Water News - New report shows water scarcity can be mitigated affordably and sustainably
Washington, D.C., November 23, 2009 — A new report released today by the 2030 Water Resources Group,Charting Our Water Future, shows that growing water scarcity can be mitigated affordably and sustainably. Byproviding greater clarity on the scale of the water challenge and the cost of the solutions, it offers a fact-basedtool to help stakeholders make informed investment decisions and guide policy discussions.
It finds that if noaction is taken, by 2030, projected population and economic growth will lead to global water demand that is40% in excess of current supply. In addition, this means that one-third of the world’s population would haveaccess to only half the water they need, living in water basins with a 50% deficit in supply.
In the foreword to the Charting Our Water Future, His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, Chairman of theUnited Nations Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation, states that “the future water gapcan be closed. (…). If water is to be everyone’s business, then stakeholders will need to come together in waterscarcecountries to make some difficult trade-offs on the road to water resource security. (…) This report’scontribution is to create a common economic language which all stakeholders can use in participating in thatconversation.”
At the basis of the report lies an analysis conducted in four countries with drastically different water issues,which will collectively account for 40 percent of the world’s population, 30 percent of global GDP and 42 percentof projected water demand in 2030: China, India, South Africa and Brazil (Sao Paulo state). The report’smethodology identifies supply- and demand-side measures that could constitute a more cost effective approachto closing the water resource gap in each country and even achieve savings in some sectors.
Moreover, the report shows that if a balanced portfolio of demand- and supply-side measures is adopted ineach country, the projected water requirements in 2030 can be met at an estimated cost of $19 billion per yearfor these countries, or just under 0.06% of their combined forecast GDP for 2030. At a global level, the costwould amount to an estimated $50-60 billion. In contrast, if only traditional supply-side measures areimplemented, an additional capital expenditure of up to $200 billion per year globally would be required toclose the water gap. This is four times more than the balanced approach and more than double what is currentlyspent on water resource provision.
While the need for additional water is global, both the challenges and the solutions differ across geographiesgiven the drastic variations from basin to basin. This report offers a set of tools for decision-makers to designtailored programs to close the water gap. In India, for example, demand is driven largely by growth in theagricultural sector (80% of all water demand) as it tries to cope with a burgeoning population moving towards amiddle-class diet. The most cost-effective solutions identified for India are, therefore, dominated by agriculturalmeasures, both in irrigated and rain-fed crop production, which can collectively close 80% of the projected gapin 2030. On the other hand, in South Africa, agriculture is expected to account for only 47% of water demand in2030, while household and industrial demand will account for 53%. As a result, the most cost-effective solutionswill include some agricultural measures, but also a range of industrial efficiency measures, in mining forinstance, and common household measures, such as improved plumbing fixtures.
Across all regions studied, many of the most cost-effective measures identified, especially those that increaseefficiency and productivity of water use, can pay back their initial capital investment in three years or less.About the 2030 Water Resources Group. The Group was formed in 2008 to contribute new insights to thecritical issue of water scarcity. Members include McKinsey & Company, the International Finance Corporation(IFC, part of the World Bank Group), and a consortium of business partners: The Barilla Group, The Coca-ColaCompany, Nestlé SA, New Holland Agriculture, SABMiller plc, Standard Chartered and Syngenta AG.
For more information, and to see a copy of the report, please visit:www.mckinsey.com/water
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Water Stocks News - Fluor (NYSE: FLR) Forms Offshore Alliance with COOEC; New Alliance to Pursue Large Projects in China & Australia
Water Stocks News - Fluor (NYSE: FLR) Forms Offshore Alliance with COOEC; New Alliance to Pursue Large Projects in China & Australia
IRVING, Texas--Nov 19th --Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it has entered into a formal alliance with Offshore Oil Engineering Corporation Ltd. (COOEC), a subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corporation Ltd. (CNOOC), in the pursuit of large offshore oil & gas projects in the Asia-Pacific region including China and Australia.
“This alliance reinforces a 10-year relationship and establishes a competitive engineering, procurement, installation and construction (EPIC) project execution platform for Fluor Offshore Solutions in the region,” said Peter Oosterveer, president of Fluor’s Energy & Chemicals Group. “Fluor is very optimistic about the potential of this relationship to provide customers with value-added, integrated solutions in the Asia-Pacific offshore industry. The alliance with COOEC adds complementary strengths for both companies in the pursuit of large offshore projects.”
