Lars Schrøder, chief executive officer of Aarhus Water Ltd. (Aarhus, Denmark), joins a panel of water leaders to discuss changes occurring in cities around the world at WEFTEC® 2015. During the session, “The Impact of Leadership: Culture, Communication, and Community in Great Water Cities,” scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon on Sept. 28, attendees will […]
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Great Water Cities Panelist Lars Schrøder Explores New Solutions to Extreme Weather
WEF Releases Nutrient Roadmap To Help Navigate Utilities to an Energy-Neutral Future
July 7, 2015
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In 2013, the Water Environment Foundation (Alexandria, Va.), the Environmental Defense Fund (New York), and the Johnson Foundation at Wingspread (Racine, Wis.) worked together to create a new goal for the next generation of wastewater treatment: zero net impact with regard to nutrient discharges by 2040. The Nutrient Roadmap is the product of that work. […]
Learn About Trace Organics and Resource Recovery in English, or Energy Efficiency en Español in WEF’s No-Charge Webcasts
April 3, 2015
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Energy Efficient Solutions for Water Resource Recovery Facilities (Soluciones para Balances de Energía Eficientes en Sistemas de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales) Conducted entirely in Spanish, this webcast will describe the energy balances of common water resource recovery facility (WRRF) configurations and evaluate the energy savings that could be made by implementing best practices and innovative, […]
WEF Offers Members Access to Energy Roadmap Executive Summary
March 16, 2015
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The Energy Roadmap: A Water and Wastewater Utility Guide to More Sustainable Energy Management offers guidance for utilities to take advantage of sustainable energy sources. The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) now offers the executive summary of the book to members online at no cost and to nonmembers for $7. In 2012, WEF convened […]
Upcoming WEF Webcasts Cover Pipeline Assessment, Biofilm Reactors, Lab Improvements, and Codigestion
March 13, 2015
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Fundamentals and Emerging Advancements in Biofilm Reactor Technologies Learn the basics of design and operation of biofilm processes for municipal wastewater treatment in this webcast. Process definitions, structure, existence, applications as well as the advantages and disadvantages of biofilm compared to activated sludge systems will be discussed. Speakers will present examples of water resource recovery […]
Webcast Explores Net-Zero Energy Solutions
October 10, 2014
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Net-Zero Energy Solutions for Water Resource Recovery Facilities Join other water professionals in a webcast discussion of the Water Environment Research Foundation (Alexandria, Va.) ENER1C12 study on energy neutrality or “net zero” for water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs). The study aims to characterize the energy balances of common wastewater treatment configurations and evaluate the potential […]
Victor Valley Sets Its Sights on Energy Neutrality
August 27, 2014
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Wastewater reclamation authority unveils retrofitted anaerobic digester In 2008, the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority (VVWRA; Victorville, Calif.) set two goals: offset operation and maintenance expenses and increase revenue. After reviewing its entire facility, VVWRA came up with an idea of repurposing its anaerobic digesters to produce energy and developed a holistic energy-management plan. These […]
August 21, 2015
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