rain water tanks
January 17, 2013
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, which caused billions of dollars in destruction to the New York City and coastal New Jersey areas, it’s a good […]
January 16, 2013
Common practice for the monitoring of insecticides in water resources reveals shortcomings. This is shown by a current study conducted by the Landau-based Institute of Environmental […]
January 15, 2013
MIT engineers have created a new polymer film that can generate electricity by drawing on a ubiquitous source: water vapour. The new material changes its shape […]
January 14, 2013
With the iShack, squatters get a solid dwelling that is fitted with enough solar panels to keep the lights on at night and provide power for […]
January 13, 2013
Energy, water and land are being squandered as the world throws out as much as half the food it produces. A report, Global Food: Waste Not Want […]
January 11, 2013
Communities with low socioeconomic status based on income, education and housing would be the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, a new Water Research […]
January 7, 2013
Beijing: Water supply to China’s Handan city, which has over a million people, has been cut off following contamination of local river by industrial pollutants from a […]
January 5, 2013
Water, water everywhere, just not in plastic bottles, says a town in the US state of Massachusetts. A law passed by the town of Concord went […]
January 3, 2013
Four ideas for your consideration, posed as suggested ‘water resolutions’ for the New Year, 2013.
January 2, 2013
The year 2013 is the International Year of Water Cooperation. In December 2010, the UN General Assembly made the declaration (Resolution A/RES/65/154). In the backdrop of […]
December 26, 2012
It is a familiar scene during summers in many urban areas. A municipal water tanker trundles into a neighbourhood, which has not received water in its […]
December 17, 2012
As demand for water rises and rainfall becomes less dependable, fewer Kenyans can rely only on rivers, springs or – for the lucky minority – a […]
December 15, 2012
Johannesburg – It’s been one of the coolest springs on record, but the heat of summer is just around the corner. What should you be doing […]
December 13, 2012
The mountainous district of Bouzeguène, situated in northern Algeria’s Kabylie region, has been suffering from recurring water shortages, much to the anger of local residents. Our […]
December 11, 2012
A flat and well constructed base is critical for all water tanks. The whole under side of the tank must be fully supported. Every 1000 litres […]
December 10, 2012
In February 2012, the Zuid Afrikaans Hospital (ZAH), in Mucleneuk, Pretoria, gave Michelangelo Technology the go-ahead to do a comprehensive Green Audit to determine what could […]
December 3, 2012
Water tanks or rainwater tanks add value to properties Water scarcity is a growing problem around the world. Many governments have imposed water restrictions in order to […]