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California Wastewater Utility Makes History as Net-Energy Producer

May 26, 2012

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The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD; Oakland, Calif.) installed this 4.6-MW biogas turbine. Added to three existing clean-burn engine-generators, the facility has an 11-MW capacity. Photo courtesy of EBMUD.

East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD; Oakland, Calif.) is making history. The district, which had been working to achieve net-zero energy consumption, has raised the bar. In addition to its program of collecting such organic wastes as restaurant grease, cheese waste, poultry blood, and winery wastewater from the surrounding area and using it to produce […]

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WEF Supports Continued State Revolving Fund Support

May 26, 2012

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Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Executive Director Jeff Eger joined leaders of other water quality associations in asking the U.S. Congress to continue supporting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant funding to states in the 2013 fiscal year budget. Leaders from WEF, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (Washington, D.C.), Association of Clean Water […]

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WERF Paul L. Busch Award Grant Available for Innovative Water Quality Research

May 26, 2012

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Researchers now can apply for the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF; Alexandria, Va.) Paul L. Busch Award. The $100,000 award offered by WERF through the Endowment for Innovation in Applied Water Quality Research is granted to an individual or team working in wastewater, water reuse, biosolids, stormwater, watersheds, or other areas to pursue groundbreaking research. […]

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