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Winning Wastewater Treatment Technologies Use Passive Aeration, Process Control

January 14, 2015January 13, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

New technologies using passive aeration and process control dramatically improve wastewater treatment, according to Lux Research. Traditional options for secondary wastewater treatment burn up huge amounts of energy — 68 GWh annually in the US alone — and still leave behind excessive amounts of sludge. With increasing pressure from growing ... Read more »

ACT Wastewater Treatment Cuts Operating Costs, Recycles Waste

December 17, 2014December 16, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Applied CleanTech’s sewage recycling technology for wastewater has helped a UK wastewater treatment plant lower its carbon footprint and emissions and is expected to reduce operating costs between 20 percent and 30 percent. ACT announced the results of a pilot project conducted with Scottish Water — the first installation of ACT’s sewage ... Read more »

Green Tech Generates Revenue, Transforms Wastewater into Raw Materials

December 3, 2014December 2, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Applied CleanTech’s sewage recycling system reduced the Dutch Waterschap Aa en Maas’ daily operational costs by about $2,700 in addition to reducing sludge by up to 30 percent, according to a report that examined the commercial potential of sewage mining. ACT’s system produces a compound out of wastewater: Recyllose (recycled ... Read more »

GM Manages 5,000 Acres of Wildlife Habitat

November 13, 2014November 12, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

General Motors has received 15 certifications and three awards from the nonprofit Wildlife Habitat Council for establishing wildlife habitats and education programs at facilities in five countries, including the first certified program in China by any company. The automaker maintains an industry-leading 43 certified programs and actively manages nearly 5,000 ... Read more »

Fracking Wastewater Treatment Spending to Triple

November 6, 2014November 5, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Wastewater treatment spending for fracking is expected to grow almost three-fold, from $138 million in 2014 to $357 million in 2020, according to a report by Bluefield Research. Overall, the US fracking industry will spend $6.38 billion in 2014 on water management, including water supply, transport, storage, treatment and disposal. ... Read more »

IBM Helps Long Island Address Wastewater Challenges

November 5, 2014November 4, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

IBM’s Smarter Cities Challenge team works with Long Island, New York, to address wastewater challenges; an $8 billion issue for the island.

EPA Funds Reduce Water Pollution, Increase E-Waste Recycling

October 14, 2014October 13, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The EPA has awarded more than $8.6 million in grants to fund environmental improvement projects to reduce water pollution and increase e-waste recycling along the US–Mexico border. The federal funds were awarded in partnership with the North American Development Bank and the Border Environment Cooperation Commission to advance commitments in ... Read more »

Milk Co-Op Uses Low-Energy Wastewater Treatment

October 9, 2014October 8, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Arla Foods, a milk cooperative in Vimmerby, Sweden, has installed a Grundfos low-energy system for processing its wastewater, allowing it to expand while keeping its sustainability targets, according to The Guardian. More than 13,500 farmers in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the UK own the cooperative, which ... Read more »

Carbon-Neutral Treatment Plant Diverts 1,400 Tons of Waste

September 29, 2014September 26, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The EPA, California Energy Commission and other industry and political leaders unveiled the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority’s carbon-neutral treatment plant on Friday. The southern California facility houses the Omnivore biogas renewable energy project, which uses first-of-its-kind technology to produce 100 percent renewable power by treating both sewage and organic ... Read more »

Farmers Generate Energy from Coffee Wastewater

August 29, 2014September 11, 2014 by Ken Jennison

It is possible to generate energy, tackle climate change and protect water resources by treating discharges from coffee mills, according to project findings by UTZ Certified. The Energy from Coffee Wastewater project was launched by UTZ Certified in 2010 in Central America with the goal of addressing environmental and health ... Read more »

Honeywell’s UOP Launches Wastewater Treatment System

August 29, 2014March 12, 2020 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Honeywell has launched an integrated bioreactor system to remove organic and inorganic contaminants from a wide range of industrial wastewater streams. Honeywell’s UOP XCeed bioreactor system, based on Honeywell’s immobilized cell bioreactor technology, helps industrial, manufacturing and groundwater remediation facilities meet contaminant removal specifications for wastewater discharge or reuse. UOP’s ... Read more »

Algae Systems Plant Produces Clean Water, Energy

August 21, 2014August 21, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Algae Systems says it has demonstrated of a biofuel production approach, which converts algae and wastewater to energy and clean water, with Japan’s IHI Corporation. A demonstration plant, located in Daphne, Ala., combines wastewater with algae to produce the energy-generating wastewater treatment process, using carbon-negative technologies. This process will yield ... Read more »

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