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Labor outlines ‘ambitious’ water recycling plan (Australia)

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

Labor outlines ‘ambitious’ water recycling plan (Source: abc.net.au)
The Federal Opposition wants one third of Australia’s waste water to be recycled for industrial and agricultural use by 2015.
Labor’s water spokesman Anthony Albanese says the party also wants national guidelines for recycling developed to build public confidence and increase water security in urban areas.
He says about 10 […]

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UIUC WaterCAMPWS Symposia at the ACS 2007 Spring Meeting - Chemistry For A Sustainable Water Supply

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006

http://www.watercampws.uiuc.edu/index.php?menu_item_id=210   
The 223rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society will be held in Chicago, IL, on March 25-29, 2007. The WaterCAMPWS is a co-sponsor of the following eight symposia at the ACS meeting as part of the theme Chemistry for a Sustainable Water Supply.

Advanced Membrane Technology for Water Reuse
Advances in Adsorption Processes for Drinking […]

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Four Nanotech Projects for Water Purification…

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006

July 10th, 2006 Israel and U.S.: Top Four Nanotech Projects for Water Purification
Abstract:
Prof. Rafi Semiat, Director of the Grand Water Research Institute at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology and a workshop organizer, said that while the group will promote all 12 nanotech-based projects that were outlined at the workshop, special focus is being […]

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Clean Tech As A Subject of Study.

Monday, August 14th, 2006

Most of my business is based on referrals, and inevitably, I end up focusing a good chunk of my time on helping companies address strategy questions, competitive issues, business development and positioning issues leveraging much of my experience gained in past ‘lives’, if you will. However, my personal focus is on ‘green’ tech. I spend […]

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National Pollution Prevention Roundtable

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

http://www.p2.org/inforesources/nppr_yps.html

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Links to Water Agencies & Associations

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

BAWSCA Agencies
View all individual agency profiles and web links
Other Water Agencies and Associations
# San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) - www.sfwater.org
# Department of Water Resources (DWR) - www.water.ca.gov
# American Water Works Association (AWWA)- www.awwa.org
# CA Chapter, AWWA - www.ca-nv-awwa.org
# US Dept of the Interior - www.watershare.mp.usbr.gov
# Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) - www.acwanet.org
# Santa […]

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BPI Approves Degradable Paper Coating

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

HAWTHORNE, Calif & RICHMOND, Va. & HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 7, 2006–Cereplast, Inc. (OTCBB:CERP), producer of proprietary bio-based resins, global packaging company MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE:MWV), and Solo Cup Company today announced that MeadWestvaco is completing development of a fully renewable and biodegradable (or compostable) extrusion-coated paperboard product made with Cereplast resins that Solo can manufacture […]

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The International Water Association

Friday, August 4th, 2006

Source: http://www.iwahq.org/templates/ld_templates/layout_632897.aspx?ObjectId=632922.
IWA has its roots in two strong associations:  the International Water Supply Association (IWSA) and the International Water Quality Association (IAWQ).  IWSA was established in 1947 while IAWQ was originally formed as the International Association for Water Pollution Research in 1965.  IWSA and IAWQ came together in a merger in 1999 to form IWA.

Today, […]

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Eureau -

Friday, August 4th, 2006

http://www.eureau.org/
Eureau is the European Union of National Associations of Water Suppliers and Waste Water Services, an organisation which promotes the interests of the European water sector to European institutions and plays the role of professional discussion partner with the European Commission and other EU bodies. Within EUREAU, VEWIN takes part in the Board of Management, […]

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The Association of Dutch Water Companies

Friday, August 4th, 2006

http://www.vewin.nl/smartsite.dws?id=98
A little primer on how the Dutch do things…:
Who does what
Various organisations ensure there is sufficient clean drinking water. In addition to the waterworks, the national government and provinces also contribute to the drinking water supply. Each party has its own task.
The waterworks
The 15 waterworks in the Netherlands ensure that reliable drinking water flows […]

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Water Stocks - The Take From A Businessweek Writer…

Friday, August 4th, 2006

Source: http://www.businessweek.com/investor/content/mar2006/pi20060321_015513.htm 
Debra Coy, a water-industry analyst with the Stanford Washington Research Group, says that for a sector in which there’s so much interest, there are a “relatively scarce number of stocks,” compared with, say, oil. This paucity may be one of the factors behind the sector’s strong advance.
PRIVATIZATION PLAYS. Clearly, some shrewd investors dove […]

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Green Growth Areas For Investors

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

When technology entrepreneur Martin Roscheisen was looking for the next big thing in 2001, the Internet wasn’t part of his plans. Instead, he looked to the field of solar photovoltaics (PV), specifically at work being done by a small, government-funded research company named Unisun Corp. Roscheisen recruited one of Unisun’s main researchers, and in 2002, […]

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Association of Water Technologies

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

www.awt.org has an upcoming convention you might want to check out Sept. 13-16 in Charlotte, NC…I’d go if I weren’t busy with post-wedding things like a honeymoon!!!

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