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Israeli invention extracts water from air

Taking advantage of the air’s humidity, a company in Israel is experimenting with a process that wrings the wind of its moisture. Using absorption, dessication and condensation processess, the company — called Extracting Water from Air — claims the extraction requires little energy and pollutes neither the water nor the air. Read more here. Source: […]

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Opinion: Middle East should form Water Union

Perhaps the conflicts in the Middle East might be easier to solve when civilians can meet their everyday water and energy needs, suggests former Israeli foreign minister Ben Ami. Ami believes the answer to unrest in the region might be very similar to the answer post-war Europe embraced: create a union, a Middle East Water […]

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Water: A hidden cost in alternative fuels?

Alternative fuels can be water-intensive. That’s according to a new report by researchers from the University of Texas at Austin. The report, Water Intensity of Transportation, highlights the hidden costs associated with extracting, refining and producing various fuel alternatives. Co-authors Carey King and Michael Webber examine fuel sources as diverse as biofuels, compressed natural gas […]

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Photo essay — “Thirsty world: Desperate quest for water”

What Matters, a new anthology by David Elliot Cohen, continues to make waves with its water-focused photojournalism. CNN recently featured a photo essay by Circle of Blue contributing photographer Brent Stirton and the Pacific Institute’s Dr. Peter Gleick The slide show, narrated by Gleick and featuring Stirton’s photography, highlights the global water and sanitation crisis. […]

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Pacific Institute makes water policy recommendations for next president

OAKLAND, California — Clear, integrated, domestic and international water policy at the federal level, is the focus of a new report by the Pacific Institute. Dr. Peter Gleick outlines his suggestions in a three page open letter to the next president of the United States. Covering the gambit from international conflict resolution to United States […]

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World Economic Forum’s New Champions talk markets, growth as world faces “a crisis of confidence”

For three days last week, Tianjin’s TEDA district was home to 1,400 established and up-and-coming global business leaders attending the World Economic Forum’s “New Champions” conference by J. Carl Ganter Circle of Blue TIANJIN, China – If the world seeks solace and stability for investors, it need only turn to the economic development zone in […]

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Great Lakes Wind Turbines Could Someday Power the Midwest

Hundreds of thousands of wind turbines could someday stretch across the vast shorelines of the Great Lakes, promising clean renewable energy for the entire upper Midwest. The ambitious plan may still be decades from fruition, but early studies show great potential. In the latest installment of an ongoing $1 million feasibility study focusing on Lake […]

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Tax free toilets! Atlantans encouraged to upgrade their loos

ATLANTA, Georgia — Using tax incentives to persuade conservation, the state of Georgia is having a sales tax holiday this weekend on water efficient toilets and energy saving appliances. The holiday applies to all ENERGY STAR compliant devices and water saving toilets under $1500. In metro Atalanta, the deal is sweetened by a $100 discount […]

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Op-ed: Californians called upon to solve state’s water shortage

Bodega, California, relies on a weekly truckload of water to meet its basic needs. Without it, the small city of some 150 residents just north of the Bay Area would be up a very dry river — unable to meet the essential water demands of its residents. The story of the village’s water shortage is […]