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Color Filter Could Boost LCD Efficiency by 400%Color Filter Could Boost LCD Efficiency by 400%
Researchers at the University of Michigan have created a color filter that could boost the efficiency of LCDs, the power hog of all your gadgets, by
Local Flower Bouquets are Seasonal and Eco-FriendlyLocal Flower Bouquets are Seasonal and Eco-Friendly
Image from my luscious backyardFancy exotic bouquets are losing their bloom. Flying in flowers from around the world is expensive in terms of money
Dual-Flush Toilet Retrofit, With Adjustable Flush (Video)Dual-Flush Toilet Retrofit, With Adjustable Flush (Video)
Image credit: Brondell Simple FlushDual-flush toilets have always been popular here on TreeHugger. After all, it seems insane to use the same amount
Swarms of Floating Marine Turbines Could Harvest Power from the Gulf StreamSwarms of Floating Marine Turbines Could Harvest Power from the Gulf Stream
Advocates say harnessing the Gulf Stream could create one-third of Florida's energy needs. Image: NASAWhile most marine power projects rely on
Cotton Cloth Coated in Nanotubes Electrifies Bacteria to Purify WaterCotton Cloth Coated in Nanotubes Electrifies Bacteria to Purify Water
Image via Stanford UniversityFresh, clean, drinkable water is an increasingly rare thing on this planet, especially in places that are suffering

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My AWRA Presentation and Conference Proceedings - WaterWired
Published AWRA  9/3/2010 10:35:16 AM
The 2010 AWRA International Specialty Conference and 8th Caribbean Islands Water Resources Congress on Tropical Hydrology and Sustainable Water Resources in a Changing Climate just wrapped up late yesterday afternoon. Very good - my kudos to General Chair Rafel Frias, III, a fellow AWRA board
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How to restore the Colorado River | Grist
Published AWRA  9/3/2010 10:35:16 AM
The Colorado River hasn't reached the sea in ages. Is there hope left for this storied but manhandled river? Jonathan Waterman, author of Running Dry: A Journey from Source to Sea Down the Colorado River, brought together two experts from either end of the river to talk about what's happened to the
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How China Could Avert a Water Crisis Without Uprooting 330,000 People | Fast Company
Published AWRA  9/3/2010 10:35:15 AM
China is the process of re-settling 330,0000 people near the soon-to-be expanded Danjiankou reservoir to already highly populated parts of Central China as part of its South-North Water Transfer Project. The project has been in the works for 50 years and will cost an estimated $62 billion dollars.
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Protect Your Groundwater Day coming this month
Published AWRA  9/3/2010 10:35:15 AM
Consumers are being urged to take some simple steps on National Protect Your Groundwater Day, September 14, to help make sure water sources are protected. The National Ground Water Association offers suggestions at ngwa.org/public/PYGD/pygd.aspx. To be able to prevent contamination, consumers need
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Pakistans flood weather eased Atlantic hurricanes
Published New Scientist  9/3/2010 8:45:00 AM
The stalled weather pattern behind floods in Pakistan and a heatwave in Russia may have delayed the start of the Atlantic hurricane season
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Rainfall Frequency Estimation
Published Department of Commerce  9/2/2010
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, Silver Spring, Maryland, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Oregon State University, to provide climate modeling as describe in the attached Statement of Objectives. This is a combined synopsis/ solicitation
https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/AGAMD/NWWC00 ...

Oil Water Seperator
Published Department of the Air Force  9/2/2010
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and FAR Subparts 13.302, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in
https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AETC/TynAFBCS/F4 ...

NOTE - Z--Emergency Alternate Water Source Well Project at VAMC Iron Mountain -- Intent to Sole Source Notice
Published Department of Veterans Affairs  9/2/2010
Under Statutory Authority 38 U.S.C. 8127, PL 109-461 the VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center anticipates entering into sole source procurement negotiations with Kleiman Pump and Well Drilling for the completion of Phase II of the emergency alternative water source project at the Oscar G. Johnson VAMC.
https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VAGLHS/VAGLHCS/VA6 ...

NOTE - RECOVERY TAS::14 1041::TAS RECOVERY GRSM 054757 Resurface Clingmans Dome Road. Clingmans Dome parking lot overlay, remove and replace gates, remove and replace drainage, add traffic control equipment
Published Department of the Interior  9/2/2010
RECOVERY TAS::14 1041::TAS RECOVERY GRSM 054757 Resurface Clingmans Dome RoadClingman's Dome parking lot overlay, remove and replace gates, remove and replace drainage, add traffic control equipmentThis award notice is provided for informational purposes only. This opportunity was available as a
https://www.fbo.gov/notices/38c395b959eae2bec ...

