The United States has some of the safest drinking water in the world. But its water supply is facing a new challenge — a slimy growth inside pipes that is encouraging outbreaks of illness responsible for over 7 million illnesses and 6,000 deaths every year. That’s the disturbing finding of a new analysis of waterborne disease from […]
California American Water has sued the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District challenging the environmental review of the district’s potential public takeover bid of the company’s local water system.
The Trump administration has relaxed a regulation restricting water flow from showerheads, a pet peeve of President Donald Trump, who complained that he wanted more water to make his hair “perfect.” Since 1992, federal law has dictated that showerheads shouldn’t spew more than 2.5 gallons (9.5 liters) of water a minute.
An international research team has proposed to use nighttime radiative cooling to harvest water from PV panels and reuse it for module cleaning during the daytime. According to their findings, the proposed system has, also, a beneficial effect on the modules’ operating temperature.
It’s not just Californians paying attention to the state’s water supply anymore. It’s Wall Street. In a sign of the growing value of water in a warming world, investors began trading futures of the coveted commodity, tied to California water prices, for the first time last week. The novel marketplace allows speculators to make money […]
Rising seas can evoke images of waves crashing into beachfront property or a torrent of water rolling through downtown streets. But there’s a lesser-known hazard of climate change for those who live along shorelines the world over: freshwater in the ground beneath them creeping slowly upward. For many Bay Area residents who live near the […]
America’s Newest Water Safety Challenge is Something You’ve Never Heard Of
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /CNN Healthby Sandee LaMotteThe United States has some of the safest drinking water in the world. But its water supply is facing a new challenge — a slimy growth inside pipes that is encouraging outbreaks of illness responsible for over 7 million illnesses and 6,000 deaths every year. That’s the disturbing finding of a new analysis of waterborne disease from […]
Cal Am Sues Water Management District Over Public Takeover Report
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Monterey Herald by Jim JohnsonCalifornia American Water has sued the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District challenging the environmental review of the district’s potential public takeover bid of the company’s local water system.
Rules Eased for Water from Showerheads, a Trump Pet Peeve
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Deb RiechmannThe Trump administration has relaxed a regulation restricting water flow from showerheads, a pet peeve of President Donald Trump, who complained that he wanted more water to make his hair “perfect.” Since 1992, federal law has dictated that showerheads shouldn’t spew more than 2.5 gallons (9.5 liters) of water a minute.
Water Harvesting Tech for PV Panel Cleaning and Cooling
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /PV Magazineby Emiliano BelliniAn international research team has proposed to use nighttime radiative cooling to harvest water from PV panels and reuse it for module cleaning during the daytime. According to their findings, the proposed system has, also, a beneficial effect on the modules’ operating temperature.
Investors Can Now Trade On and Profit From California Water — How Might That Work Out?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderIt’s not just Californians paying attention to the state’s water supply anymore. It’s Wall Street. In a sign of the growing value of water in a warming world, investors began trading futures of the coveted commodity, tied to California water prices, for the first time last week. The novel marketplace allows speculators to make money […]
Groundwater Beneath Your Feet Is Rising With the Sea. It Could Bring Long-Buried Toxins With It
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KQEDby Laura KlivansRising seas can evoke images of waves crashing into beachfront property or a torrent of water rolling through downtown streets. But there’s a lesser-known hazard of climate change for those who live along shorelines the world over: freshwater in the ground beneath them creeping slowly upward. For many Bay Area residents who live near the […]