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US EPA presentation by Dr. Nick Ashbolt, PhD, Office of Reseach and Development, at the Green First roundtable. His topic was “Non-Traditional Technologies — Recovery of Resources”. Hosted at Falmouth Public Library, Falmouth, MA, USA on December 8, 2011. Many coastal communities and cities are going to have to come up with new wastewater management strategies, but there are options. Please NOTE: the views expressed are not necessarily those of the EPA and are in no way meant to reflect official EPA policy. Dr Nicholas J. Ashbolt is a Title 42 Senior Research Microbiologist with the National Exposure Research Laboratory, US EPA Cincinnati (since January 2007). Previously he was Head of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, where he continues as an Adjunct Professor as well as at the University of Cincinnati. He has 25 years of experience in environmental microbiology, with a focus on the fate and transport of environmental pathogens. Over the last 10 years he has worked in joint Australian-Sweden and European programs developing methods to interpret pathogen data with the aid of quantitative microbial risk assessment within an urban water sustainability framework. This work has contributed to the risk-based approach adopted in the recently published WHO guidelines for recreational, drinking and reuse waters. He has published 31 book chapters, 112 journal papers and over 100 conference proceedings since he …
US EPA presentation by Dr. Nick Ashbolt, PhD, Office of Reseach and Development, at the Green First roundtable. His topic was “Non-Traditional Technologies — Recovery of Resources”. Hosted at Falmouth Public Library, Falmouth, MA, USA on December 8, 2011. Many coastal communities and cities are going to have to come up with new wastewater management strategies, but there are options. Please NOTE: the views expressed are not necessarily those of the EPA and are in no way meant to reflect official EPA policy. Dr Nicholas J. Ashbolt is a Title 42 Senior Research Microbiologist with the National Exposure Research Laboratory, US EPA Cincinnati (since January 2007). Previously he was Head of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, where he continues as an Adjunct Professor as well as at the University of Cincinnati. He has 25 years of experience in environmental microbiology, with a focus on the fate and transport of environmental pathogens. Over the last 10 years he has worked in joint Australian-Sweden and European programs developing methods to interpret pathogen data with the aid of quantitative microbial risk assessment within an urban water sustainability framework. This work has contributed to the risk-based approach adopted in the recently published WHO guidelines for recreational, drinking and reuse waters. He has published 31 book chapters, 112 journal papers and over 100 conference proceedings since he …
US EPA presentation by Dr. Nick Ashbolt, PhD, Office of Reseach and Development, at the Green First roundtable. His topic was “Non-Traditional Technologies — Recovery of Resources”. Hosted at Falmouth Public Library, Falmouth, MA, USA on December 8, 2011. Many coastal communities and cities are going to have to come up with new wastewater management strategies, but there are options. Please NOTE: the views expressed are not necessarily those of the EPA and are in no way meant to reflect official EPA policy. Dr Nicholas J. Ashbolt is a Title 42 Senior Research Microbiologist with the National Exposure Research Laboratory, US EPA Cincinnati (since January 2007). Previously he was Head of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, where he continues as an Adjunct Professor as well as at the University of Cincinnati. He has 25 years of experience in environmental microbiology, with a focus on the fate and transport of environmental pathogens. Over the last 10 years he has worked in joint Australian-Sweden and European programs developing methods to interpret pathogen data with the aid of quantitative microbial risk assessment within an urban water sustainability framework. This work has contributed to the risk-based approach adopted in the recently published WHO guidelines for recreational, drinking and reuse waters. He has published 31 book chapters, 112 journal papers and over 100 conference proceedings since he …
US EPA presentation by Dr. Nick Ashbolt, PhD, Office of Reseach and Development, at the Green First roundtable. His topic was “Non-Traditional Technologies — Recovery of Resources”. Hosted at Falmouth Public Library, Falmouth, MA, USA on December 8, 2011. Many coastal communities and cities are going to have to come up with new wastewater management strategies, but there are options. Please NOTE: the views expressed are not necessarily those of the EPA and are in no way meant to reflect official EPA policy. Dr Nicholas J. Ashbolt is a Title 42 Senior Research Microbiologist with the National Exposure Research Laboratory, US EPA Cincinnati (since January 2007). Previously he was Head of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, where he continues as an Adjunct Professor as well as at the University of Cincinnati. He has 25 years of experience in environmental microbiology, with a focus on the fate and transport of environmental pathogens. Over the last 10 years he has worked in joint Australian-Sweden and European programs developing methods to interpret pathogen data with the aid of quantitative microbial risk assessment within an urban water sustainability framework. This work has contributed to the risk-based approach adopted in the recently published WHO guidelines for recreational, drinking and reuse waters. He has published 31 book chapters, 112 journal papers and over 100 conference proceedings since he …
Will Water Conservation and Water Saving Green Technologies Spur the Future of American Prosperity?
