Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment
On Monday, California Governor Schwarzenegger signed an agreement with Israel's Trade Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer to develop renewable energy and water technologies together. Ben-Eliezer said the agreement would foster better cooperation between scientists and manufacturers in what he called two "sun-drenched...continued→
Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment
California has long been a leader in water conservation strategies, I am proud to say, but we are certainly not the only innovators in the world. This week, I will be in Tel Aviv attending the 5th International Water Technologies,...continued→
Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment
California's three-year drought has done plenty to shake up the state. Farmers are struggling to bring in their crops, and wildfires are raging in these extra-dry conditions. But the drought is also doing something else to Californians. It has gotten...continued→
Posted by David Beckman in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
The good news is that in June, water use in Los Angeles fell to a 32 year low for the time of year, a remarkable savings considering the steady population growth the region has seen over that period. The bad...continued→
Posted by David Beckman in Living Sustainably
The Los Angeles Daily News recently reported that 5.28 percent of the water handled by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) never gets delivered to homes or businesses because it leaks out of old or poorly maintained...continued→
