Laura Martin Articles

  1. Predicting The Worldwide Impact Of Water Scarcity On The Energy Sector 9/26/2014

    As water is stretched and regulations around it tightened, the energy industry feels the burden. This can result in everything from reduced operations and higher costs for consumers to,in extreme cases, blackouts and gas and electricity shortages.

  2. The 10 Hottest Topics In Wastewater—What You Need To Know 9/26/2014

    Behind on what's hot in the wastewater industry?  Get up-to-date with this list of Water Online articles on the industry trends and challenges that everyone is talking about.  Read on and you'll be sure to impress your colleagues.

  3. Texas Leads The Way With First Direct Potable Reuse Facilities In U.S. 9/16/2014

    Severe drought prompts both Big Spring and Wichita Falls to recycle wastewater effluent for drinking water use. Will others follow suit?

  4. How To Deliver Better Water And Increase Consumer Confidence Simultaneously 8/29/2014

    Created in 1995 to help prevent another Cryptosporidium or similar outbreak, the Partnership For Safe Water offers self-assessment and optimization programs for drinking water utilities

  5. Readers' Choice: Top 10 Water Online Podcasts 8/25/2014

    At ACE14, Water Online’s “Todd and Todd” radio host duo—Todd Schnick and Todd Youngblood— sat down with over 50 experts from across the water industry.  Here are the Top 10 Water Online Radio interviews from ACE14 based on reader traffic. 

  6. The Surprising Money-Saving Solution For Utilities 8/20/2014

    At first glance, promoting conservation would seem like a poor financial decision for utilities to make. Less water use equals less money right? Not always. 

  7. The Top 12 Water Technology Hotspots In America 8/18/2014

    Twelve U.S. hotspots have been identified by the EPA as water technology innovation clusters — regional groupings of businesses, government, research institutions, and other organizations focused on the future of water.

  8. Ontario's Water Tech Acceleration Project: Fighting For The Future Of Water 7/31/2014

     Ontario is home to 900 water technology companies and 300 water-focused engineering firms.  With so many players, Ontario is already making a big impact on water innovation. But the province is looking to do even more.

  9. Reflective UV Cuts Energy Use By 90% 7/18/2014

    NeoTech has created a new reflective ultraviolet (UV) disinfection technology that requires only eight lamps— roughly 1/10 of the number of lamps required in similar flow-sized conventional UV systems—and only about 2kw of power.

  10. Be A Detective: 5 Must-Ask Questions For Industrial Screening Selection 6/30/2014

    Sherlock Holmes and Bert Irwin have something in common: they both spend their days looking for clues.