Archives for Water
The Downside to Water Efficiency in the Home
Like many new ecological thoughts and products, when you treat one problem, you create another—and that goes for water efficiency in the home.
SodaStream Turns Off Green Messaging as Sales Decline
Rather than tout its products’ environmental benefits, SodaStream is emphasizing the health and wellness benefits of drinking water.
Oregon Company Wants to Turn Recycled Water Into Beer
In Oregon, Clean Water Services wants to turn recycled water into beer and is petitioning the state government to allow it to move forward with a pilot.
Why Stella Artois Wants You to “Buy a Lady a Drink”
Stella Artois “Buy a Lady a Drink” campaign opened last week at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah in a partnership with Water.org.
MeterHero Offers Cash Incentives for Water and Energy Conservation
MeterHero, a Web-based utility monitoring tool, is looking to encourage people to conserve water and energy through cash rebates.
Masdar Launching Desalination Project Powered by Renewables
Masdar's solar desalination pilot project in Abu Dhabi could pave the way to a future in which desalination is possible with less of a carbon footprint.
Can Solar Thermal Desalination Make Sustainable Agriculture Possible?
Sundrop Farms, based in Australia, claims it is the only company on Earth that can build and operate greenhouses in areas that severely lack fresh water.
SABMiller Makes the Case for Confronting Water Scarcity at Lima Climate Conference
At the Lima Climate Change Conference, SABMiller says businesses must make the business case for addressing water scarcity throughout Latin America.
Venice, Flooding and Climate Change
If there is an Exhibit A for climate change, it could be Venice, as flooding challenges the city more than ever before.
Harvesting Water From the Air: A Sustainable Option for Businesses?
A California startup, Skywell, is pitching atmospheric water-generator systems, which extract water from the air with its advanced water generators.
The Once Beautiful, Blue Danube and Its Sturgeon
The mysterious sturgeon, an indicator of the river's health, is at risk. Bulgaria, Romania and the WWF strive to protect it.
PepsiCo Releases New Water Modeling Tool for Latin America
PepsiCo and the Inter-American Bank (IDB) released a new water modeling tool to assist Latin American nations forecast future water supplies.