CleanTechnica » Water http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Balkan Countries Agree To EU 2030 Clean Energy, Emission Reduction Targets http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/balkan-countries-agree-eu-2030-clean-energy-emission-reduction-targets/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/balkan-countries-agree-eu-2030-clean-energy-emission-reduction-targets/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2014 13:36:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76573 Prospective members of the European Union have agreed to honour the targets to enhance renewable energy, energy efficiency, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that were recently agreed to by the EU for 2030. Balkan countries have pledged to meet the targets to reduce GHG emissions by 40% by 1990 levels, increase their share of renewable

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/balkan-countries-agree-eu-2030-clean-energy-emission-reduction-targets/feed/ 1 Governor Cuomo Announces Statewide New York Fracking Ban http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/governor-cuomo-announces-statewide-new-york-fracking-ban/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/governor-cuomo-announces-statewide-new-york-fracking-ban/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:05:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76355 Yesterday (Wednesday, December 17, 2014), at a year-end cabinet meeting in Albany called by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New York’s acting commissioner of health stated that he could not support high-volume New York fracking (technically, hydraulic fracturing) because the health issues of the practice outweigh the benefits. [If there is anyone out there who’s unaware of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/governor-cuomo-announces-statewide-new-york-fracking-ban/feed/ 3 “Western New York In 2030″ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/western-new-york-2030/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/western-new-york-2030/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:13:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76488 Editor’s Note: This article is one submission in a live Masdar blogging contest. Very simply, the focus of the contest submissions is to: “Describe your city in 2030: what will occur due to changes in energy, transportation and water technologies, and how will they transform how you live?” We are sharing this submission here on CleanTechnica because we think it’s

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/western-new-york-2030/feed/ 3 Rocky Mountain Institute + Carbon War Room = Climate Hawk All Star Team http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/rocky-mountain-institute-carbon-war-room-climate-hawk-star-team/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/rocky-mountain-institute-carbon-war-room-climate-hawk-star-team/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:41:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76427 Rocky Mountain Institute and Carbon War Room are today announcing that they are joining forces in order to even more effectively move forward climate and pollution solutions across the world. Yesterday, I was lucky enough to speak with the current CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute, Jules Kortenhorst, about the new “strategic alliance,” where it originated, and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/rocky-mountain-institute-carbon-war-room-climate-hawk-star-team/feed/ 1 UV Light Systems & How They Clean Water http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/uv-light-systems-clean-water/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/uv-light-systems-clean-water/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 08:52:58 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76405 Water certainly isn’t our primary focus, but technologies that make our water cleaner are an important part of cleantech, and we do have 531 articles published on the category. Water purification and water desalination technologies are very useful and to some perhaps even interesting, but they don’t exactly put a spring in my mental boot…

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/uv-light-systems-clean-water/feed/ 16 EPA’s Energy Efficiency Action Week, & New Energy Star Home Advisor http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/epas-energy-efficiency-action-week-new-energy-star-home-advisor/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/epas-energy-efficiency-action-week-new-energy-star-home-advisor/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2014 15:43:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76351 A recent press release from the EPA (the US Environmental Protection Agency) announced the start of the Energy Star Home Advisor. Americans can use this an online tool to improve energy efficiency of their homes — saving money and energy at the same time. The tool recommends, customizes, and prioritizes home-improvement projects. “As we enter the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/epas-energy-efficiency-action-week-new-energy-star-home-advisor/feed/ 0 Jellyfish Barge: Biomimicry At Its Best http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/jellyfish-barge-biomimicry-best/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/jellyfish-barge-biomimicry-best/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2014 07:52:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76135 The Jellyfish Barge, if you have not heard word about it, is one potential worldwide food and water solution, which deserves high praise. Here is what the designers an biologists at the think tank Pnat set their stage, citing World Bank population projections. “The World Bank predicts that the world population will grow to almost