In June of this year, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger asked President Obama to declare Fresno County a federal disaster area. The White House has not yet responded to Governor Schwarzenegger’s request. Requests for presidential disaster declarations are much rarer for droughts than for other natural disasters. Previous requests like this one were declined by the Bush administration. Nevertheless, the compounding effects of three straight years of drought have had a devastating effect on the stateÕs resources, as well as its already failing economy. As the New York Times reported, “These are dire circumstances,” Mr. Schwarzenegger said at a stop in Mendota California, “Here in the Central Valley, no water means no work. And no work means people cannot feed their families.” Without the federal disaster declaration, drought relief is usually handled through the Department of Agriculture’s crop insurance program, which subsidizes underwriters of agricultural concerns and provides direct payments to farmers and ranchers. But with California’s economy crippled and its budget woes growing it is doubtful that waiting for mother nature to cooperate is going to be enough.
This plea comes a little more than a year after Governor Schwarzenegger issued an executive order for most of California in an effort to try to stave off the effects of the then two year old drought. At that time, the order was filled mainly with language like, “work with,” “help to,” or “prepare for.” In fact, at one point it directly requested regional and local governments to “prepare for potential worsening water conditions in 2009.” Rather then a call to action, the executive order read more like a call to be prepared to be called to action. Now, a year later and deeper into the drought and the state’s reservoirs the lowest they’ve been since 1992, the official “call to action” for most Californians still seems to be lacking. Exacerbating the situation even further are the current wild fires that are raging outside of Los Angeles, Santa Cruz and elsewhere. Millions of gallons of water are now being expended in emergency efforts to protect life and property in California.
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While our national government mulls over Schwarzenegger’s plea, it is time for Californians to start looking at what they can do themselves. Afterall, as the USA Today reported earlier this year, Schwarzenegger’s order leaves the door open for more severe restrictions later. If there is no improvement in water reserves and residents fail to conserve on their own, additional measures could include mandatory water rationing and water reductions. In the Governor’s 2008-2009 budget an .9 billion water bond for water management investments was proposed that would include .1 billion to increase water use efficiency. With liberals in control of Washington and the country fully engrossed in everything “green” – a mandated push toward conservation, especially in left leaning California, would be like preaching to the choir. And with the state’s economic woes increasing by the hour, looking to cut water and energy costs could save more than just the environment.
Others argue that less draconian measures could be taken first to relieve California’s water problems. Jail costs have long plagued the state and recent estimates puts the annual costs at somewhere around 900 million. That’s a number green technology could help lower. Low flow shower heads, high efficiency toilets, energy saving light bulbs, wind and solar power are all technologies that have or are maturing and the financial boons that they are delivering are irrefutable. “It would save millions of dollars a month. And that would be just from retro-fitting the jails, shelters, schools, and hospitals. If California went green in all their buildings, it would produce enormous savings in energy and water usage,” says Josh Witzig of Water and Energy Solutions (WES).
WES, a distributor and solutions provider of both commercial and residential conservation products has been involved in retro-fitting homes, businesses and government buildings with green technology for years. “A lot of people get nervous about the initial cost,” Witzig continues, “but when they recoup that cost in savings over the first year, and sometimes in the first few months, then they start to realize what an incredible investment this technology is.” The most difficult thing to believe is that this technology is really no different in appearance or usage than the appliances already occupying most Californian (and for that matter our nation’s) homes. The problem companies like Water and Energy Solutions face is educating the consumer as to the financial win-win that this new technology provides, and getting their products in front of the consumer.
If such small-scale measures can have such an enormous impact now, what about the difference scientific breakthroughs in energy and water conservation technology could make in the future? The sky is the limit for both the initiatives Governor Schwarzenegger could be looking into and the imagination and innovation of the American entrepreneur.
