Archive for October 21st, 2009

Bottle recycling plant moving into St. Helens

Plans for the facility include green building elements such as rainwater harvesting, rooftop solar panels, building materials containing recycled content … See all stories on this topic

Commission member resigns; council welcomes back mayor

… for $230000 for a new federal construction project that will provide energy and recovered rainwater to maintain the indoor bus storage building. … See all stories on this topic

Saving water in small measures

With rainwater harvesting becoming mandatory, a few more small measures are being taken. Three ground level reservoirs (GLR) were inaugurated on Wednesday. … See all stories on this topic

Starwood Opens Its 150th Hotel in Asia Pacific with the Debut of ITC Royal

… efficient plumbing, solar energy, a rainwater harvesting system and zero solid waste, ensuring the hotel remains carbon positive and energy neutral. … See all stories on this topic

Conserving Water by Restricting Evaporation and Seepage

Daijiworld.com There are also plans for rain water harvesting either from roof top or from the ground level. City corporations, like in Bangalore, are making it mandatory … See all stories on this topic

ISEQ slips over 20 points

Among the fallers were Kingspan, down 21c to €3.40; Aryzta, falling 15c to €26.35; Paddy Power, down 13c to €23.10; Merrion Pharmaceutical, 12c off at €3.40 … See all stories on this topic

Syrian boy falls into manhole, body found 15 kilometres away

Rescue workers combed the city's sewer system for hours before locating Ayash's body 15 kilometres away, near a sewage-treatment plant. … See all stories on this topic

Hydrotech Discfilter for tertiary sewage treatment

Veolia Water Solutions and Technologies has announced that Severn Trent Water is using Hydrotech Discfilter technology for tertiary sewage treatment. … See all stories on this topic

City to borrow $5M for utilities

Marshall County Tribune Water and sewer rates will probably increase in about a year as one result of the state-mandated project to double the sewage treatment plant's capacity, … See all stories on this topic

Millions more needed for sewage plant work

Owen Sound will have to secure millions of dollars more in senior-government funding to upgrade its sewage treatment plant, on top of the $30 million … See all stories on this topic