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According to the EPA, cool roof requirements are now integrated into at least 13 cities and counties, seven states, and Washington, D.C. In most cases, building codes in Clark County don’t specify the use of energy-efficient materials. Dr. Steffen Lehmann, Director of the Urban Futures Lab at UNLV, adding that the causes of urban heat islands are reversible. “We should really change the building code in two areas: roofs and parking lots.” “We have chosen the wrong materials to build a city, and it has something to do with the lack of vegetation,” Steffen Lehmann said. “What used to be artificial grass will become tiny pieces of plastic that will enter the soil and pollute the soil,” adding that the material, widely used in the Las Vegas valley, also soaks in the heat. Lehmann suggested drought-resistant, large, native trees to provide shade and a canopy to keep the sun’s rays from baking the asphalt, absorbing and trapping heat. The City of Tucson, Arizona, plans to plant one million trees by 2030. Officials from the City of Las Vegas hope to plant 60,000 by 2050. While trees are vital for cooling, air quality, shade and wildlife, they take an enormous amount of water to get going. Super Therm blocks most of the heat on a surface, in fact, it keeps a surface below ambient on concrete. No thermal heat load, no thermal mass heating up the surface - https://lnkd.in/gGV6aJ_K Read the article: https://lnkd.in/gJF2MN27 The Heat Neutraliser SUPER THERM® blocks 99.5% infrared heat and 96.1% total solar heat: https://lnkd.in/g3bWKiNf #CoolRoofs #NetZeroEmissions #HeatReflectivePaint #EnergyReduction #UrbanHeatIslands #InsulationCoatings #SuperTherm #RetrofitAustralia #HeatNeutralizer #ThermalInsulationCoatings

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Supply & demand dynamics are driving a 40% increase in H2O price by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Such rate hikes highlight the importance of innovation, water stewardship, and Integrated Water Resource Planing. Cooling IT with #immersioncooling methods developed by LiquidCool Solutions, Inc. can 100% eliminate #datacenter water consumption onsite. And by eliminating the need for air-conditioning and slashing IT's demand for electricity by 20-50%, the same methods can cut water used in power generation by similar amounts. Perhaps its time to #GetImmersed. #Water4PeopleNotComputers #Kudos to The Center Square, Franklin News Foundation and Kenneth S. for drawing attention to this issue. Pacific Gas and Electric Company San Diego Gas & Electric Southern California Edison (SCE) Charles Fishman The Water Council We Energies ComEd Xcel Energy Focus on Energy Slipstream MMAC Microsoft Google Tesla Amazon Web Services (AWS) NARUC Solar Impulse Foundation Herb Zien U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Kenosha Water Utility UW-Milwaukee Center for Water Policy Chicago Department of Water Management City of Minneapolis Open Compute Project Foundation Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council National Renewable Energy Laboratory Daren Klum Secured2 Corporation Wyoming Hyperscale Trenton Thornock #demandsidemanagement

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Use less water, save money! Not anymore... 'Use less, pay more' says California supplier in response to deteriorating revenues. This is a stark reminder that there are a myriad of variables impacting water pricing and none make the price go down. Water utility rates will continue to massively outpace inflation across all of North America. More water cant even cool these price increases. Demand for user pay systems (metering) will continue at ~10% CAGR to 2028. Choose your systems wisely 😉. https://lnkd.in/g3xJ-zrT

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Several spot market transfer agreements are pending final approval. Prominent buyers estimate that spot market prices will range from $550/AF to $650/AF. Transfer prices may vary above or below this range depending on unique buyer and seller circumstances. Keep up with the latest updates on California's water market by subscribing to our new weekly report at https://lnkd.in/gtNUcKTm #CaliforniaWater #CAWater #WaterMarket #CAWaterMarketReport #WestWaterResearch #WeKnowTheValueOfWater #NQH2O

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Water reuse, whether potable, agricultural, or industrial, direct or indirect, will become more and more the expectation as we move towards a sustainable water treatment future. Arizona are positioning themselves as a leader in this space, and this article is a good example of some of the issues that need to be addressed to ensure sustainable water accessibility for water-stressed communities. https://lnkd.in/g5kJqqAF

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California's gas utilities are required to procure renewable natural gas (RNG). In Feb. 2022, California's Public Utilities Commission set targets for RNG procurement: - 17.6 billion cubic feet (156 million GGE) by 2025 - 72.8 billion cubic feet per year (646 million GGE/yr) by 2030 The 2030 target reflects ~12 percent of residential and small business gas usage. It exists to help California meet its 40% methane reduction goal. Note: Utilities cannot use dairy RNG to meet the 2025 target. They can use it to meet the 2030 target, but there's a ceiling: 4 percent of total procured RNG (26 million GGE/yr) . You can read more here about this ruling here:

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Great update on #California's environmental initiatives! The California Air Resources Board (#CARB) has proposed to enhance its #LowCarbonFuelStandard goals, a move significant for the #anaerobicdigestion and #renewablenaturalgas (#RNG) sectors. The draft aims to combat low #LCFS credit prices by introducing new targets effective next year, potentially revitalizing credit values and fostering new RNG projects at various sites. Industry leaders stress the importance of program stability to aid California's #methanereduction endeavors. Comments on the proposal are due by August 27th. #AD #menthaneemissions #wastetoenergy

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The cheapest and cleanest source of energy is the energy that we don't use

