OriginClear Expands Water Treatment Technology’s Commercial Reach
Water treatment technology firm OriginClear has entered the Chinese commercial market with the first commercial customer in Hong Kong and an order for a research system from Nanjing University. Both...
View ArticleCalifornia’s First Commercial Solar Desalination Plant in the Works
HydroRevolution, a subsidiary of WaterFX, has announced plans to build a commercial solar desalination plant in the Panoche Water and Drainage District in California’s Central Valley. Once constructed,...
View ArticlePraxair to Build CO2 Purification Plant at Delaware Refinery
Praxair has signed a deal to purchase crude carbon dioxide from Delaware City Refining. Under the long-term agreement, Praxair will build, own and operate a 450-ton-per-day carbon dioxide purification...
View ArticleDuPont Safety Practices Under Increased Scrutiny
After an initial investigation into four deaths at a DuPont chemical plant in La Porte, Texas, last November, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found hazards that...
View ArticleItronics Installs E-Waste Shredder
Itronics has installed and started up an e-waste shredder, mounted on a portable base, that is being used to shred computer circuit boards and stripped metal computer towers as part of the company’s...
View Article4 Ways Climate Change Could Ground the Airline Industry
This summer, 222 million American passengers are expected take to the skies — a record high, to say nothing of how many packets of peanuts that represents. While business and leisure pursuits often...
View ArticleWhy Transparency Matters in CSR
Russ DeLozier, director of sustainability, J+J Industries, discusses the company’s 2014 sustainability report and the importance of transparency in sustainable practices.
View ArticleAsbestos Removal, Demolition Debris Recycling Underway at FSU
CES Synergies has begun asbestos removal and demolition debris recycling as part of a demolition and abatement project Florida State University. CES’ scope of services includes asbestos removal from...
View ArticleEnvironmental Executive Moves: Xylem, Wheelabrator, Fenton, Cambrian
Here’s the latest news on hirings, promotions and departures among environmental leaders. Xylem: The water technology company appointed Shashank Patel as its interim senior vice president and chief...
View ArticleChina to License DuPont Biofuel Technology
DuPont says it will license its biofuel technology to China’s largest cellulosic ethanol manufacturing plant. The agreement allows Jilin Province New Tianlong Industry’s (NTL) plant, located in Siping...
View ArticleUtility Deploys Innovyze’s Smart Water Technology
Innovyze’s smart water network modeling technology has been chosen by the Water Authority of Dickson County, Tennessee, to help the water authority improve capital and business planning. The WADC will...
View ArticleWill Pepsi Come in an Edible Can?
At PepsiCo, edible packaging may not be the stuff of science fiction. The global food and beverage giant’s “Creator” team, which aims to explore and co-creates new experiences for consumers, teamed up...
View ArticleNew Coal Mining Environmental Rules Proposed
The US Interior Department has proposed new environmental regulations it says will prevent or minimize impacts to surface water and groundwater from coal mining. The proposed rule would protect about...
View ArticleHyundai, Accenture to Build ‘Smart Ships’
Shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries and Accenture are collaborating to design a “connected smart ship” that will enable ship owners to better manage their fleets and achieve operational savings. Using...
View ArticlePlant-Based Plastics Line Launched
Mold maker and manufacturer VistaTek has formed an independent company called SelfEco to make plates, bowls and other items from plant-based plastics, Plastics News reports. SelfEco products are made...
View ArticleEvoqua Supplies Ultra-Pure Water to FDA Regional Lab
Evoqua Water Technologies has been awarded a renewal contract to supply the US Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) Arkansas Regional Laboratory in Jefferson, Arkansas with its ultra-pure laboratory...
View ArticleGE Wins Nuclear Power Plant Outage Services Work
Michigan-based DTE Energy has awarded outage services work to General Electric Power & Water through GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and GE Power Generation Services (PGS) for the utility’s Fermi 2...
View ArticleNo One’s Reading Your CSR Report — What Companies Can Do About It
Although 82 percent of Americans expect companies to report on the progress of their social and environmental efforts, only 17 percent of Americans say they have read a corporate social responsibility...
View ArticleMaking Treating, Recycling Fracking Water More Economical
A process to make hydraulic fracturing, or fracking water-neutral, by making treating and recycling contaminated oilfield water more economical, is under development by MIT spinout Gradiant...
View ArticleConstruction, Tech Industries Team Up to Improve Building Efficiency
In a move to integrate green building and information technology to improve building efficiency, productivity and health, the World Green Building Council and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative...
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