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We might not give the water we use each day much thought, but it’s worth reconsidering that blase attitude, considering the multiple threats to the world’s fresh, clean water supplies. What sort of threats? In honour of World Water Day, let’s look at the top five: * Ageing
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Inspired by spiders, researchers in Florida have come up with what they say is a “nearly perfect” water-repelling surface. Their innovation is based not on a unique chemical compound but on physics: by reproducing the tiny and random structure of the hairs found on spiders, engineers at the University of
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Following is a guest commentary penned by Rachel Krauss, marketing director for AWS, which produces the Dewpointe®, an appliance that acts as a water generator, air purifier, water filtration system and dehumidifier. There was a cover story in the New York Times earlier this month which reported that 49 million
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Water could be “the new oil” in more than one way, as experts are saying we might need to take lessons from the fossil fuel industry to preserve the world’s dwindling supplies of groundwater. In fact, without proper water resource management, some of the worst battles of the next
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Businessses across England and Wales could increase their profits by £3.5 billion simply by adopting improved water-saving measures, according to the Environment Agency. The news comes as companies were recognised this week for their efforts to reduce water use. The overall winner, Lafarge Cement UK, has reduced its water
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Wasting water means wasting money, so the theme of this year’s inaugural “Water Saving Week” is “Money down the drain.” Water Saving Week 2009 kicks off Friday and runs until 23 July. The national awareness campaign seeks to highlight the direct link between water use and the energy bill.
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Even if strict carbon emissions cuts were to go into effect today, the UK can expect to feel some impacts — including increased water challenges — from climate change, new Environment Minister Dan Norris said today. Speaking at a special conference on the UK Climate Projections 2009 released by Defra last month,
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The city of Rotterdam is working with IBM to become the world’s first “Smart Delta City” by collecting and analysing real-time data on the rivers, ocean, weather and mroe. A key player in the Dutch economy and the largest port in Europe, Rotterdam aims to design and test a
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Polymer-based cleaning company Xeros and Cambridge Consultants have developed what they say is the world’s first “virtually waterless” laundry washing machine prototype. By saving up to 90 per cent of water compared to conventional machines, the Xeros process has the potential to reduce the cost of washing whilst also
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Microsoft and the European Environment Agency (EEA) today announced the updated “Eye on Earth” environmental observatory project, which will now offer data on bathing water quality. Eye on Earth is a two-way communication platform on the environment that connects relevant scientific information with the feedback and observations of millions of
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The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental (CIWEM) recently held a two-day annual conference to address issues within the global water and environment sector. The conference focused on present and future policies, initiatives and business responses with the potential to shape the future of that sector. According to sustainability advisor
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UK business owners: if you’ve successfully reduced your firm’s water consumption and improved conservation over the past year, don’t forget the coming deadline for the Environment Agency Water Efficiency Awards. The deadline for entries is 15 May, and an awards ceremony is scheduled for 15 July. Held