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/jellyfish-barge-biomimicry-best/feed/ 20 Win A Trip To Masdar City, Abu Dhabi — Write About Your Ideal City http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/win-trip-masdar-city-abu-dhabi-write-ideal-city/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/win-trip-masdar-city-abu-dhabi-write-ideal-city/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2014 07:57:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76098 Masdar* has launched its third annual Engage Blogging Contest, which offers an excellent chance to visit Abu Dhabi, and, of course, Masdar City, during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The winner will have an all-expenses paid trip to Abu Dhabi the week of January 17, 2015, and will be Masdar’s guest blogger during this important event

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/win-trip-masdar-city-abu-dhabi-write-ideal-city/feed/ 4 Can Solar Thermal Desalination Make Sustainable Agriculture Possible? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/can-solar-thermal-desalination-make-sustainable-agriculture-possible/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/can-solar-thermal-desalination-make-sustainable-agriculture-possible/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2014 06:57:26 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75904 The jury is still out on solar thermal, which is certainly efficient but has its critics because of its costs, both financial and ecological. The International Energy Association (IEA) is still bullish about its future, and projects such as the Solana Generating Station in Arizona show potential. Large projects such as Masdar’s Shams 1 and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/can-solar-thermal-desalination-make-sustainable-agriculture-possible/feed/ 32 Movers in the Spread of California’s PACE programs http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/26/movers-in-the-spread-of-californias-pace-programs/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/26/movers-in-the-spread-of-californias-pace-programs/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2014 19:29:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75473 The origins and growth of property tax assessed clean energy - PACE programs - within California and the first company to start-up in another state

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/26/movers-in-the-spread-of-californias-pace-programs/feed/ 1 Origins Movie: “The Planet is an Ecosystem of Life, and We Are Part of that Ecosystem” http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/19/origins-movie-planet-ecosystem-life-part-ecosystem/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/19/origins-movie-planet-ecosystem-life-part-ecosystem/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2014 11:33:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75185 The title of this article is a quote from Tom Malterre, co-author of the Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook, which is online for only a few days (link at bottom or article). This is a movie about how we have left the natural connection to the planet. The movie investigates how this has happened, the incredible

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/19/origins-movie-planet-ecosystem-life-part-ecosystem/feed/ 56 Greener Truck Exhaust System Takes Top Global Cleantech Honors http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/18/greener-truck-exhaust-system-takes-top-global-cleantech-honors/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/18/greener-truck-exhaust-system-takes-top-global-cleantech-honors/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2014 09:46:07 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75116 The Global Cleantech Open in San Francisco did not disappoint. Dozens of demos, investor and alumni company greetings, and speeches ran up to the main event of the big 501(c)(3) organization that catalyzes global cleantech innovations. As the sun came out on an initially rainy and blustery Sunday, participants met the finalist teams from all

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/18/greener-truck-exhaust-system-takes-top-global-cleantech-honors/feed/ 0 Blossom The Smart Sprinkler Hits Kickstarter, Saves Water http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/18/blossom-smart-sprinkler-hits-kickstarter-saves-water/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/18/blossom-smart-sprinkler-hits-kickstarter-saves-water/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2014 09:19:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75114 Over the years of writing for the Important Media Network (and its previous incarnation of Green Options), I have been instantly attracted to good consumer technology products that make the environment a priority. The Nest thermostat is a prime example of this, as are the various WiFi-controlled LED lights. So when I heard about Blossom, I

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/18/blossom-smart-sprinkler-hits-kickstarter-saves-water/feed/ 2 Cleantech Open Honors Innovators At 5th Midwest Summit http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/30/cleantech-open-honors-innovators-5th-midwest-summit/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/30/cleantech-open-honors-innovators-5th-midwest-summit/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:59:45 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74227 The Cleantech Open, a 501(c)(3) nongovernmental organization, catalyzes global cleantech. It runs a rigorous one-of-a-kind accelerator program for start-up cleantech companies over a period of five months per year. Rooted in the efforts of volunteers (many of whom are top professionals in their fields), the organization has fostered over 900 emerging businesses since 1996. This week I

