Sometime this year, officials in Gresham, Ore. hope to be generating all of the 15,000 kWh needed to run the city’s wastewater...
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Grease Is the Word
Entries Tagged Energy Management
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Getting a Handle on Energy
The U.S. EPA estimates 30 to 40 percent of a municipality’s energy consumption is for treating water and wastewater. That’s a total...
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Efficient by Design
When the mid-1950s wastewater treatment plant became too small to meet demand, the community of Washington, Iowa, decided to build new and...
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Smart Management
In the hot, dry desert around Las Vegas, pumping water to a million people at high elevations requires a lot of electricity....
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Hybrid Device Turning Point for Clean-Water Industry
A new hybrid device could provide sustainable energy while improving wastewater treatment. Researchers at the University of California – Santa Cruz have...
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Simple to Advanced
“We’re starting to reap some of the benefits,” says Virgil Turner. He’s talking about the Montrose Wastewater Treatment Plant, which has seen...
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Sustainable Excellence
When the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) embarked on a long-term sustainability program in 1984, its goal was to conserve precious water...
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Smart Power
By replacing inefficient pumps and installing variable-frequency drives (VFDs), the Iowa city of Cedar Rapids has reduced power usage over the past...
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Behaving Like a Business
There are a number of possible reasons to put digester gas to work — to further sustainability goals, to reduce harmful greenhouse...
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Saving Energy and Reducing Costs at Water Treatment Plants
As energy costs continue to rise, many water and wastewater treatment plants are taking steps to significantly reduce energy use.North Conway Water...
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Saving Energy and Reducing Costs at Wastewater Treatment Plants
As energy costs continue to rise, many water and wastewater treatment plants are taking steps to significantly reduce energy use.North Conway Water...
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Eyes on the Prize
Frank Wallace must feel like he has a staff of 62 people operating his Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission wastewater collection and treatment systems.
That’s...
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Riding the Circuit
You want details taken care of, call Rick Garloff. Now an operator with Tidewater Utilities in the area of Rehoboth Beach, Del.,...
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Remote but in Control
Separated from their city by 5 miles, the six operators at the Maryville Water Filtration Plant in the eastern Tennessee foothills work...