NOTE - Water Quality Monitoring
Published Department of the Interior  9/2/2010
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intend to award a noncompetitive contract to Collier County Public Utilities Division. This procurement is to conduct monthly water and pesticide monitoring. A determination not to compete this proposed contract has been made Pursuant to 41 U.S. C. 253(c)(1), as
https://www.fbo.gov/notices/fe3a27df03b868395 ...

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Latest Awards

PINE BLUFF SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY (006341861) 1501 HEARTWOOD ST WHITE HALL, AR 71602-4705
Solicitation: PRESOLICITATION - RECOVERY--Z--TAS::96 3113::TAS RECOVERYPROJECT#::W912EQ-10-D-0007::TO# 2 Dike Construction at Reverie Bendway Weirs Mississippi River Mile 767R AHP. AHP):  8/31/2010
RECOVERY - PER FAR 5.7 THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY; THEREFORE FAR 5.203 DOES NOT APPLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY T
$0.00


Coastline Consulting Services, Inc , 138 Canal Street, Unit 307 , Pooler, GA 31322 US
Solicitation: PRESOLICITATION - Inspection Services for Dredging, Dikes, Rip Rap, Weir Installation and Revetments on Various Projects at Savannah and Brunswick, GA  8/20/2010
This solicitation is for work to furnish inspection services for dredging, dikes, rip rap, weir installation, and revetments as may be required on var
$1,485,326.00


MCMILLEN, LLC (184758055) 910 MAIN ST STE 258 BOISE, ID 83702-5750
Solicitation: NOTE - RECOVERY--C--PROJECT NUMBER 105469, Contract out for Engineering Services for the Napa Valley Flood Control segment during Construction  8/13/2010
RECOVERY - PER FAR 5.7 THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY; THEREFORE FAR 5.203 DOES NOT APPLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY T
$148,762.00


GOODLOE MARINE INC. (007781425) 4201 E 10TH AVE TAMPA, FL 33605-4661
Solicitation: NOTE - Y--GIWW, TX, in Brazoria County, Texas, Chocolate Bayou Dredging and Repair of beneficial use sites 1A and 4A and placement area No. 4  8/27/2010
SPECIAL NOTICE!!!!!!!THE APPARENT LOW BIDDER WAS GOODLOE MARINE INC.;HOWEVER, I ATTACHED A BID ABSTRACT WITH AN ERROR IN IT. FROM THE POSTED BID ABSTR
$4,595,901.00


URS Group, Inc., 9400 Amberglen Blvd., Austin, TX 78729-1100 US
Solicitation: NOTE - RECOVERY - Construction Management Services, Mission Levee Improvements Project at Bentsen Palm Drive, United Irrigation Canal, and Penitas Railroad Crossing, Hidalgo County, TX  9/1/2010
THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE CONTRACTORS NEWAWARDED THE ARCHITECT ENGINEE
$508,953.00



Latest Jobs

Remote Sensing Analysts (Levels I, II, III) - MDA Information Systems, Inc. - Rockville, MD
Published Indeed.com  9/2/2010 11:29:19 PM
data received in real time. From this data, the skilled meteorologists, hydrologists, agronomists, physical geographers, environmental scientists and computer... From GIS Jobs Clearinghouse - 03 Sep 2010 06:29:19 GMT - job details - View all Rockville jobs
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Geospatial Analysts (Levels I, II, III) - MDA Information Systems, Inc. - Rockville, MD
Published Indeed.com  9/2/2010 11:29:20 PM
data received in real time. From this data, the skilled meteorologists, hydrologists, agronomists, physical geographers, environmental scientists and computer... From GIS Jobs Clearinghouse - 03 Sep 2010 06:29:20 GMT - job details - View all Rockville jobs
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Organic Chemist - ENTRIX, Inc. - Riverview, FL
Published Indeed.com  9/2/2010 5:37:42 PM
incumbent will be working with accomplished biologists, chemists economists, hydrologists, engineers, GIS specialists, and permitting/planning specialists on... From ENTRIX, Inc. - 03 Sep 2010 00:37:42 GMT - job details - View all Riverview jobs
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Senior Hydrologist - AECOM - Anchorage, AK
Published Indeed.com  9/3/2010 1:27:39 PM
office in Anchorage, AK is seeking candidates for the position of Senior Hydrologist: Duties: · Lead fieldwork teams in conditions that can be extreme (terrain... From HireDiversity.com - 01 Sep 2010 19:04:26 GMT - job details - View all Anchorage jobs
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REGIONAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE/MANAGER Florida/Caribbean at Nanoh2o (Orlando, FL)
Published Simply Hired  9/2/2010 5:17:41 AM
is a global provider of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes that change the fundamental economics of desalination. Based on breakthrough nanostructured materials and industry-proven polymer technology, thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes...
http://www.simplyhired.com/job-id/5wax3etlme/ ...

