenhouse gas emissions and water use by five and 25 percent from 2002 to 2010, achieving reductions of 7.8 ...

February 7, 2012

EL Pro Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Climate Risk, Solyndra, MATS, Clean Air Act, China Diesel Emissions

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Climate Risk, Solyndra, MATS, Clean Air Act, China Diesel EmissionsInsurance commissioners in California, New York and the state of Washington said that insurance companies must disclose disaster response and risk management plans for increasingly ...

February 3, 2012

EL Pro Ford to Cut Landfill Waste 70%, Water 30% in Europe

Ford to Cut Landfill Waste 70%, Water 30% in EuropeFord's European operations plan to cut landfill waste 70 percent and water use 30 percent under a five-year sustainability strategy. The waste reduction goal will cut ...

February 2, 2012

EL Pro Coke Improves Water Efficiency for 8th Straight Year

Coke Improves Water Efficiency for 8th Straight YearIn 2010, Coca-Cola improved its water use efficiency for the eighth consecutive year, with a ratio of 2.26 liters of water per liter of ...

January 31, 2012

EL Pro Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Calif. Car Standards, Dam Removal, Gulf Lease Sale, Biorefinery Help

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Calif. Car Standards, Dam Removal, Gulf Lease Sale, Biorefinery HelpThe California Air Resources Board has unanimously approved new emissions standards for cars and light trucks, for model years 2017 to 2025. The standard cuts ...

January 30, 2012

EL Pro Standards & Compliance Briefing: IgCC Guide, Builders Challenge, SITES, ZHome, Responsible Jewellery Council

Standards & Compliance Briefing: IgCC Guide, Builders Challenge, SITES, ZHome, Responsible Jewellery CouncilThe International Code Council and Delmar have released a support publication for the construction industry referencing the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC). The ...

January 26, 2012

EL Pro Honda NA Hits Another CO2 Goal, a Year Late

Honda NA Hits Another CO2 Goal, a Year LateLast year Honda met its 2010 goal of a 20 percent cut to CO2 from power equipment production, with a 27.2 percent drop from ...

January 24, 2012

The Business of Water

The Business of WaterThe world is dealing with a severe water crisis. Population growth and economic development continue to push water resources beyond natural limits, and ...

January 18, 2012

EL Pro Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Marine Protection, Clean Water Act, NYC Recycling, Keystone XL

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Marine Protection, Clean Water Act, NYC Recycling, Keystone XLThe Obama administration announced an ocean-protection strategy that outlines steps for federal agencies to meet the goals of a 2010 executive order. Elements of ...

January 13, 2012

EL Pro GM Sets Energy, Carbon, Water Goals in First Report as New Firm

GM Sets Energy, Carbon, Water Goals in First Report as New FirmThe General Motors Company has committed to reduce its facilities' energy intensity and carbon intensity by 20 percent, and water intensity by 15 percent, ...

January 13, 2012

Wastewater Facilities for H-E-B, STW, DS Smith

Wastewater Facilities for H-E-B, STW, DS SmithGrocery chain H-E-B is expanding its wastewater treatment plant in Bulverde, Texas. With a recent store expansion, H-E-B needed a larger wastewater plant and is now ...

January 11, 2012

Rain Garden at Marymount University

Rain Garden at Marymount University With the help of the Dominion Foundation, faculty and students have planted a rain garden at MU's main campus to help ...

December 28, 2011

UK Infrastructure: Investment Opportunities or Risk?

UK Infrastructure: Investment Opportunities or Risk?Investors in UK infrastructure will be able to tap into new opportunities to create the sustainable, resilient water supply needed to support economic ...

December 28, 2011

EL Pro Cooling Tower Cuts Michelin Energy Use by 1,500 MWh

Cooling Tower Cuts Michelin Energy Use by 1,500 MWhA Michelin plant has reduced its energy consumption by about 1,500 MWh through installation of a new cooling tower for process water. The installation at the ...

December 20, 2011

Sioux Hybrid Water Heater, Hydromantis Modelling Software

Sioux Hybrid Water Heater, Hydromantis Modelling SoftwareSioux Corporation has introduced its Hybrid Water Heater, a new high-efficiency heater suitable for use by those in the concrete industry. The 3million BTU/hr. heater ...

December 20, 2011

EL Pro Avon GHG Emissions Fall, But Energy Use Rises

Avon GHG Emissions Fall, But Energy Use RisesAvon's GHG emissions intensity for its global manufacturing fell 6.6 percent in 2010, from 36.6 to 34.2 metric tons of CO2e per million units, ...

December 19, 2011

EL Pro Kraft Footprints Climate, Land, Water Impacts

Kraft Footprints Climate, Land, Water ImpactsMore than 90 percent of Kraft Food’s carbon footprint comes from outside its plants and offices, and nearly 60 percent is from farm commodities, ...

December 15, 2011

EL Pro Anvil Cuts Waste 25%, But GHGs Rise 32%

Anvil Cuts Waste 25%, But GHGs Rise 32%Anvil Knitwear reduced its waste to landfill by 25 percent in 2010, but GHG emissions rose 32 percent, according to its 2011 CSR Progress ...

December 13, 2011