Water Conservation

Why doesn't water get more attention? We talk with GE Power and Water chief sustainability officer Jeff Fulgham, who explains why water needs a new business model for conservation to make sense.

24 | August 31, 2010 3:00am | By Andrew Nusca

Cities in developing nations are exploding in population -- but their economic success may be severely restricted by water conservation issues. We talk with Dow Water to find out more.

15 | July 13, 2011 4:56am | By Andrew Nusca

Nowhere is the challenge of the energy-water nexus so acute as in the Middle East. Here's what Abu Dhabi plans to do about it.

26 | February 6, 2013 3:00am | By Chris Nelder

As people push against the limits of what nature freely offers us in terms of fresh water, climate stability and more, how can we use our resources to achieve the greatest return for society?

3 | April 1, 2013 3:00am | By Laura Shin

Pushing for a price on water is impractical to achieve conservation, according to Artemis Project founder Laura Shenkar. Here's why.

15 | June 10, 2011 9:25am | By Andrew Nusca

Water Wednesday: PepsiCo, Nature Conservancy share watershed lessons, prep decision-making tool

August 24, 2011 5:26am | By Heather Clancy

Population and climate change will put a strain on our water supply.

28 | February 28, 2011 3:09pm | By Boonsri Dickinson

We need to save water with better building technology, writes SmartPlanet columnist C.C. Sulivan, but our behaviors -- and new "full-flow" thinking -- threaten our sustainable future.

3 | January 12, 2012 3:37am | By C.C. Sullivan

World Water Day: An new irrigation system for farmers may help to shore up the problem of excessive water use.

March 22, 2011 11:08am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Taking an optimistic approach to ecological preservation and resilience theory, versus a gloomy one, could push conservation in exciting directions, says Peter Kareiva of the Nature Conservancy.

November 21, 2012 8:34am | By Reena Jana

The growing city of Atlanta, Georgia is not built near a source of water. It's a major problem that demonstrates a coming urban, environmental and economic crisis.

1 | March 21, 2012 8:10am | By Andrew Nusca

World Water Day: Unless sustainable water resource management practices are implemented, more than half of the world's population will be exposed to severe water scarcity by 2050, according to a...

11 | March 22, 2011 8:32am | By Andrew Nusca

One aspect of green building is water conservation, and one place to look is the bathroom. Niagara Conservation's Stealth toilet uses almost half as much water per flush as the competition.

5 | June 11, 2010 2:43pm | By Andrew Nusca

The company is touting the conservation possibilities of its large-scale desalination system and new water treatment technology for bottling plants.

July 9, 2012 8:02am | By Heather Clancy

WaterSense-labeled irrigation controllers will be able to receive local weather data, cutting down on unnecessary watering.

November 23, 2011 5:17am | By Heather Clancy

Aqua Gauge allows companies to get a handle on water management strategy, while it allows investors to compare water stewardship progress within given corporate peer groups.

October 26, 2011 4:38am | By Heather Clancy

It's one thing to fix a leaky pipe, but your best practices for water conservation will be very locally driven.

May 16, 2011 9:14am | By Heather Clancy

Susan Leal, author of "Running Out of Water," explains why we're in the midst of a global water crisis, what we can do about it and why the U.S. needs a cabinet-level position for water.

37 | October 27, 2010 1:54am | By Andrew Nusca

Partnership focused on Chinese operations should result in technologies for energy management, energy generation and waste-to-value conversion.

1 | September 21, 2011 3:59am | By Heather Clancy

Research from water infrastructure monitoring company TaKaDu suggests that a sharper focus on appropriate pricing encourages fewer unexplained leaks and losses.

7 | September 28, 2011 3:10am | By Heather Clancy