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- Water Innovations Alliance Launches to Support the Development of …
- Big source of drinking water may have leak
- Ameren Illinois Utilities Report Lower Natural Gas Prices …
- Overpopulation and Over-Immigration Threaten Water Supply, Says Ad …

Water Innovations Alliance Launches to Support the Development of …
MarketWatch 
As the water industry is one of the largest
consumers of electricity and oil in the world,it is critical toaddress
this water-energy nexus and find real solutions through the development
of new membrane, desalination, waste treatment and purification
methodologies and technologies. Perhaps most importantly, there is a
need to rapidly usher these developmentsout ofthe lab and into the
global marketplace to save lives, ease tensions, and improve economies. “The world’s fresh water supplies are under incredible
stressfrommisuse, global warming, pollution, industrialization,
population expansion, and agriculture uses,” said F. Mark Modzelewski, a
technology entrepreneur, co-founder of the Alliance and the NanoBusiness
Alliance. “The water industry has an appalling lack of innovation due to
limited research and development at the public and private levels. With
literally millions dyingevery year, energy pressures, and increased
corporate and consumer demand, something must be done immediately. ”

“Water isthelifeblood of the earth, for its people, industries, cities
and environments,”saidleading emerging technology investor and
Alliance co-founder Josh Wolfe of Lux Capital.
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Big source of drinking water may have leak
Indianapolis Star, United States 
It’s Indianapolis’ biggest water cooler — and it might have a leak, officials say. “There’s an immediate danger that a hole could develop in the canal wall that could affect the water supply for 600,000 customers,” said spokesman Paul Whitmore of Veolia Water Indianapolis, which runs the city’s water services. The seven-mile canal — running southwest from Broad Ripple to 16th Street — is Veolia’s largest reservoir and provides drinking water to 60 percent of the company’s customers. A section of the canal that runs parallel to White River appears to be developing a rupture that would divert millions of gallons of water into the river. “If that happens, it could drain the canal,” Whitmore said. In 1992, a puncture in almost the identical spot dumped 50 million gallons into the river, causing severe water shortages.

Ameren Illinois Utilities Report Lower Natural Gas Prices …
MarketWatch 
With colder
weather approaching, customers are urged to apply caulk and weather stripping
to block drafts. Furnaces and flues should be inspected and cleaned annually
by a heating system professional to make certain systems are safe and
operating efficiently. To reduce bills, set the water heater temperature at 120 degrees
Fahrenheit or on “low. ” Using this setting can reduce annual energy costs by
3 to 5 percent. When away from home for an extended period of time, select
the “vacation” setting if the unit is so equipped. Hot water usage can be reduced by using cold or warm water in the washing
machine, a step that saves money and can extend the life of clothing. Get
more life out of the water heater and reduce energy costs by periodically
draining the tank to eliminate the buildup of sediment.

Overpopulation and Over-Immigration Threaten Water Supply, Says Ad …
MarketWatch 
population growth will continue to be a direct result of immigration and births to immigrants. In California — where the population increases by a half million per year — that immigration component accounts for virtually 100 percent of the growth. “Water is a precious resource, and as with other resources, we must learn to use it more efficiently. But we must also limit the demands that we place on our resources, and that means limiting immigration as well,” Hull said. The ad campaign is part of a long-term effort by CAPS and its partners in America’s Leadership Team for Long Range Population-Immigration-Resource Planning to raise public consciousness about population growth and its effects on environmental problems. CAPS is a nonprofit organization that promotes policies designed to stabilize the population of California and the United States at a level that will protect resources and promote a good quality of life for all. SOURCE Californians for Population Stabilization.