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Latest Documents

Zero-Inertial Recession for a Kinematic Wave Model
Published ASCE  9/3/2010 10:28:19 AM
Albert J. Clemmens and Theodor Strelkoff Kinematic-wave models of surface irrigation assume a fixed relationship between depth and discharge (typically, normal depth). When surface irrigation inflow is cut off, the calculated upstream flow depth goes to zero, since the discharge is zero. For short
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774. ...

Soil Water Salinity Effects on Field Soil Hydraulic Functions
Published ASCE  9/3/2010 10:28:18 AM
Purnendu N. Singh and Wesley W. Wallender Unsaturated soil hydraulic parameters and functions used in numerical models to simulate water flow and solute transport in the unsaturated zone are generally considered invariant of soil water salinity levels. This study uses five years of field soil water
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774. ...

Ortho-Phosphate Adsorption Equilibrium and Breakthrough on Filtration Media for Stormwater Runoff Treatment
Published ASCE  9/3/2010 10:28:17 AM
Jia Ma, James H. Lenhart, and Karel Tracy Total Phosphorus (TP) in stormwater runoff is a common regulatory target to maintain receiving surface water quality. Previous stormwater treatment studies show that it is difficult to consistently achieve TP removal higher than 40% while regulatory goals
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774. ...

Arsenic (III) Adsorption by Mixed Oxide Coated Sand (MOCS): Kinetic Modeling & Desorption Studies
Published ASCE  9/1/2010 11:26:09 PM
Rakesh C. Vaishya and Sudhir K. Gupta A media developed in laboratory by coating of iron and manganese on quartz sand surface known as Mixed Oxide Coated Sand (MOCS) is tried in this paper for arsenic (III) adsorption from water. The media has shown alkali resistance. SEM images of mixed oxide
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.1944-8376. ...

Evaluating a Probabilistic Approach for Simulating Pathogen Removal at a River Bank Filtration Site in India
Published ASCE  9/1/2010 11:26:09 PM
C. S. P. Ojha and A. K. Thakur In this work, concentrations of pathogens in the influent and bank filtrate water at a river bank filtration (RBF) site at Haridwar in India are simulated using a probabilistic approach. During the study of water quality in RBF at Haridwar in 2005 2006, it has been
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.1944-8376. ...

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Latest Opinions

Energy and Global Warming News for August 27th: Russia counts the costs of drought and wildfires; Your exhaust pipe could generate electricity; Peak wheat?
Published ClimateProgress.org  8/27/2010 10:24:44 AM
Russia counts the cost of drought and wildfires The extreme heatwave, which caused a severe drought and wildfires in Russia, might be over, but both officials and consumers are now busy calculating its cost and trying to work out its consequences. Russian deputy economy minister, Andrei Klepach,
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Pressure Drops, But Not On Canada
Published Change.org  8/24/2010 3:14:13 PM
Kenny Bruno is campaign director at Corporate Ethics International and the U.S. Coordinator for the No Tar Sands Oil Campaign. “Pressure, O pressure, O yeah pressure drop a drop on you.” –Toots and the Maytals The cliché about dark clouds and silver linings must have been coined by
http://environment.change.org/blog/view/press ...

Get Your Green Drink On
Published Change.org  8/21/2010 5:56:58 PM
When it comes to cold, alcoholic beverages there are beers and then there are brews.  Beers tend to be mass distributed, watery drinks available in bottles, cans, hats, mini-kegs, robotic kegs, and any other conceivable device that distracts from taste. Brews tend to be locally-made, full-bodied and
http://environment.change.org/blog/view/get_y ...

Science shocker: Drought drives decade-long decline in plant growth - This could drive an amplifying feedback, undermine biofuels strategy
Published ClimateProgress.org  8/19/2010 2:31:52 PM
Earth has done an ecological about-face: Global plant productivity that once flourished under warming temperatures and a lengthened growing season is now on the decline, struck by the stress of drought. NASA-funded researchers Maosheng Zhao and Steven Running, of the University of Montana in
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Access to Clean Drinking Water, One Community at a Time
Published Carbon Fund  8/20/2010 10:19:43 AM
At any given time, half of the hospital beds in the developing world are occupied by people suffering from water-related illnesses. The average American uses about 100 gallons of water per day, according to NIKA, while those living in poverty use less than 5 gallons per day. NIKA also mentions that
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