Sentences with phrase «efficient water use»

Not only is this great for the farmers, but it leads to much more efficient water use.

It seeks to position water at the top of the global political agenda and to produce worldwide policies to help authorities develop and manage water resources, and encourage efficient water use.

For more on efficient water use in agriculture in dry regions, click back to my post on the pioneering work on drip irrigation by Daniel Hillel and read about how solar - powered pumping systems and drip irrigation are improving incomes and lives in sub-Saharan Africa.

This target is based on companies optimising efficient water use at their production sites.

This one is a losing battle for conservationists with really only one possible way to prevent the coming waste of water as a resource: Buy and hold all the water rights in the immediate vicinity of Nevada and not selling water to the big business's that are already thoroughly entrenched in the area and selling only to the homes who install the more efficient water using devices.

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Mr Moran said using water - efficient plants and appliances were among the ways the house would be made to be more energy and water efficient.

The water - efficient and nitrogent - efficient maize projects in Africa are using plant - breeding methods, as well, but genetic engineering can provide further boosts to productivity.

Newer SAGD plants such as Connacher Oil and Gas's Great Divide have managed to nearly eliminate fresh water use — they use non-potable water from aquifers and recycle it — and reduce GHG emissions by about 20 % compared to the industry average through more efficient burning of natural gas, cogeneration of electricity and reduced heat loss on the steam's journey underground.

An energy audit or assessment will illustrate where building improvements can save energy and water consumption, reduce greenhouse gases and save money through more efficient energy use.

And a 2008 study found that, in some countries, water use is one - fifth to one - half less efficient than it could be, because of internal political corruption.

This involves both the more efficient use of water and the development of crops that need less.

I cooked the brown rice using my pasta method, lots of water and then strain the rice, voila you have the perfect separate grains very efficient and anti-gluppy rice.

Recent reports estimate that soy - based proteins are 6 — 20 times more efficient in terms of fossil fuel requirement (67 — 69), 4.4 — 26 times more efficient in terms of water requirement (68), and 6 — 17 times more efficient in terms of land use (70) vs. animal proteins.

The 80 liter hydropress is more powerful and efficient than the traditional manual presses because it uses water pressure from your garden hose to press your ground apples up against a mesh screen.

Monitoring and evaluation is a critical component of the effective and efficient use of Commonwealth environmental water and is incorporated into the way environmental water is managed.

This research aims to improve rice's photosynthesis to make it more productive and efficient in using resources like water, light, and nutrients.

The winery holds annual «Hot Topic» seminars for growers that focus on water conservation, reduction in inputs, biodiversity, soil biology, composting and efficient use of equipment.

Monitoring and evaluation are critical steps in the management of Commonwealth environmental water; supporting the efficient and effective use of Commonwealth environmental water within the planning framework and demonstrating the achievement of environmental objectives.

Monitoring and evaluation supports the efficient and effective use of Commonwealth environmental water and will assist in demonstrating the environmental outcomes from watering activities.

These yield advantages have been attributed to more efficient use of nutrients, water and light and a combination of other factors such as the introduction of new regenerative elements into the farm (e.g. legumes) and fewer losses resulting from pests and diseases.

Combination ice machines are ice and water dispensers offering an efficient multi use application for any bar, restaurant or foodservice operation.

Designed for efficiency, sustainability and conservation of resources in small - to - medium applications, the energy - efficient KDS separator consumes as little as 0.06 kW hr of electricity and uses no wash water, says Mr Bambridge.

The Commonwealth has committed up to $ 1.3 billion to enable more efficient use of environmental water to reduce the water recovery from consumptive purposes while achieving equivalent environmental outcomes.

• Vegetarian and vegan alternative to dairy • Now instant for quicker mixing • Allergen - friendly • Exceptionally dispersible in water • Complex carbohydrate digested slowly and easily • All natural and non-GMO • Consistent and adequate supply • Economically efficient • Contributes to a clean label • Naturally cholesterol - free • Ease of use • No contamination with growth hormones (rbST / bGH), anabolic steroids or antibiotics • Heat resistant • Nutrient Dense • Alternative for Maltodextrin, for a non-GMO clean option

• Vegetarian and vegan alternative to soy and dairy • Exceptionally dispersible in water • Digested slowly and easily • All natural and non-GMO • Consistent and adequate supply • Economically efficient • Contributes to a clean label • Ease of use • No contamination with growth hormones (rbST / bGH), anabolic steroids or antibiotics • Nutrient Dense • Alternative for Maltodextrin, for a non-GMO clean option • Allergen friendly

Choosing warm water instead of hot isn't as energy efficient as cold water washing, but it still reduces the load's energy use by 50 %.

