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Norwegian utility claims to calculate true cost of sewer ingress

Envirotec Magazine

Inflow of stormwater and infiltration of groundwater into sewers is a constant operational challenge, but a water utility in Norway is gaining better understanding of its network with an innovative digital approach, says Marco Westergren, chief analytics officer at water analytics platform provider InfoTiles.

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Water-to-Air Ratio – GreenRoofs101

Green Roof Technology

Additionally the Green Roof components and the plants are exposed to more extreme environmental impact like higher wind speeds, reflecting surfaces, higher temperatures, air pollution, artificial light at night, lower bio-diversity and more. Understanding the Current Green Roof Industry.

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Water-to-Air Ratio GreenRoofs101

Green Roof Technology

Additionally the Green Roof components and the plants are exposed to more extreme environmental impact like higher wind speeds, reflecting surfaces, higher temperatures, air pollution, artificial light at night, lower bio-diversity and more. The basic layers are (from roofing up): . Understanding the Current Green Roof Industry.

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Mineral Wool in Green Roofs – From Zero to Hero?

Green Roof Technology

In controlled environments Mineral Wool or other mineral sponging elements work well – but pollute landfills after use. Mineral Wool fibers are considered “hazard” in Europe. In Europe it has to got in special bags for the landfills. Can Mineral Wool stand up to this? Mineral Wool expands and contracts in wet-dry cycles.

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How to lay the foundation for net zero carbon building projects

Business Green

The Stanford Building Decarbonization Learning Accelerator , developed with Point Energy Innovations, offers rich materials for college-level educators that may be helpful for companies, too. Defining net zero. Where should companies in the business of buildings start? It's really, really hard to get to net zero," Kline said.

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In West Virginia, Plan to Clean up Radioactive Fracking Waste Ends in Monster Lawsuit

DeSmogBlog

If they were coming from Europe and had a superior system that would actually free us from the pollution and the toxicity that would be welcome,” said Jill Hunkler, executive director of Ohio Valley Allies, a grassroots advocacy group fighting for environmental justice in northern Appalachia.

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Climate Corps Alumni Advisory Board

EDF + Business

She is a strong believer in the role of arts, technology and innovation in education, and has worked on related projects in Tanzania, India, China, and the US. Radhika is also leading a global coalition of over 30 leading organizations to spur innovation in the air conditioning industry through the Global Cooling Prize.