water, Tag

All you need to know about water tanks, storing water and the best ways to use water around the house.

We look at whether Sydney has an actual case for a water desalination plant or not. This article will look at what other options there are.

Discussion over why its far better for the environment to pipe water from Tasmania to Melbourne than building the Wonthaggi desalination plant

Top ten green tips and tricks you can do to be Green and more Eco friendly in your day to day life.

How to improve your water harvesting and collection with water tanks and how to use the water efficiently and be ecologically sound.

New machine by Xeros cleans clothes with beads and a tiny amount of water and may cut household bills by 30%"Dry" cleaning is set to become a domestic activity with a washing machine that uses 90% less water than a normal...

The Environment Agency has identified thousands of potential small-scale hydropower sites in English and Welsh rivers that could power up to 850,000 homes

Report identifies thousands of potential small-scale hydropower sites in English and Welsh rivers that could power 850,000 homesThousands of small-scale hydroelectric schemes could power 850,000 homes and produce 1.5% of...

A new report by the Wildlife Trusts highlights the importance of the Severn estuary both for biodiversity and people

Government adviser calls for smarter management of land because of climate change and population increasesParts of the UK could face water shortages, rapidly rising house prices and threats to wildlife and landscapes without...

Political pressure is growing to make big businesses pay for the damage they cause to the environmentPolitical pressure is mounting to make businesses pay for the damage they cause to the environment, and the latest UN study...

Putting a price on nature becomes meaningless if we treat the ecosystems upon which we depend as mere commodities with a price for trading• World's top firms cause $2.2tn of environmental damage, report warnsThe economy...

Report for the UN into the activities of the world's 3,000 biggest companies estimates one-third of profits would be lost if firms were forced to pay for use, loss and damage of environment• Andrew Simms: Putting a price...

Anecdotal evidence suggests that cheese and biogas go together like - aw heck, let’s cut the cheese jokes and get straight to the point.  The Holmes Cheese Co. is installing a wastewater treatment system at its Millersburg,...

Certain politicians may be having a hard time wrapping their heads around the reality of climate change, but that hasn’t stopped the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  The USACE is rolling right along with sustainability...

Hydrovolts, Inc. has been going at clean hydrokinetic power hammer and tongs with a mini-turbine called the Flipwing.  The company is specializing in drawing sustainable energy in the form of hydropower from existing canals...

Pitchers and catchers don’t report for spring training until February 18 but the Minnesota Twins are already getting a jump on the 2010 baseball season by installing a huge new rainwater harvesting and recycling system...

Qatar announce the future use of biofuels on its airline, but its domestic carbon emissions are shockingly free and easyQatar made the news twice this week...

Chemical treatment is becoming a less desirable way to provide safe drinking water, and water professionals have been searching for a less expensive, more reliable and more sustainable method of killing pathogens.  Cavitation...

This is the discovery that could put the College of Wooster on the map: glass that swells like a sponge.  Put together like a nano-matrix, the new glass can unfold to hold up to eight times its weight.  The glass binds...