Removing salt from seawater to make it safe to drink means overcoming a number of scientific challenges, including optimizing the membrane used for the desalination process – and new research into these membranes promises to make the whole operation cheaper and more accessible in the future.
The Santa Clara Valley Water District has been lowering the water level on the Anderson Dam since Oct. 1 to keep the region safe from potentially catastrophic flooding in the event of a major earthquake. The Anderson Reservoir can hold up to 90,000 acre-feet of water and is now at three percent capacity, which is the lowest […]
In a major and potentially fatal setback for plans to build the largest dam in the Bay Area in more than 20 years, the price tag to construct a new reservoir in southern Santa Clara County near Pacheco Pass has nearly doubled, from $1.3 billion to $2.5 billion.
California isn’t meeting its recycled water goals, and billions of gallons of treated wastewater are being discharged into the ocean or other water bodies each year, according to state regulators, who say drought conditions could cause future supply challenges.
Since the Clean Water Act passed in 1972, the assumption has been that all waterways are protected from pollution — meaning that rivers, streams, lakes, and wetlands are, by law, shielded from industrial and agricultural waste through a strict permitting process via the federal government.
New Discovery Could Lead to Cheaper and More Efficient Water Desalination
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Science Alertby David NieldRemoving salt from seawater to make it safe to drink means overcoming a number of scientific challenges, including optimizing the membrane used for the desalination process – and new research into these membranes promises to make the whole operation cheaper and more accessible in the future.
Work On Valley Water’s Largest Reservoir Moves Forward
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Silicon Valley Voiceby Jacob BourneThe Santa Clara Valley Water District has been lowering the water level on the Anderson Dam since Oct. 1 to keep the region safe from potentially catastrophic flooding in the event of a major earthquake. The Anderson Reservoir can hold up to 90,000 acre-feet of water and is now at three percent capacity, which is the lowest […]
Price Tag Nearly Doubles to $2.5 Billion for Huge New Dam Project in Santa Clara County
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Mercury News (Bay Area)by Paul RogersIn a major and potentially fatal setback for plans to build the largest dam in the Bay Area in more than 20 years, the price tag to construct a new reservoir in southern Santa Clara County near Pacheco Pass has nearly doubled, from $1.3 billion to $2.5 billion.
Inside Clean Energy: The Energy Storage Boom Has Arrived
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Inside Climate Newsby Dan GearinoAfter years of build up, a giant battery storage project is online in Moss Landing, California, and a huge one is on the way in Florida.
California Falling Short on 2030 Recycled Wastewater Goals
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bloomberg Lawby Emily C. DooleyCalifornia isn’t meeting its recycled water goals, and billions of gallons of treated wastewater are being discharged into the ocean or other water bodies each year, according to state regulators, who say drought conditions could cause future supply challenges.
Why the American West is Fighting for Water Protection
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Voxby Laura BultSince the Clean Water Act passed in 1972, the assumption has been that all waterways are protected from pollution — meaning that rivers, streams, lakes, and wetlands are, by law, shielded from industrial and agricultural waste through a strict permitting process via the federal government.