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Proposals to build California’s first carbon storage facilities are facing key tests in the coming weeks, beginning with a vote by the Kern County Planning Commission Thursday night. The commission will decide whether to approve plans submitted by two oil companies, Aera Energy and California Resources Corporation (CRC), to build and operate the facilities. The companies want to inject planet-warming carbon dioxide deep beneath active oil fields. CRC’s project, called Carbon TerraVault 1, is farther along; it has already received a conditional permit from the Environmental Protection Agency to inject carbon. In July, CRC and Aera merged. CRC, now California’s leading oil and gas producer, has said the deal strengthens its position in the nascent carbon management industry.  Explore the latest news about what’s at stake for the climate during this election season. <!-- /.content-holder --> <!-- /.icn-call-out-block --> The projects have been the subject of heated debate in the heart of California’s oil country. County leaders see carbon removal and storage as a way to generate tax revenue as the state plans to phase out oil drilling over the next two decades, while helping to combat climate change. But some residents, along with environmental advocates and local community groups, say the projects come with too many risks and too much uncertainty. “We’re kind of out in the middle of nowhere, so our town seems like it can get affected by it,” said Sonia Sanchez, a resident of Buttonwillow, a tiny agricultural community located near the proposed site of the TerraVault. Sanchez works as a notary in the predominantly Latino town, and has helped organize local opposition to the TerraVault proposal. Her fear stems in part from an incident that happened in 2020, when a carbon dioxide pipeline ruptured near the small Mississippi town of Satartia, sending more than 40 people to the hospital. At very high concentrations, the gas is an asphyxiant. “From what we’ve seen in Mississippi, it was extremely harmful,” Sanchez said. “We have our children here, so that’s one of the things that is concerning.” “I don’t want to sound selfish, but honestly, I’m worried about my family,” she added.  But others in nearby oil towns have embraced the industry. The mayor of Taft said he had no problem sending his grandchildren to a school located about 5 miles from a pipeline proposed for CRC’s project. “Seventy-nine students in that school, three of ‘em are my grandsons,” Dave Noerr told a crowd during an informational workshop hosted by the county earlier this year. “Would I approve a project just because I thought it was good for the city? Absolutely not.” McKittrick Elementary School in Kern County sits within five miles of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline and injection well. Credit: Joshua Yeager/KVPR KVPR and Inside Climate News reviewed more than a thousand pages of reports that the county has

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What does it take to paint a tank that houses local drinking water? A few months back, we were given the opportunity to paint a tank up in the Boise Foothills for our local water municipality. A project like this is a big undertaking, and it requires meticulous planning, skilled labor, and adherence to strict safety and quality standards to ensure both the integrity of the structure and the safety of the water supply. For starters, safety always comes first, especially when it involves the interior of a city's drinking water supply. This project was no different, and we implemented rigorous safety measures for the safety of both our team and the water supply. These included personal protective equipment (PPE), dust control to minimize airborne particles, and specialized lighting (yes, it's dark in there)! Moreover, working in a drinking water environment requires specific products designed to meet stringent standards for housing potable water and withstand low temperatures, especially during winter. Another concern was the potential presence of lead in older tanks, so we took a careful approach to mitigate health and environmental risks. Our team employed a strategy of pressure washing and patch priming without disturbing the existing coatings, thus avoiding exposure to any lead-based substances. Paul Stratford and the team crushed it! 💪 #IndustrialCoating #IndustrialPainting #RoePaint.com #PrideInPainting

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La Niña watch is on: How will it impact California’s weather?   NQH2O price is $196.79 up  $2.09 or 1.07%. The futures have been closing at a premium $11.21 to $13.30 versus the index over the past week. The futures price is on the 5 day moving average but above the 10 day, mid term and long term moving averages. The futures volatility is giving mixed signals in comparison to the index. The stochastic is moving up towards the mid range.   California Water News * State Water Project Increases Projected Water Supply Allocation. * La Niña watch is on: How will it impact California’s weather? * Salton Sea Authority approves $2.7M budget. * Mesa announces $1.75 million federal investment in 2 water infrastructure projects. * Cadiz Announces Water Supply Agreement with Solstra Communities to Support Bold Attainable Housing in Santa Barbara County     US Water News * Michigan gets $290M boost for water upgrades as Flint crisis anniversary nears. * AI is taxing Arizona power, water and residents. * Construction begins on $16M Ishpeming sewer infrastructure project. * Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Interagency Effort to Support Tribal Water and Sanitation Infrastructure.   Global Water News * Hedge fund Elliott Management scoops up Thames Water bonds. * India: How Water Pollution Triggers Migration Waves * Drought, food shortages and deadly heat: El Niño has ended but its impacts are still being felt. * China’s Cities Are Sinking Below Sea Level, Study Finds. https://lnkd.in/eyTwn8Cx

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Today, I came across a comment that underscored how much work we still have to do in raising awareness about the global water crisis. The comment I read online from someone in BC, read: "I doubt BC has a water shortage." But the reality tells a different story. In 2023, over 80% of BC faced severe drought conditions, and by April 2024, the region's average snowpack hit an all-time low. Living in BC, I see firsthand how environmental changes impact our daily lives. I can't even imagine what they're experiencing in California. It’s a crucial reminder that water scarcity is here and it’s affecting us all. RainStick #CleanTech #WaterConservation #WaterScarcity

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