Water Management

Water management strategy, news and best practices for commercial and industrial and municipal operations.

Could Cap-And-Trade Work For Water?

August 27, 2007 by Paul Nastu

John Regan, founder of Environmental Credit Corp., a carbon-credit supplier on the Chicago Climate Exchange, thinks a model similar to CCX could work for companies that need to deal with water pollution and water shortages, Sustainable Industries reports. Under a cap-and-trade system, water polluters would have the option to reduce pollution in their own...

BP Backs Down On Higher Lake Michigan Discharge Limits

August 24, 2007August 24, 2007 by Paul Nastu

BP says it will not invoke provisions of a new permit that allows it to release significantly more ammonia and suspended solids into Lake Michigan, The Chicago Tribune reports. The move is a response to criticism from politicians and the public BP said it would abide by more stringent limits in its previous permit as the company moves forward with

Multinationals Accused of Violating China’s Water Pollution Regs

August 24, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Multinational companies are operating in a far more environmentally damaging fashion in China than they do at home, according to the Beijing-based Institute of Public & Environmental Affair, which says 90 multinationals that have been found by the environmental protection authorities to have violated water pollution regulations since 2004, Forbes reports. General Motors, Samsung, Unilever, Pepsi and Yum Brands...

Fujitsu Powers Sunnyvale Campus With Hydrogen Fuel Cell

August 20, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Fujitsu America has announced that it is using a hydrogen fuel cell on its Sunnyvale campus. It will provide 50 percent of the power needed to cool the data center and labs, significantly reducing carbon dioxide emissions, according to Fujitsu. The move comes at a time when power consumption at data centers has received increased attention. According to the EPA,

Best Buy To Build Only Eco-Friendly Stores

August 17, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Beginning in early to mid-2008, Best Buy intends to build only eco-friendly stores, certified by the USGBC through LEED Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal reports. Best Buy announced the plan in its recently released corporate responsibility report. According to the USGBC, if all Best Buy stores were LEED certified, the retailer would cut its energy use by approximately one-third...

Greensboro Makes Coliseum More Energy Efficient

August 17, 2007February 29, 2016 by Paul Nastu

Over the next few months, the Greensboro Coliseum - one of the largest arenas on the East Coast - will implement energy-efficient lighting system retrofits, water conserving plumbing fixtures and major upgrades to its heating ventilation and air conditioning systems. The measures are expected to...

EPA Wants BP To Finance Lake Michigan Cleanup

August 16, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Insisting that they cannot stop BP from dumping more toxic waste into Lake Michigan, federal officials are trying to persuade the oil company to finance other projects to help clean up the lake, The Chicago Tribune reports. The move is a response...

Brita, Nalgene Take Advantage Of Bottled Water Backlash

August 15, 2007August 15, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Brita and Nalgene Outdoor Products are teaming up to help reduce bottled water waste by getting people to take a pledge to stop drinking bottled water. The companies have launched a website, FilterForGood.com, where consumers can pledge to switch to a reusable water bottle filled with home-filtered water - and purchase Nalgene and Brita products...

WBCSD Launches Water Management Tool

August 8, 2007 by Paul Nastu

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development is releasing a Global Water Tool, which companies can use to map their water use and assess risks relative to their global operations and supply chains. WBCSD says that the free tool allows companies to quickly and accurately: Compare...

Bosch Says Dishwashers Most Energy Efficient In Country

August 2, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Bosch has introduced a new line-up of Evolution and Integra dishwashers which the company says are the quietest most energy efficient models in the country: the Evolution SHE98 and Integra SHX98. Both models exceed the minimum federal energy standard by 147 percent with a yearly usage of 190 kWh...

Coke Energy Use Up 10%, Improves Water Efficiency 3%

July 31, 2007 by Paul Nastu

The Coca-Cola Company has released its 2006 Environmental Performance report (PDF). The report includes data gathered from 775 facilities around the world, representing 94 percent of the Coca-Cola system's sales volume in 2006. In 2006...

Anheuser-Busch Publishes EHS report

July 31, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Anheuser-Busch has released its 2006 Environmental, Health and Safety report. In 2006, the nationÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s largest brewer says that it generated enough renewable fuel to heat more than 25,000 homes and recycled more than 27 billion cans. In addition, the company says...

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