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/30/cleantech-open-honors-innovators-5th-midwest-summit/feed/ 0 India’s Largest Canal-Top Solar PV Plant To Come Online in Gujarat http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/28/indias-largest-canal-top-solar-pv-plant-come-online-gujarat/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/28/indias-largest-canal-top-solar-pv-plant-come-online-gujarat/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:17:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74042 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s love for solar is more than evident from the (fun) fact that he chose to lay the foundation stone for this 10 MW canal top project on 14 February 2014! Talk about SolarLove. When a 1 MW solar power plant came up on top of Narmada canal in Gujarat in 2012, it

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/28/indias-largest-canal-top-solar-pv-plant-come-online-gujarat/feed/ 19 Indian Company Launches Solar-Powered Self-Cleaning Toilets http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/23/indian-company-launches-solar-powered-self-cleaning-toilets/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/23/indian-company-launches-solar-powered-self-cleaning-toilets/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:51:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73851 An Indian company has announced a potentially revolutionary leap in sanitation and hygiene with the launch of a solar-powered toilet to coincide with the launch of the Clean India Mission. Eram Scientific has announced the launch of the innovative “electronic toilet” armed with “state-of-the-art technology to address public sanitation challenges.” This product has been specifically modified

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/23/indian-company-launches-solar-powered-self-cleaning-toilets/feed/ 3 20,000 Solar Pumps For Drinking Water In Rural India http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/23/20000-solar-pumps-drinking-water-rural-india/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/23/20000-solar-pumps-drinking-water-rural-india/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:30:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73798 A large part of rural India is dependent on hand-operated water pumps, simply called “hand pumps” for their water needs. The hand pumps are low maintenance and work well, but only until the water depth is about 30 meters. Beyond that you would need an electric/diesel pump. But in a remote area, both electricity and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/23/20000-solar-pumps-drinking-water-rural-india/feed/ 0 Fracking Wastewater Spoils California Drinking, Farm Supplies http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/14/fracking-wastewater-spoils-california-drinking-farm-supplies/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/14/fracking-wastewater-spoils-california-drinking-farm-supplies/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2014 07:00:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73352 Central California, already painfully stressed by the worst drought in 50 years (which the US Drought Monitor designates as “extreme or exceptional drought,” the most serious category on the agency’s five-level scale), has another problem with its water supply. Aquifers that supply drinking and irrigation water have recently had to swallow almost 3 billion gallons

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/14/fracking-wastewater-spoils-california-drinking-farm-supplies/feed/ 14 Ambient Water To Install “Ambient Water 400″ at Applied Cryo http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/09/ambient-water-install-ambient-water-400-applied-cryo/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/09/ambient-water-install-ambient-water-400-applied-cryo/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2014 13:10:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73112 As a field test for future applications in the oil and gas industry, Ambient Water (formerly AWG International) announced today that it will install an Ambient Water 400 atmospheric water generator at Applied Cryo Technologies’ Houston facility. Scalable and modular, the patented Ambient Water system cost-effectively extracts water from humidity in the air. Applied Cryo

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/09/ambient-water-install-ambient-water-400-applied-cryo/feed/ 8 SolarCity & Vivint Solar Dominate Home Solar, HELCO Aims For 92% Renewables… (Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/solarcity-vivint-solar-home-solar-helco-vivint-solar-ceo/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/solarcity-vivint-solar-home-solar-helco-vivint-solar-ceo/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2014 20:32:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72993 From the home solar market domination of SolarCity & Vivint Solar to the success of solar schools in the UK to an interview with the CEO of Vivint Solar, check out the fun and interesting solar power stories below. Our own Jake Richardson interviews Vivint Solar CEO Greg Butterfield regarding Vivint Solar’s IPO and other matters.

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