Software improves the speed and quality of power measurement, helping a Wisconsin sanitary district to conserve energy and reduce costs

Mike Turley’s vision helps the Village of New Lenox (Ill.) prepare for the future and keep treatment plant personnel engaged and on board

A small Wisconsin village installs a pair of wind turbines at its treatment plant that could make electricity a source of revenue, rather than an expense

Warwick Sewer Authority gets school kids involved in the never-ending war on FOG in the sewer system

Schneider Electric Introduces Altivar 32 Variable-Speed Drive; Badger Meter Introduces M-5000, M-2000 MagMeters; Reliant Water Offers Sewper Rx Sludge Eliminating Bacteria; PureLine Introduces HP-1 Unit Generator; O-Z/Gedney Offers Optitrol Motor Control Stations; Chemineer Offers High-Efficiency XE-3 Impeller; WEG Releases Energy Savings Calculator App; Weidmuller Offers High-Density Digital Isolators; Assmann Offers Open-Top Tanks; LaMotte Introduces SMART3 Colorimeter; Prodex Introduces Biological Activity Enhancer; MSA Offers QuickCheck Gas Detector Software; General Monitors Introduces Open Path Gas Detector; Siemens Introduces Process Control System; SERFILCO Offers Trans-O-Filter; RIV Offers GLADIO Knife Gate Valve; Highland Offers HighDRO Wastewater Storage Tanks; AllMax Introduces Operator 10 Data Management Software

A solar PV installation in Boulder, Colo., required minimal up-front investment, and yet provides substantial benefits in lower power costs.

Wastewater contains more energy per gallon than is needed to treat it. The question is how to put more of it to work in the treatment plant.

A Wisconsin treatment plant uses a new motor plug that simplifies mixer replacement and service as well as generator hookup at lift stations.

A portable aeration system provides both immediate and long-term solutions to compliance issues with a West Virginia city’s treatment lagoon

The Budd Inlet Treatment Plant in Olympia, Wash., is so earth-friendly that it stands at the heart of a major waterfront development

Pumper & Cleaner Expo Heads to Indianapolis in 2012; Pentair Launches McLean OnlineParts Store; APG-Neuros Chooses Headquarters Site; Bentley Seeks Student Design Competition Submissions; American Water Makes Leadership Team Changes; Alfa Laval Reaches 125-year Milestone; CH2M HILL’s Daigger Takes Office as President; Vacon Factory Receives LEED Gold Certification; Hach Announces ‘See the BIG Picture’ Contest Winners; COLE Publishing Launches Gas, Oil & Mining Contractor

A Minnesota treatment plant applies microturbine cogeneration to cut natural gas and electricity costs and reduce the carbon footprint

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Ventura County biosolids, once trucked a million miles a year, now are dried to provide daily cover material for a local landfill

Renewable energy projects involving digester methane and concentrated solar power help a Nevada regional authority save money and conserve water

Government incentives help a California treatment plant go green with digester-gas-driven fuel cells, a reliable source of renewable energy

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