Sentences with phrase «to reduce water use»

Lastly, solar power reduces water use by power plants.

Parents reported that students were reviewing household use of water and suggesting ways to reduce water use in their homes.

That means that reduces water use without taking change in the climate into account might be insufficient in saving the lake.

When used in conjunction with a power bathing system, you can expect to reduce water used for the bath by 75 - 90 %, with equal savings in shampoo product.

The study also found there were additional gains as a result of reduced water use.

When entering our backyard or garden there is another easy way we can all help reduce our water use — native plants.

For people consuming unhealthy amounts of livestock products, moving down the food chain reduces water use.

More than 40 % of all urban water suppliers reduced their water use by 30 % or more.

It was recently announced that commercial buildings should reduce water use by 20 % when compared to usage a year ago.

The remainder is to pay the village back for losses from reduced water use and expenses for flushing the water system and increased administrative spending to keep residents informed.

Bayer added that, along with reduced water use and growth control, more efficient soil moisture sensor - controlled irrigation could greatly reduce leaching, allowing for reductions in fertilizer applications.

That's why we funded work on O'Hare's North Tower complex, which will increase the airport's energy efficiency by 20 percent while also reducing water use and carbon emissions.

Even recently Californians, on the municipal side, have really dramatically reduced their water use.

Ranchers work hard to feed a growing population, while reducing water use, care for the land, and protect the environment.

Coca - Cola HBC intends to reduce water use intensity by 30 % by 2020, compared to 2010 and direct -LSB-...]

Members of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) in Britain who are working towards an industry - wide water reduction target have collectively reduced their water use by almost a quarter since 2007.

Las Vegas residents served by the water district reduced their water use from 314 gallons per person per day in 2003 to around 205 gallons (a figure still 30 percent more than in Los Angeles, and more than three times what San Francisco metropolitan area residents use each day.)

But immediately reducing water use could extend the aquifer's lifetime and increase net agricultural production through the year 2110.

Recent calls for water conservation in the home may have you all getting creative in how to reduce your water use beyond the usual ways: turning off the faucet when brushing your teeth, placing a bucket in the shower to capture the water that falls before the hot water arrives, only running the dishwasher or washing machine when you have a full load, and so on and so forth.

Students in Pomona residence halls reduce their water use by 65,904 gallons over 21 days to earn a top five spot in the Campus Conservation National 2014 water reduction competition.

The building reduces water use with a greywater recycling system, while cross ventilation and exterior shading also helps keep the temperature down.

In terms of contributing most to living green, 87 percent of Millennials recycle; 84 percent turn off lights when not in use; 80 percent reduce water use; and 73 percent use energy - efficient light bulbs.

This process could allow homeowners to not only reduce their water use, but to also reduce their carbon footprint because it would internalize the costs for water heating.

Personally, while I'm still mulling this one over, I'm not sure it eliminates the concerns about watershed contamination at all — though reducing the water use itself is certainly a good thing.

Green Building Environmental Leadership Award: Marc Nathanson, head of Mapleton Investments and founder of Falcon Waterfree Technologies which reduces water use and greenhouse gas emissions

Ivanpah's developers also addressed concerns about the typically high consumption by solar thermal plants by deploying an air - cooling system that they say reduces water use 90 percent compared to conventional technology.

With California Governor Jerry Brown requiring reduced water use due to the state's four - year drought, gardening professionals and home owners across the nation should take note of techniques to reduce waste:

By adopting a water - saving practice called alternate wetting and drying, they have reduced their water use without compromising their yields.

«The purpose of [our] study was to examine the perceptions of homeowners... who have automated irrigation systems [about] the use of norms that could be employed to reduce water used for lawn care,» said study co-author Liz Felter of the University of Florida.

Harris Ranch is taking its own steps to manage drought conditions by focusing on reducing its water use.

Beam Suntory's efforts to protect water are focused on watershed planning, establishing natural water sanctuaries, and reducing water use in water - stressed areas.

Having moss in your pool also reduces water use and decreases how often you need to backwash the pool for cleaning.

Its sleek design houses a nifty self - contained greywater system that is capable of reducing water use by up to 25 % compared to a standard 6 / 3 - litre dual flush toilet... The system uses Roca's «water - reuse technology» and also features an automatic cleaning system that avoids flushing bacteria into the unit's built - in cistern, cutting down on unpleasant odors.

New ENERGY STAR qualified clothes washers use advanced technology to dramatically reduce water use.

A report published last year by the Pacific Institute and NRDC showed that businesses and homes could reduce their water use by more than half by installing efficient bathroom and kitchen fittings, fixing leaks and replacing lawns with hardy native plants.

MillerCoors» sustainability report released Wednesday shows the brewer since 2012 has reduced water use to 3.48 barrels of water per barrel of beer, or roughly 1 billion barrels of water.

Most vineyard and farming operations employ some sort of sustainability practice within their operations, whether it be rotating crops or reducing water use.

In the last year, we reduced our water use by literally millions of gallons in our Florida facility alone.»

«Scalable Solutions to Reduce Water Use & Salinity in California Winery & Food Processing Cleaning Operations»

Additionally, Wine Institute, in collaboration with the National Grape & Wine Initiative, will develop a third project to reduce water use and salts in process water.

This information will then be used to help facilities select methods that offer improved environmental performance (e.g., reducing water use, minimizing chemical inputs, reducing entrained salts, reducing the volume and strength of process wastewater, and other factors).

By 2024 the brand aims to reduce water use by 30 %, improve energy efficiency by 25 % and reduce carbon emissions by 40 %.

At Swiss American Sausage Company (Lathrop, Calif.), the team faced a need to reduce water use.

During 2014, we successfully implemented projects that reduced water use by 0.082 billion gallons or 67 percent of our goal when combined with our progress since 2012.