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New York could be first state to ban controversial drilling practice

STORY HIGHLIGHTS New York’s state assembly passed a limited ban on hydraulic fracturing Also known as “fracking,” it’s a controversial method of drilling for natural gas The EPA is studying whether fracking contaminates ground water (CNN) — New York could be the first state in the country to impose a limited ban on a controversial [...]

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Artemis Project Webinar Featured in AWI – November 2010

We’re delighted to have had one our webinars—”The Art & Alchemy of the Exit“—featured in the latest issue of American Water Intelligence (AWI). “For investors and startups alike, the first steps into the water sector can be treacherous. Dwindling supplies and persistent water quality problems make investing in game-changing water technologies seem like a no-brainer. [...]

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Artemis Project Webinar Featured in AWI – November 2010

We’re delighted to have had one our webinars—”The Art & Alchemy of the Exit“—featured in the latest issue of American Water Intelligence (AWI). “For investors and startups alike, the first steps into the water sector can be treacherous. Dwindling supplies and persistent water quality problems make investing in game-changing water technologies seem like a no-brainer. [...]

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Making Every Drop Count

Artemis Project Top 50 winner Takadu was mentioned in the Economist special report titled “It’s a Smart World” highlighting emerging technologies and trends around the use of sensors, data and analytics. A special section in the report is dedicated to ‘the Smart Water Utility’. A special report on smart systems Making every drop count Utilities [...]

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Making Every Drop Count

Artemis Project Top 50 winner Takadu was mentioned in the Economist special report titled “It’s a Smart World” highlighting emerging technologies and trends around the use of sensors, data and analytics. A special section in the report is dedicated to ‘the Smart Water Utility’. A special report on smart systems Making every drop count Utilities [...]

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Water Wisdom for Real Estate and the Built Environment

By Leslie Guevarra Published September 22, 2010 When access to water seems cheap and easy, why should companies cut or closely monitor consumption in their buildings? Confronting misconceptions about water availability and offering information about solutions that are available now and in development were the key subjects of “Water in Real Estate — Resilient Operations [...]

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GoingGreen Tackles Water Supply

In the face of scarcity and infrastructure breakdown, some of the most promising advanced water tech companies are providing new sources of water supply—from repairing leaks to small scale desalination to remediation. Laura Shenkar will moderate “The Supply Side of Water” at 11 AM on 14th September, addressing how we can create new sources of [...]

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Low-Pressure Membranes Panel at the Water Innovations Summit

The second annual Water Innovations Summit will take place in Chicago on September 28-29, 2010 at McCormick Place. Keynotes include famed researcher Craig Venter; Don Correll of American Water; Finn Neilson of Veolia NA; Fabien Cousteau; Dr. Mark Shannon U. IL.; and the EPA Department of Administration for Water’s Michael Shapiro. Others speakers are confirming [...]

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Water Analytics at Cleantech Focus Los Angeles

Population growth and industrial development continues to drive competition for scarce water resources around the world. Now more than ever, businesses are recognizing water as a real business risk that requires effective management and policies. Laura Shenkar will be speaking on the panel “The business case for water analytics: IT solutions for increasing water efficiency” [...]

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BlueTech Innovation Forum a Success

Co-chaired by Laura Shenkar of the Artemis Project and Paul O’Callahan of O2 Environmental Inc., the BlueTech Innovation Forum was held at The Renaissance Stanford Court in San Francisco on June 8, 2010. The Forum welcomed over 200 attendees, including executives from advanced water technology companies, venture capitalists, corporate and municipal customers, water specialists, researchers, [...]

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