Tag: Wastewater
Ann Arbor Gelman plume designated an EPA Superfund site
The designation means the federal government will provide financial and technical help to clean up the groundwater plume.
Burning Plastic Isn’t Renewable: Rethinking Waste & Power In Hawaii
The starting point for evaluating Oʻahu’s waste-to-energy plant is the fully electrified energy system developed earlier in this series. Once overseas aviation fuel, international maritime bunkering, and military energy consumption are removed from the accounting, and once transportation, buildings, and industry are electrified, the island’s civilian electricity demand settles at … [continued]
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For the Fun of the Surf
In northwest Indiana, there’s a 20-mile stretch of Lake Michigan that’s dominated by industry. It’s some of the dirtiest water in the lake, but it’s also home to some of the biggest waves anywhere on the Great Lakes. Despite the pollution, there’s a dedicated group of surfers who keep flocking to this area. And one day, after a really big chemical spill from one of the factories, the surfers decide to do something about it.
New UV disinfection system to protect Grand River and Lake Michigan watersheds
The City of Grand Rapids in Michigan has been awarded $1,092,000 in federal funding to modernize its wastewater treatment facility with a state-of-the-art ultraviolet disinfection system. Read the full story […]
The System Case Against Hydrogen for Grid Storage
Every time hydrogen is critiqued as an energy carrier for the power sector, the same question reappears. If not hydrogen, where does long duration storage come from? I received it related to my recent critique of Germany’s attempt to force the EU to double green hydrogen and synthetic fuel quotes … [continued]
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