The unique properties of the atom-thick sheet of carbon known as graphene have enabled a new penny-sized, multiplexed bio-sensor that’s the first to...
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Solar-Powered System Offers Route to Inexpensive Desalination
Widespread research efforts have focused on ways to desalinate seawater or brackish water using just solar heat. Many such efforts have run...
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The Water Council Launches WAVE To Accelerate Water Stewardship
The Water Council — an international non-profit committed to freshwater innovation — recently introduced its Water Stewardship Verified (WAVE) program, which aims...
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Process Removes Biofuel Contaminants From Wastewater and Generates Hydrogen to Fuel Its Own Operation
The holy grail of biofuel researchers is to develop a self-sustaining process that converts waste from sewage, food crops, algae and other...
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Giving Lagoons a Helping Hand
Seeking solutions to effectively remove its lagoon sludge and reduce the associated costs, the City of Weyburn, Saskatchewan, opted to implement a...
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Innovative Engineer Retires After 42 Years at HF Scientific
When the founding partners of HF Scientific decided to escape the cold of Canada and relocate to Florida, a young engineer named...
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Ancient Cities Also Dealt With Harmful Algal Blooms, Says Study
The negative impact humans can have on their own environment is on full display, with climate change, land alterations and harmful algal...
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NSF Grant Funds Study on How Contaminants Move Through River Environments
A Washington State University-led research team has received a collaborative National Science Foundation grant to improve understanding of how contaminants, nutrients and...
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Best of 2021: Operators Offer Top Strategies and Advice
One of the best things about the wastewater treatment industry is operators' and lab technicians' willingness to share stories, advice, know-how and new technologies...
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Project Underway to Identify Algal Toxins in U.S. National Park Waterways
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a global concern that threaten human and aquatic ecosystem health and can cause severe economic damages. Algal toxins...
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Researchers Examine Wastewater Discharge Effects on Coastal Ecosystems
The tendency for most of us when it comes to human wastewater is out of sight, out of mind. Rarely do we...
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Award-Winning Robot Aims to Keep Drinking Water Pipes in Top Shape
A robot that autonomously moves through the drinking water network to ascertain its condition and that knows exactly what to do in...
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Extend the Life of Your Workwear and PPE
You know that good performance workwear and personal protective equipment is an investment. You wear these every day for hours on end...
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Researchers Investigate How to Improve Consumer Response to Recycled Water
University of Delaware researchers are investigating consumers’ willingness to purchase food products grown with recycled water.
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