Sentences with phrase «water industry uses»

Parker says the bottled water industry uses 650 million litres of underground water a year, just 0.001 per cent of Australia's national supply, «a pretty small drop in the proverbial bucket».

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Some states require oil and gas companies to disclose the chemicals and the amount of water they use in fracking operations on FracFocus.org, a website formed by industry and intergovernmental groups in 2011, but the statistics are not complete.

The oilsands industry has made important strides in recent years at cleaning up tailings ponds and reducing its fresh water use.

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.

A tiny start - up in Boston is pioneering a revolution in the wastewater treatment industry that could turn it on its head: a forward - osmosis technology to purify the water used in fracking.

However, over the past decade, industry operators have invested in green cleaning products and equipment such as floor scrubbers that use less chemical products and machines that ionize water to help lift dirt particles.

Discovered several years ago by Japanese industry, this innovative technology allows for the use of up to 90 per cent less water to clean products — from floors to industrial machinery — through the injection of ultra-fine air bubbles into the water.

Sulfuric acid is soluble in water and has many uses in the chemical industry, including for lead - acid car batteries and oil refining.

The question of what are the limits to the use of these resources became a critical one, while the whole time industry increased pollution of the atmosphere, the soils and waters of the Earth.

Baking bread in lighter tins, cleaning pipes with ice instead of hot water, and using microwaves to dry fruit gums and jellies: these are just some of the ideas being explored by the Carbon Trust and food industry leaders to cut energy use and carbon emissions at UK manufacturing sites.

The drought has had a detrimental impact on the farming industry as water use limits have restricted irrigation for farming operations like Harris Ranch, Farrington says.

Consultation on the 2017 — 18 plan has occurred with South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (including the South Australian Murray - Darling Basin Natural Resource Management Board), New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage, Victorian Environmental Water Holder, Victorian Catchment Management Authorities, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries - Fisheries, Water New South Wales, the Murray — Darling Basin Authority, the Murray - Darling Wetlands Working Group, Nature Foundation South Australia, Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority, Renmark Irrigation Trust, scientists engaged in monitoring the outcomes of Commonwealth environmental water use, the Murray - Lower Darling Environmental Water Advisory Group and various community groups and individWater and Natural Resources (including the South Australian Murray - Darling Basin Natural Resource Management Board), New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage, Victorian Environmental Water Holder, Victorian Catchment Management Authorities, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries - Fisheries, Water New South Wales, the Murray — Darling Basin Authority, the Murray - Darling Wetlands Working Group, Nature Foundation South Australia, Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority, Renmark Irrigation Trust, scientists engaged in monitoring the outcomes of Commonwealth environmental water use, the Murray - Lower Darling Environmental Water Advisory Group and various community groups and individWater Holder, Victorian Catchment Management Authorities, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries - Fisheries, Water New South Wales, the Murray — Darling Basin Authority, the Murray - Darling Wetlands Working Group, Nature Foundation South Australia, Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority, Renmark Irrigation Trust, scientists engaged in monitoring the outcomes of Commonwealth environmental water use, the Murray - Lower Darling Environmental Water Advisory Group and various community groups and individWater New South Wales, the Murray — Darling Basin Authority, the Murray - Darling Wetlands Working Group, Nature Foundation South Australia, Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority, Renmark Irrigation Trust, scientists engaged in monitoring the outcomes of Commonwealth environmental water use, the Murray - Lower Darling Environmental Water Advisory Group and various community groups and individwater use, the Murray - Lower Darling Environmental Water Advisory Group and various community groups and individWater Advisory Group and various community groups and individuals.

The LCA examined the effects of a 1 kilogram industry - average corrugated product manufactured in 2014 on seven environmental impact indicators: global warming potential (greenhouse gas emissions), eutrophication, acidification, smog, ozone depletion, respiratory effects, fossil fuel depletion; and four inventory indicators: water use, water consumption, renewable energy demand, and non-renewable energy demand.

Black Walnut shells can be used for a variety of industry applications including abrasive cleaning, water filtration and oil industry lost - circulation.

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Considering the fact that dairy farms use approximately 3.4 million gallons of water every single day, this is an industry that needs to be completely transformed.

Once enough data is compiled, CSWA will use the aggregated data to identify opportunities to assist industry operators through education and technical support to gain better performance through reduced use of water and energy, and achieve lower GHG emissions related to energy use.

«On America Recycles Day and every day, environmental responsibility is a top priority for our industry, from the design of our packaging to water use to the way we ship our products,» said Susan Neely, American Beverage Association (ABA) president and CEO.

The guide uses best practices from multiple sources including industry, academic and government experts to address water conservation and efficiency, water quality protection, soil conservation and management, air quality protection, human resource management, energy conservation and efficiency, integrated pest management, weather monitoring and preventive planning, selection of appropriate insurance policies and tools, and proactive business planning and management.

The beverage industry has reduced its water usage every year for five years, attaining a decrease of 14 percent in our water - use ratio from 2009 - 2013.

