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Touchless Faucets for the Home? : Green Building Elements: May 8, 5:33pm 2 reviews environment, water, plumbing, faucets
http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/08/touchless-faucets-for-the-home/; From the page: "Seemingly relegated to airport and stadium bathrooms, touchless faucets are starting to make their way into homes, with plumbing manufacturers moving to offer more design options. It's an idea that may seem strange at first, but touchless faucets are actually quite practical, especially for a children's bathroom. They are clearly beneficial in that they limit the spread of bacteria, but they also save water."

Low Impact Living: The Low Down on Tankless Hot Water Heaters : Green Building E…: Apr 30, 11:04am 1 review environment, water, energy, conservation
http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/04/30/low-impact-living-the-low-down-on...; From the page: "Tankless hot water heaters are becoming a must-have appliance in homes these days. They purport to offer many benefits - instant and endless hot water, less wasted space, and a smaller carbon footprint as well. They can even be used to power radiant underfloor heating that is a luxury found in many green homes. But are they truly the best option? What can you expect from one, and what do you have to worry about with installation? Finally, are there other options available that offer the same benefits without some of the challenges? Weā€ll try to cover most of that in this piece."

CLEAN WATER IS LIFE : Feelgood Style: Apr 22, 10:26am 1 review business, environment, water, fundraising, aveda
http://feelgoodstyle.com/2008/04/22/clean-water-is-life/; From the page: "Aveda Seeks to Raise $2.3 Million this month for Clean Water Rights Globally. Avedaā€s fundraising goal for 2008 is to raise this amount or more during the month of April for global and local organizations working to support and preserve clean water. Last year they raised well above the goal and we are hoping it happens again!"

Stop Energy Going Down the Drain : jpgunshinan - Green Options: Apr 19, 3:20pm 1 review science, water, living, shower, heat
http://jpgunshinan.greenoptions.com/2008/04/15/stop-energy-going-down-the-drain/; From the page: "I don't think there is one big solution to our energy problems and the environmental problems related to the use of fossil fuels -- there are lots of little solutions that in the end add up to a big solution.One of those little solutions I have been reading a lot about lately is a Drain Water Heat Recovery Device (DWHR). It looks like part of something you would find hidden in the hills and hollows of Appalachia that makes moonshine, but a DWHR device is a simple copper coil that you put around your shower drain that recovers some of the heat from your shower water. "

Tapping the Wind and Sun to Save Water : Sustainablog: Apr 16, 8:04am 1 review environment, water, renewable-energy, shortages
http://sustainablog.org/2008/04/16/tapping-the-wind-and-sun-to-save-water/; From the page: "Everyone knows we need green energy to fight global warming. But there's another big reason to tap renewable power sources -- not enough water. Large swaths of the Southwest and Southeast are in the throes of debilitating droughts. North Texas and Oklahoma's recent dry spell dragged on from 2003 to the spring of 2007 (more on U.S. droughts). Droughts have even wiped out entire civilizations like the Anasazi (see Jared Diamond's Collapse and Eugene Linden's Winds of Change). But today's water problems are far more profound than those of the Anasazi. The huge quantities we use -- unprecedented in human history -- make us more vulnerable to drought. Our water woes stem from an ever-increasing demand for water to slake the thirsts of a growing population on the one hand and to irrigate crops to feed that same population on the other. Few people appreciate that yet another sector is clamoring for more water -- the power industry. Fortunately we have the technology to wean this one from our dwindling supplies."

Brilliant Water Recycling in The Netherlands : EcoWorldly: Apr 8, 10:34am 4 reviews environment, netherlands, water, conservation, rain-water
http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/08/brilliant-water-recycling-in-the-netherlands/; From the page: "My recent trip to Amsterdam taught me two things: weather is pretty much British (if you know what i mean) and water is a valuable good. I guess that explains why drinking water is so expensive and why The Netherlands are into water recycling. The picture was taken in Naarden Bussum train station, an area 50 minutes away from Amsterdamā€s center. Itā€s pretty much self explanatory but if you want a little help with your rusty Dutch hereā€s a lose translation: ā€oeon this station we catch rain water and we use it to clean the stationā€¯."

Taking Water for Granted? Think Twice : Planetsave: Apr 2, 1:56pm 1 review environment, water, conservation, shortages
http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/04/02/taking-water-for-granted-think-twice/; From the page: "Water is essential for life, but humans are placing a growing burden on this natural resource ā€¦ risking our own future well-being. More and more news comes out every day about the dangerous game weā€re playing with our water supplies, and a growing number of people are warning water could become just as volatile an issue as oil in years to come. Consider some of these water facts, and the implications they have for humanity: Just this week, Sandia National Laboratories warned more than half the countries in the world could face ā€oefreshwater stress or shortagesā€¯ by 2025. By 2050, that percentage could rise to 75 percent."

Troubled Water : Health Patio: Mar 25, 6:53pm 2 reviews health, drugs, water, safety, pollution
http://healthpatio.com/2008/03/25/troubled-water/; From the page: "You might have seen the article in your local paper last week: AP Probe Finds Drugs in Drinking Water or Drugs in Your Drinking Water. The Associated Press National Investigative Team found pain killers, hormones, psychotropics, bronchial dilators, antibiotics, and even veterinary medications in 24 major metropolitan areas out of only 28 water providers tested (although 62 were contacted). Some of the more common drugs were ibuprofen, aspirin, caffeine, nicotine and Salinomycin (a growth hormone for farm animals), with 56 pharmaceutical chemicals found in Philadelphiaā€s water supply. More than 41 million Americans from Louisville to Detroit to Northern New Jersey are effected by the waters tested."

http://www.tudelft.nl/live/pagina.jsp?id=af186f83-e60f-4d2e-b0e5-dcac3423fcd5&la…: Mar 8, 9:21am 1 review alternative-energy, netherlands, water, wind, desalination
http://www.tudelft.nl/live/pagina.jsp?id=af186f83-e60f-4d2e-b0e5-dcac3423fcd5...; From the page: "traditional windmill which drives a pump: that is the simple concept behind the combination of windmill/reverse osmosis developed by the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in The Netherlands. In this case, it involves a high-pressure pump which pushes water through a membrane using approximately 60 bar. This reverse osmosis membrane produces fresh water from seawater directly. The windmill is suited for use by, for instance, small villages in isolated, dry coastal areas. The combination of windmills and desalination installations is already commercially available. These windmills produce electricity from wind power, the electricity is stored and subsequently used to drive the high-pressure pump for the reverse osmosis installation. The storage of electricity in particular is very expensive. Energy is also lost during conversion. In the TU Delft installation, the high-pressure pump is driven directly by wind power. Water storage can be used to overcome calm periods. The storage of water is after all a great deal cheaper than that of electricity."

Toilet Flushing is Clean Energy? : Ecoscraps: Mar 3, 7:13am 1 review alternative-energy, water, toilets, flushing
http://ecoscraps.com/2008/03/02/toilet-flushing-is-clean-energy/; From the page: "Forget building more hydroelectric dams and tidal energy generators ā€¦ Leviathan Energy has developed a turbine that can generate electricity from the water flowing through municipal water pipes and sewers."

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