Not only are Crane Drop Humidifiers stylish, but they are easy to use, whisper quiet, more efficient than a household light bulb, and include a built - in auto - shut - off feature that engages when the water tank is empty to ensure safety.

I would say for HE machines, go with the cold over opting out of the prerinse, if your machine is water efficient using as many rinse cycles as you can will help in the water - efficient wash cycle.

However, please keep in mind that many of these pumps are not considered particularly efficient or effective, and that some of the more reputable companies provide a «watered down» version of their top pumps to be used in this context.

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The site was a vacant lot and Brownfield location and was constructed with energy - efficient green technologies including energy - efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and the use of Energy Star and low - flow water fixtures as well as green kitchen and bathroom cabinets.

J.P.S. Badyal and colleagues point out that oil - spill cleanup crews often use absorbents, like clays, straw and wool to sop up oil, but these materials aren't very efficient because they also sop up a lot of water.

VHTR plants could even produce hydrogen for fuel using high - temperature steam electrolysis, which breaks apart the bonds of water molecules; this process is 50 percent more energy - efficient than existing hydrogen production methods.

But the cost of producing it by using electricity to split water is high, because the most efficient catalysts developed so far are often made with precious metals, like platinum, ruthenium and iridium.

«Studying the genome of water - efficient plants may also provide insights into a plant's ability to use slightly saline water and maintain growth under higher temperature and lower clean water availability,» said Jerry Tuskan, coauthor and chief executive officer of the Center for Bioenergy Innovation led by ORNL.

As Trout Unlimited's Denison points out, flood irrigation is just 35 percent efficient, meaning nearly two - thirds of the water taken out of the river is lost, and never gets used by the grasses it is meant to nourish.

«Water pricing as an economic incentive for water conservation gained popularity in the 1990s as a policy intervention tool that could be used to affect the environmentally, socially, and economically efficient use of water,» he Water pricing as an economic incentive for water conservation gained popularity in the 1990s as a policy intervention tool that could be used to affect the environmentally, socially, and economically efficient use of water,» he water conservation gained popularity in the 1990s as a policy intervention tool that could be used to affect the environmentally, socially, and economically efficient use of water,» he water,» he said.

Now researchers have developed the most efficient method yet for generating hydrogen: a new photocatalyst that uses light to break apart water molecules.

Copper is a catalyst — a material used to activate and speed up chemical reactions — and, while it aids in the production of ethanol when exposed to CO2 and water, it is not efficient enough to make large quantities of ethanol.

Such initiatives include research focused on more efficient production of gaseous hydrogen fuel by using solar energy to break water down into its components of hydrogen and oxygen.

For many crops more carbon dioxide means a rise in the rate of photosynthesis and, therefore, in growth; and with increased carbon dioxide some plants» use of water is more efficient, according to studies done in conventional glass greenhouses.

If one were to suggest that wastewater could be used as an efficient source of fresh water, a likely rejoinder would be serious doubt and, at the very least, a pinched face and a declaration along the lines of «Ew, that's gross.»

«Making crop plants more water - use efficient is arguably the greatest challenge for current and future plant scientists,» said co-first author Johannes Kromdijk, a postdoctoral researcher at the IGB.

The turnaround started in 2007, when low - flow toilets and showerheads were installed nationwide and the national water authority built innovative water treatment systems that recapture 86 percent of the water that goes down the drain and use it for irrigation — vastly more than the second - most - efficient country in the world, Spain, which recycles 19 percent.

Typically, though, a microwave would be slightly more efficient at heating water than the flame on a gas stove, and should use up a little less energy.

A nationwide analysis of water use over the past 30 years finds that there is a disconnect between rural and urban areas, with most urban areas becoming more water efficient and most rural areas becoming less and less efficient over time.

But this sort of cogeneration system, if you want to call it that, of using the power plant output and the waste heat from that to drive the desalination plants, he was saying, you know, in 20 years that probably could be a great model and an efficient model for water generation in Southern California.

Researchers from North Carolina State University have solved a long - standing materials science problem, making it possible to create new semiconductor devices using zinc oxide (ZnO)-- including efficient ultraviolet (UV) lasers and LED devices for use in sensors and drinking water treatment, as well as new ferromagnetic devices.

Launched in July 2010, JCAP aims to develop an efficient, cheap, and durable system for producing fuels using only sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide as inputs.

Changes in the types of chemicals that astronauts use on board a spacecraft can help make water retrieval more efficient.