The Governor is right to be concerned about the effects the drought is having on unemployment, but with the power that comes with running the eighth largest economy on the planet he has the ability to start creating work that can explore new means to solve California’s water crisis. However, it’s an initiative he can’t undertake alone. It means Californians also have to stand up and take some responsibility for the current problems that face them. Today it might mean a new low-flow shower head or high efficiency toliet. And in the future it might mean a portable water reclamation unit or portable desalination unit. But regardless, each small step will be crucial in ending the downward spiral California is caught in of ever increasing energy costs and decreasing availiability of fresh clean water.
For more information on Water and Energy Solutions Inc., and the residential and commercial conservation products and services that they provide, visit their website at http://www.wesgogreen.com
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Green Plumbing Provides Water Conservation and Energy Efficiency
Green plumbing is the most energy efficient plumbing system that also provides for water conservation. Green products associated with plumbing systems are hot water demand systems and tankless water heaters.
Green plumbing products, energy efficiency, and water conservation
Green plumbing is plumbing designed to be the most energy efficient and at the same time conserve the most water. This boils down to the hot water plumbing since the cold water side does not consume, lose, or waste energy or water. Typical products associated with such plumbing systems are tankless water heaters and hot water demand systems.
Hot water plumbing systems
The hot water plumbing is another story. The pipes end up full of hot water after each use, then cooling off, wasting a huge amount of energy. Then the cooled off hot water in the pipes from the previous use must be purged in order to obtain hot water at the fixture the next time it’s used. This is not a good way to provide water conservation.
If the water heater is located a long way from the point of use, the water temperature will be lower at the fixture than at the outlet of the tank due to the heat energy lost along the length of the pipe.
Having identified the factors involved in efficient plumbing systems; water wastage and energy loss from the distribution piping, we can try to find ways to make the plumbing system more efficient.
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Pipe Insulation
Insulating the hot water piping contributes to efficient plumbing. Since while you wait for the hot water to arrive, you are wastefully running water down the drain, minimizing the wait for hot water will minimize the amount of water being wasted.
Part of the delay in the arrival of hot water is due to the fact that the piping material absorbs the heat from the water as it travels through the pipe, so when the hot water arrives it has already cooled off and you have to wait a little longer. The longer the piping run is the worse the problem becomes.
By insulating the pipes, they do not get as cold and thus they absorb less heat from the hot water traveling to the fixture. Your hot water reaches you faster and you run less water down the drain. Insulating your pipes contributes to water conservation.
The temperature drop long the pipe on those long runs is less due to the insulation, resulting in more energy efficiency.
Point-of-use tankless water heaters
Tankless water heaters are seen as green products these days, but you have to be careful about opting for tankless. Due to the capacity limitations and temperature rise limitations on tankless heaters, they generally best used as point of use water heaters. In other words they would be located at the fixture or fixtures where the hot water is to be used.
Point of use water heaters eliminate that long pipe run, virtually eliminating the energy and water wastage attributable to the distribution piping.
Hot water demand systems
If point-of-use water heating is not feasible with your plumbing layout, then consider a hot water demand pumping system. A hot water demand system is a pumping system similar to a standard hot water circulating system, except the pump only comes on when you demand hot water by pressing a button.
Pressing the button causes a small pump mounted under the fixture furthest from the water heater to begin pumping the hot water from the water heater to the fixture at high speed, turning off when it detects the arrival of hot water.
Then when you turn on the fixture you have instant hot water and no water was run down the drain. Demand systems only consume about to per year in electricity to run. Some models are under 0 retail, and are very easy to install, they hook up with hoses. They save you time, water, and money.
Plumbing products and a green plumbing layouts
Make your plumbing system green, add insulation if possible, and use plumbing products like point-of-use water heaters, and use a hot water demand systems if you can’t use a point of use tankless water heater.
If you have long pipe runs, loop your hot water piping from fixture to fixture and install a demand system at the end of the line.
Save time, water, energy and money! Green Demand Hot Water Systems Explored and Compared: Save Water and Energy!