Research shows that a majority of global consumers, and especially Millennials, support companies that are committed to minimizing environmental impacts and that prioritize sustainable approaches to operations.2 To share more about its water initiatives, Fetzer Vineyards developed a new page on its website containing facts about agricultural water use and details about the company's water policy support. Visit fetzer.com/water for more on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system and its support for water conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 22, water initiatives, Fetzer Vineyards developed a new page on its website containing facts about agricultural water use and details about the company's water policy support. Visit fetzer.com/water for more on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system and its support for water conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 22, water use and details about the company's water policy support. Visit fetzer.com/water for more on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system and its support for water conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 22, water policy support. Visit fetzer.com/water for more on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system and its support for water conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 22, water for more on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system and its support for water conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 22, water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system and its support for water conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 22, water conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 22, water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 22, Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 22, Water Future in the United States on March 22, 2016.

At the FEFCO Technical Seminar, a key meeting point for the corrugated industry, Packaging Europe discovered how HP is driving the analogue to digital conversion in the corrugated packaging industry, and the success of its innovative PageWide C500 press using true water - based inks.

** Water - use efficiency benchmarking for our beverage operations will be informed by the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) tools.

A commitment to environmental sustainability lies at the heart of the Scotch Whisky industry which has now unveiled even more ambitious green targets, from responsible water use to cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

The Sustainability Report highlights actions undertaken by the wine industry such as enhancing biodiversity, reducing and recycling by - products, optimising water and energy use, investing in people, protecting soil, and reducing agrichemical use.

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.

«Water conservation is a key initiative for us, and finding a technology like BlueMorph that achieves the highest level of tank sanitation without using a drop of water to do so is a major step forward for the industry.&rWater conservation is a key initiative for us, and finding a technology like BlueMorph that achieves the highest level of tank sanitation without using a drop of water to do so is a major step forward for the industry.&rwater to do so is a major step forward for the industry.»

And also sustainability, because [those industries] use a lot of water, a lot of grains, for the animals, a lot compared to what you get out of it — beef.»

AD was already in use by the water and sewage industries, but for food waste it represented a panacea.

But David Cameron is breaking his promises to clean up the lobbying industry because, under his Government's watered - down Bill: · only a fraction of lobbyists would have to register and this will not include the in house lobbyists used by the big energy firms.

The group Environment Massachusetts is urging Massachusetts lawmakers to enact a ban on fracking even though geologists and the petroleum industry insist the chances are remote the controversial gas drilling technique — where water and chemicals are used to break rock — would ever be used in the Bay State.

Dean Skelos, 59, and Adam, 34, both of Rockville Centre, were convicted in 2015 of using the Senate leader's clout to help Adam in three schemes to squeeze Physicians» Reciprocal Insurers, a Roslyn malpractice firm, New Hyde Park developer Glenwood Management and Nassau County storm water contractor AbTech Industries.

«I look forward to using my years of expertise in the water industry to contribute to the council in a significant way and put forward recommendations that will improve water quality throughout the state.»

The senator allegedly used his position to squeeze three companies in need of legislative support — New Hyde Park developer Glenwood Management, Arizona environmental technology firm AbTech Industries and Physicians» Reciprocal Insurers of Roslyn — and leaned on Nassau County to give AbTech a $ 10 million storm - water contract to help Adam.

Dean Skelos, 69, and Adam Skelos, 34, both of Rockville Centre, were convicted of using Dean's clout to squeeze Physicians» Reciprocal Insurers, a Roslyn malpractice firm, New Hyde Park developer Glenwood Management, and Nassau County storm water contractor AbTech Industries.

It claims to have the longest water to media contact time in the industry plus it's easy to use and install.

«The prospect of using metal - organic frameworks for sustainable water filtration is incredibly exciting from a public - good perspective, while delivering a better way of extracting lithium ions to meet global demand could create new industries,» said Anita Hill, CSIRO's chief scientist.

An area of studies at ETI is to upgrade wastewater to ultrapure water, which is extremely clean water used in semiconductor and electronics industries.

The types of plastics are used in the plastic industry e.g. for packaging, office equipment and vehicle construction and float on the water surface for long distances.

To do this, they argue that the mineral industry should be charged for the Dead Sea water used to fill evaporation ponds, which yield minerals like potash and magnesium.

That's in part because the identity of the chemicals used by the gas industry for drilling and fracturing are protected as trade secrets, and because the EPA, based on an exemption passed under the 2005 Energy Policy Act, does not have authority to investigate the fracturing process under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Audience member: What role do industry and business have in facilitating a new approach to using water?

But its use in industry hasn't caught on primarily because it requires a lot of time and water to grow.

Jet streams can be helpful and detrimental to pilots, so the airline industry uses these water vapor images to adjust flight routes.

The discovery probably explains why the petroleum industry has not been able to achieve greater efficiencies in the electrostatic removal of water from crude oil, Ristenpart says, a process that has been used for nearly a century, though he adds that the process is extremely difficult to observe because of the opaqueness of the oil.

Governments, industry and conservation groups across this region are already trying to cull lionfish from their waters, and encourage their use as a food fish.

For example, Jakarta's consumption of groundwater for industry and domestic use has been so high that sea water has infiltrated shallow wells as far as 10 kilometres inland.

The study on reverse osmosis looked at how well this water purification technique removed synthetic antimicrobials called ionophores, which are used to promote growth in dairy cows and to treat coccidiosis, a costly, parasitic disease in the cattle industry that affects mostly young calves.

Although chlorine is not the only disinfecting agent available to the water supply industry, it is the most widely used disinfectant in North America.

Nearly all water needed to supply cities, farms, and industry accumulates as snow in nearby or distant mountain ranges melts and runs down into rivers used to irrigate crops, sustains fish and wildlife, and quenches...