http://www.WaterNewsPortal.com/Latest Water conservation, waste water recycling, rainwater harvesting, hydroelectric and tidal power news articlesenWater News PortalWater News Portalhttp://www.Waternewsportal.com/water_article9802.htmlTue, 17 Aug 2010 13:10:00 GMTIberdrola Renovables has produced 6,046 million kilowatt hours (kWh) at all its facilities around the world in the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 16.5 % on the same period last year. Of the total, 5,771 million kWh were generated by the company's wind farms, which continued to form the core of Iberdrola Renovables' business in the quarter, accounting for 95.5% of the generation mix. Of ... [more] http://www.Waternewsportal.com/water_article9760.htmlTue, 10 Aug 2010 12:36:21 GMTGood Energy has turned to creative and social insight agency, GoodBrand & Company to help bring its vision - of changing the way energy is produced and used in the UK - to life. Good Energy tasked the agency to bring on board new customers and encourage a growing demand for renewable energy in the UK. The acquisition campaign, which encourages people to 'join the homegrown energy movement', wil ... [more] http://www.Waternewsportal.com/water_article9783.htmlFri, 25 Jun 2010 10:16:24 GMTWe have heard a lot from politicians over the last month about the economy, immigration, defence and tax. However there has been very little discussion about how we are going to deal with one of the biggest issues facing this country over the next decade. Where is our energy going to come from? With plentiful supplies of coal in the first half of the 20th century and gas and oil from the North ... [more] http://www.Waternewsportal.com/water_article9781.htmlWed, 23 Jun 2010 11:12:52 GMTAn event organised by the Institute of Water will bring together professionals from across the industry to discuss key issues and possible solutions. The forum, which takes place in Cardiff on 8 July, will consider Climate Change and Sustainability in the water industry will look at issues from the 'waste' side of the business. Speakers will include Jeremy Jones, Sustainable Drainage Advisor ... [more] http://www.Waternewsportal.com/water_article9771.htmlWed, 16 Jun 2010 11:40:58 GMTFlexitricity believes it could unlock revenue streams worth millions of pounds annually to private industry, and help reduce Britain's carbon footprint, using a unique system that harnesses the hidden flexible capabilities of existing commercial energy assets, such as standby generators, electricity consuming equipment, combined heat and power (CHP) generators and hydro generators. Using its p ... [more] http://www.Waternewsportal.com/water_article9764.htmlMon, 14 Jun 2010 12:54:01 GMTEveryone can do their bit for positive environmental action by reducing their hot water consumption. Did you know that 25% of the average household energy bill comes from heating water? Therefore, by reducing your hot water consumption you can reduce your energy bill (and water bill if you are on a water meter), lower your household's (and those of the UK) greenhouse gas emissions, and help reduce ... [more] http://www.Waternewsportal.com/water_article9627.htmlFri, 14 May 2010 12:01:16 GMTAccording to the United Nations Development Program, more than 1 billion people, or about one in six worldwide, do not have safe drinking water and more than 2 billion lack accesses to adequate sanitation. If current water usage trends continue, by the year 2025 two-thirds of the world's population won't have enough clean water. No matter who we are, where we are, and what we do, we are all dep ... [more] http://www.Waternewsportal.com/water_article9687.htmlFri, 7 May 2010 12:02:21 GMTMott MacDonald and Halcrow have teamed-up to promote the growing opportunities for the sustainable development of global tidal range energy projects. The two organisations will collaborate on the identification, pursuit, study and delivery of tidal range energy opportunities throughout the world. Halcrow and Mott MacDonald are leaders in the power and engineering sectors and this collaboration ... [more] http://www.Waternewsportal.com/water_article9686.htmlFri, 7 May 2010 12:02:16 GMTTo commemorate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the Moroccan Government has formalised its commitment to tackling climate change in the country. This commitment includes an unprecedented National Charter for Environment and Sustainable Development, aimed at protecting Morocco's green spaces, nature reserves and natural resources, a number of agreements as well as a multi-billion dollar series o ... [more] http://www.Waternewsportal.com/water_article9684.htmlThu, 6 May 2010 14:41:24 GMTAccording to Fitch Ratings, the prospects are good for renewable energy development in Latin America and the Caribbean, even as development across the region remains in the early stages and information on clean power initiatives is limited. There is growing interest from Latin American governments to promote renewable technologies, and most countries possess abundant renewable energy sources such ... [more]