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HARD WATER SOLUTIONS GOING GREEN
HARD WATER SOLUTIONS GOING GREEN
89.3% of homes in the United States have issues with hard water, which refers to the dissolved mineral content of the water. Hard water can cause limescale, which is the left over mineral deposits in your water that build up in your pipes and appliances. Limescale build up contributes to the inefficiency of water-using appliances, which can significantly increase energy consumption. According to the US Department of Energy, as little as 1/32” of scale build up on a hot water heater or boiler can cause a 10% increase in energy usage. A 1/4” of build up can increase costs upwards of 40%. Limescale build up can also cause hot water heaters, swimming pool pumps and other appliances to prematurely stop working. Limescale can also clog pipes reducing the flow of water and can leave unsightly deposits on faucets, tile, toilet bowls and tubs.
Water hardness does depend on location, the source of the water and the water’s exposure to sub-surface rocks and limestone. Wells and aquifers typically have the hardest water, although it is not unheard of for some public water supplies to have hard water as well. There are several options for determining water hardness, whether it be contacting your local water company or purchasing a simple to use water quality test kit, like the one sold by www.amiservices.us
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Treatments for addressing hard water are varied. Often, the solutions of choice are the use of filters, water softening agents or ion exchange units, which use sodium chloride or potassium chloride. These treatments require regular monitoring and are costly due to need for maintenance and the use of consumable parts. Additionally, these solutions should not be considered ecologically friendly due to concerns for the environmental impact from the use of chemicals and the discharge of brine water (sodium) into aquifers and accumulated waste in landfills from spent filters.
Today, being ecologically sensitive and using green products has become of the utmost importance across the globe. Magnetic and electrical signal devices offer a far more environmentally friendly means of eliminating hard water deposits, as there is no salt or chemicals to affect the ground water or plant life. AMI Services offers two such solutions for addressing hard water through the use of magnetic devices and devices that emit electrical signals directly into the water system. The Magnetizer and the Hydrocare HC-38 prevent limescale and reduce the damage associated with limescale, extending the life of standard home appliances and hot water systems by naturally softening the water through reduced surface tension. The Magnetizer and the Hydrocare HC-38 work on all types and sizes of pipes and installation for both is simple and do not require a plumber. Both are reliable, efficient and maintenance free with no consumable parts. While both the Magnetizer and the HydroCare HC-38 reduce energy costs, it is the Magnetizer Hard Water Solution that is a truly ‘green’ product, as it requires no power to operate.
Contact: Thomas O’Connor
AMI Services
888-484-6653
www.amiservices.us
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Los Angels Water Conservation – an Easy Way to Live Green With Fewer Budgets
From the past decade, it has been observed that gas prices and global warming are getting high and most of the people are looking for ways than can participate in energy conservations and reduce their carbon foot print. And while you may not be ready to buy a hybrid vehicle or install solar panels in your home, there are a number of everyday things you can do adopt a green living lifestyle and contribute to Energy efficient lighting.
There are many ways to be environment friendly and protect the environment without breaking the bank. The following few lines will be definitely helpful to live in green atmosphere. If you are wondering how to be environment friendly, one of the best – and greenest – ways are to plant trees around your yard or office. Trees are inexpensive, require little maintenance and act as filters by constantly removing air pollution from the atmosphere.
Install energy efficient lighting bulbs and low flow shower heads in your home. You will save energy and your energy conservation efforts will results will be reflected in your bill. Also it is suggested to use environment friendly cleaning products around the house and yard. It is the time to building energy efficiency building and many of the environmental friendly products have been shown to clean just as well as their less green counter parts. Instead of cleaning with paper towels, get into the routine of using old towels, t-shirts or rags to save on additional waste.
If you are a customer of the LA Department of Water and Power, beginning June 1st new LA water conservation restrictions and higher water rates will take effect. Are you ready? If you are not familiar with the LA water conservation ordinance, then you should probably take the time to search in internet, because if you do not, it could cost you some money.
The city of LA has decided to invoke the next phase of their water conservation plan, which increases water rates and adds new watering restrictions. Finally, there are some well established and experienced websites in internet are providing this energy efficient lighting, LA water conservations and building energy efficiency houses and many more services to their clients. For more information and details, please do not hesitate to visit their valuable website.
Energyservicesla, the founder and owner of Regreen, an online retailer of energy efficient lighting, lighting retrofit rebates, los angeles water conservation, building energy efficiency has an extensive background in product management and marketing. For more information, please visit our website.
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