Tag Archives: Energy Efficiency

Battling for the Title of Greenest Building

July 3, 2013

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Battle of the Buildings Walk for Water

U.S. EPA Names Battle of the Buildings 2012 Winners   More than 3000 buildings from across the United States took the challenge to reduce energy use during 2012 in hopes of being named winner of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings. Entrants tracked energy and cost […]

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WEF and U.S. EPA Tour Innovations at University of South Florida

May 23, 2013

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From left, Daniel Yeh, USF associate professor of civil and environmental engineering presents information about his team’s NEWgeneratorTM, which converts wastewater into nutrients, clean water, and energy; and work to integrate wastewater treatment and algae biofuel production through the Isolated Cultivation of Algal Resources Utilizing Sewage process, to Stoner and Eger. Photo courtesy of Blodgett.

On March 27, Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) leaders joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) leaders to attend the Water innovation Tour at the University of South Florida (USF; Tampa). Jeff Eger, WEF executive director; Matt Ries, WEF chief technical officer; Nancy Stoner, EPA Office of Water assistant administrator; and Jeffery Lape, EPA Office […]

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U.S. EPA Introduces Blueprint for Promoting Water Industry Innovations

May 16, 2013

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From left, Nancy Stoner, assistant administrator of the Office of Water in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Jeff Eger , Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) executive director attended a Water Innovation tour at the University of South Florida (Tampa). Stoner unveiled EPA’s new Blueprint for Integrating Technology Innovation during the tour.

On March 27, Nancy Stoner, assistant administrator of the Office of Water in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), unveiled the Blueprint for Integrating Technology Innovation during a Water Innovation Tour at the University of South Florida (Tampa). Jeffery Lape, EPA Office of Science and Technology deputy director; Jeff Eger, Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, […]

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WEF and NJWEA Host Workshop on Food and Beverage Industry Water Treatment and Reuse

May 3, 2013

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The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) and the New Jersey Water Environment Association (NJWEA; Fair Lawn) will partner to host the Water Reuse in Food and Beverage Industry workshop on May 13 and 14 during NJWEA’s annual meeting. Attendees will learn about technologies and practices for wastewater treatment and water reuse in the food […]

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Recycling Center’s Purpose Trickles Down to Onsite Water Reuse

May 2, 2013

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The recently redesigned El Cerrito (Calif.) Recycling and Environmental Center, a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified building, includes rainwater recovery and stormwater treatment systems. The center collects conventional and hard-to-recycle items for city residents and communities in the San Francisco East Bay area.Photo courtesy of David Wakely.

The El Cerrito (Calif.) Recycling and Environmental Center is walking the talk and taking its mission a step further in encouraging environmental stewardship in the community. The center, which spans a 0.8-ha (2-ac) former quarry on the east shore of San Francisco Bay, recently was redesigned with numerous features to encourage onsite reuse of water […]

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WEF Hosts Energy–Water Nexus Workshop

December 28, 2012

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Photo courtesy of Lisa Tryson, Danfoss.

A variety of energy and water experts gathered at a workshop Nov. 27 to discuss energy generation and energy efficiency technologies and practices at wastewater treatment facilities. The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.), along with the Alliance to Save Energy (Washington, D.C.) and Danfoss (Nordborg, Denmark), hosted the workshop. During the workshop, presentations focused […]

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