Posts in 'Rainfall/Precipitation'
Nevada Cloud Seeding Program Avoids Budget Shutdown
Posted on Oct 19, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.
Nevada is a very arid place that supports a fast growing population. For decades, the Desert Research Institute (DRI) has used remote snow generators to seed clouds in northeastern Nevada and the Tahoe region. The program “is aimed at stimulating snowfall in selected mountainous regions of Nevada to increase the snowpack, resulting in more spring runoff and water supplies in the surrounding areas,” but cloud seeding was in jeopardy this year given the recent budget crisis. On Thursday, October 15, 2009, the cloud seeding program’s future was secured with an unanimous vote by the Southern Nevada Water Authority.
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Atlanta Brewery Makes Beer from Harvested Rainwater
Posted on Oct 15, 2009 by Derek Markham.
5 Seasons Brewery in Atlanta, Georgia, is now brewing beer from rainwater harvested on site, setting a new standard for environmental sustainability in water issues. The brewery produced the first rainwater beer for the National Conference for the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA), and the restaurant and brewery says they will now brew all their beers from rainwater.
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Waterwall Fatboy 650G Rainwater Tanks
Posted on Oct 12, 2009 by Scott James.
Waterwall is a rainwater storage tank designed to double as both a water storage tank and a garden privacy or protection wall. As they tell the story, one of the two Australian founders, Mitch, had two pressing needs: Fence off his garden from wallabees and capture rainwater that he could store close to his garden. Solution? Make one contraption for both- and the waterwall was born.
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Philadelphia Pledges $1.6 Billion for Storm Water Infrastructure Overhaul
Posted on Oct 06, 2009 by Derek Markham.
Instead of sending all of its storm water straight down the sewer and into the river as quickly as possible, Philadelphia is re-imagining itself as a leader in urban water management. The city is planning to spend $1.6 billion over the next 20 years to overhaul its methods of dealing with the billions of gallons of rainwater it receives each year.
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Reduce Water Waste by Installing a Rainwater Harvesting System
Posted on Jul 28, 2009 by BLI Editors.
Got a roof? Get a tank. Harvesting rainwater is a great way to conserve this one of the scarcest natural resources and save your dollars in the bargain.
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