Time to Put the LID on Stormwater Runoff
Fortunately, more and more designers and engineers are now viewing stormwater management as an essential sustainable practice at construction projects.
Fortunately, more and more designers and engineers are now viewing stormwater management as an essential sustainable practice at construction projects.
Across America green motor oils are beginning to line the shelves of auto garages, dealerships and commercial retailers. Universal Lubricants is one such company.
Water crises from Texas to Australia have hit commodity supplies. Changes in the world’s weather patterns now affect corporate profits across various industries.
Now Qatar is researching the potential of using solar energy to fuel desalination plants in order to cope with its meager water reserves.
Erik Joule, Levi’s senior vice president of design and licensing, outlined his company’s path towards ramping up water efficiency throughout the company’s operations.
Earlier this summer Clean Water Action combed San Francisco and the surrounding region and found heaps of trash from fast food companies. Time for them to lead.
Frito-Lay reopens what will be a “near net zero” plant. The factory will run of mostly renewable energy, operate significantly with recycled water, and will send almost no waste to the landfill.
With its goals to be off of the water grid, carbon neutral, and composting of all of its sewage, the Bullitt Foundation’s future home in Seattle could redefine our definition of “green building.”
The most ambitious plan for Seattle’s future Bullitt Center is for the building to be off the water grid. A rainwater capture system designed for Seattle’s rainy climate will supply the building’s entire needs.
While clean technology entrepreneurs and investors look for the latest and greatest energy efficiency technology, smart companies are investing in water technologies.