Santa Barbara Close to 2020 Renewable Energy Goal – California With eight months left until the end of the year, the City of Santa Barbara is 8 percent shy of its goal to have half the power used by its municipal buildings come from renewable energy sources by 2020. Since the Santa Barbara City Council committed to the goal in 2017, the city started installing three small scale solar arrays, two at fire stations and the last at the Eastside Branch Library, which began going up only this past week, said Alelia Parenteau, Energy Program supervisor […] Santa Barbara Close to 2020 Renewable Energy Goal – CaliforniaDME GmbH2019-04-25T08:29:16+02:00
Cal Am desal plant project goes to Monterey County Planning Commission – California Considered by many the key to long-running efforts to cut unauthorized pumping from the Carmel River, California American Water’s proposed desalination plant project is headed to the Monterey County Planning Commission next week. On Wednesday, the commission is set to conduct a public hearing on a combined development permit for the proposed 6.4-million-gallon-per-day desal plant on Charlie Benson Road off Del Monte Boulevard north of Marina. The commission is charged with considering a use permit and administrative permit and design approval, […] Cal Am desal plant project goes to Monterey County Planning Commission – CaliforniaDME GmbH2019-04-21T10:23:21+02:00
Oceanside takes step toward water independence with $2.6 million grant – California Oceanside announced it will receive a $2.6 million federal grant to build two more of the wells that the city has used for more than 20 years to supply a portion of its drinking water. The wells pump brackish water from what’s called the Mission Basin, an area near the airport, the old swap meet property and the San Luis Rey River. The city filters the water using the same reverse osmosis process used on a much larger scale in Carlsbad […] Oceanside takes step toward water independence with $2.6 million grant – CaliforniaDME GmbH2019-03-02T14:16:58+01:00
Study of Brine Discharge from Desalination Plant Finds Good News and Bad News – Before the Carlsbad Desalination Plant in Southern California began operations in 2015, scientists at UC Santa Cruz recognized an important opportunity to study the effects of the high-salinity brine that would be discharged from the plant into coastal waters. Starting in 2014, they collected measurements of water chemistry and biological indicators in the area so they could compare conditions before and after the plant began discharging brine into the ocean. (LINK). Study of Brine Discharge from Desalination Plant Finds Good News and Bad News –DME GmbH2019-02-08T21:42:48+01:00
County Water Authority Refinances Bonds for Savings of $18 Million – San Diego The San Diego County Water Authority announced Wednesday that it has saved nearly $18 million in debt payments by refinancing the bonds used to construct part of the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant. The savings topped prior projections of $13.6 million through June 2046, according to the Water Authority. A total of 45 investors, including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs, made nearly $2 billion in orders for the bonds. Investors were attracted to the water authority’s strong credit […] County Water Authority Refinances Bonds for Savings of $18 Million – San DiegoDME GmbH2019-01-31T13:04:01+01:00
Clean water more than a pipe dream – California Water scarcity is an ongoing problem in Southern California. Six of the last seven years have been drought years, leaving most of the region highly dependent upon imported water. By using the best technology, sound management practices, public participation, and a balanced approach to human and environmental needs, Sweet-water Authority—known locally as the Authority—provides its customers clean, safe water from local water supplies. The Authority is a publicly-owned agency that delivers water via 388 miles of pipeline to serve 190,000 people in a 32-square mile service area in […] Clean water more than a pipe dream – CaliforniaDME GmbH2018-12-18T00:19:01+01:00
County desalination plant celebrates 40 billion gallons of drinking water – San Diego Representatives from San Diego County and Poseidon Water held a celebration Thursday for the Claude „Bud“ Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant producing its 40 billionth gallon of drinking water. The celebration also correlated with the third anniversary of the plant opening. The Carlsbad plant produces more than 50 million gallons of desalinated water each day and is the largest and most technologically advanced desalination plant in the U.S., according to the county. (LINK). County desalination plant celebrates 40 billion gallons of drinking water – San DiegoDME GmbH2018-12-14T10:50:07+01:00
Carlsbad Desalination Plant Purifies 40 Billionth Gallon of Ocean Water – Carlsbad The newest source of drinking water in our county just reached a major milestone. Around 100 million gallons of seawater are pumped through the filters at the Carlsbad desalination plant every day. Within about three hours that water is purified and sent to the taps. After three strong years, the plant just produced its 40 billionth gallon of drinking water. That’s enough water to fill a billion bathtubs, or fill every floor of the empire state building, 145 times. (LINK). Carlsbad Desalination Plant Purifies 40 Billionth Gallon of Ocean Water – CarlsbadDME GmbH2018-12-12T07:44:04+01:00
Will the Doheny desalination plant stay on track? It could depend on the election – California – United States of America Amid California’s list of contentious desalination proposals, the plant slated for Doheny Beach in Dana Point has had remarkably smooth sailing. Key environmental groups battling plans in Huntington Beach and El Segundo have largely taken a hands-off approach to the south Orange County project, recognizing Doheny’s innovative environmental technology and dearth of local water options there. Additionally, a draft countywide analysis earlier this month ranked Doheny well above the Huntington Beach plant proposed by the Poseidon company. (LINK). Will the Doheny desalination plant stay on track? It could depend on the election – California – United States of AmericaDME GmbH2018-11-07T15:47:05+01:00
Energy Recovery (NASDAQ:ERII) Cut to “Hold” at Zacks Investment Research According to Zacks, “Based in San Leandro, California, ENERGY RECOVERY, INC. is a leading global developer and manufacturer of highly efficient energy recovery devices utilized in the water desalination industry. Energy Recovery, Inc. operates primarily in the sea water reverse osmosis segment of the desalination industry. ERI manufactures ultra-high efficiency recovery products and technology, specifically the ERI PX Pressure Exchanger, that are among the enabling technologies driving the rapid growth in seawater reverse osmosis desalination, and are helping to make desalination affordable worldwide. “ (LINK). Energy Recovery (NASDAQ:ERII) Cut to “Hold” at Zacks Investment ResearchDME GmbH2018-10-05T14:29:34+02:00