“COOEC and Fluor have developed an excellent working relationship that began with cooperation in the early 1990s,” said Jiang Xizhao, president of COOEC. “Based on our mutual understanding and trust, we have come a long way to reach this agreement. Through this alliance, we expect to improve our competence in developing and collaborating on large EPIC contracts and increase our international competitive advantage in the industry. With this agreement, I believe our mutually-beneficial long-term relationship with Fluor will be strengthened and that our increased cooperation holds future promise.”
“COOEC is recognized throughout China as a leading designer, fabricator and installer of large offshore oil and gas projects with a stellar safety record of a 0.19 lost-time incidence rate in 2008,” said Jim Heavner, senior vice president of Fluor’s upstream business. “We are convinced that by leveraging the capabilities of Fluor Offshore Solutions with COOEC, this alliance will bring extraordinary EPIC assets to new oil and gas projects.”
The alliance will focus on both shallow and deep water as well as fixed and floating facility projects in the region with the possibility of leveraging the alliance globally in other regions and industries on a case-by-case basis.
COOEC has significant strength in fabrication with a capacity of more than 400,000 tons per year and major yards in Qingdao and Tanggu. COOEC also has more than 2,000 Chinese-based design and engineering professionals and 23 diversified marine vessels to support offshore construction. COOEC’s main operations are based in Tanggu, China with five other yards located along the coast of China.
Fluor Offshore Solutions has worked in the Asia Pacific Region for more than 30 years. In addition to its recently completed project in Bohai Bay, China, Fluor Offshore Solutions has completed Kizomba “A” and “B” in Angola, West Africa, the Bayu Undan production facility, the Enfield FPSO off the coast of Australia and two offshore projects in Trinidad.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) designs, builds and maintains many of the world's most challenging and complex projects. Through its global network of offices on six continents, the company provides comprehensive capabilities and world-class expertise in the fields of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance and project management. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Fluor is a FORTUNE 200 company and had revenues of $22.3 billion in 2008. For more information, visit www.fluor.com.
About COOEC
COOEC as a leading offshore contractor in China provides services in project management, engineering, procurement, onshore fabrication, load-out and sea fastening, offshore transportation, offshore installation, subsea pipeline/cable laying, hook-up, commissioning, start-up and production. With aiming to become a competitiveness global energy engineering company, COOEC is also one of the largest offshore industry EPCI contractors in Asia-Pacific region. It has expanded business and been strengthening competitive advantage by continuously improving program including enhancement of management, technical and facilities capacity, expanding downstream businesses/developing global market. For more information, visit www.cnoocengineering.com.
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IRVING, Texas--Nov 19th --Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it has entered into a formal alliance with Offshore Oil Engineering Corporation Ltd. (COOEC), a subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corporation Ltd. (CNOOC), in the pursuit of large offshore oil & gas projects in the Asia-Pacific region including China and Australia.
“This alliance reinforces a 10-year relationship and establishes a competitive engineering, procurement, installation and construction (EPIC) project execution platform for Fluor Offshore Solutions in the region,” said Peter Oosterveer, president of Fluor’s Energy & Chemicals Group. “Fluor is very optimistic about the potential of this relationship to provide customers with value-added, integrated solutions in the Asia-Pacific offshore industry. The alliance with COOEC adds complementary strengths for both companies in the pursuit of large offshore projects.”
“COOEC and Fluor have developed an excellent working relationship that began with cooperation in the early 1990s,” said Jiang Xizhao, president of COOEC. “Based on our mutual understanding and trust, we have come a long way to reach this agreement. Through this alliance, we expect to improve our competence in developing and collaborating on large EPIC contracts and increase our international competitive advantage in the industry. With this agreement, I believe our mutually-beneficial long-term relationship with Fluor will be strengthened and that our increased cooperation holds future promise.”
“COOEC is recognized throughout China as a leading designer, fabricator and installer of large offshore oil and gas projects with a stellar safety record of a 0.19 lost-time incidence rate in 2008,” said Jim Heavner, senior vice president of Fluor’s upstream business. “We are convinced that by leveraging the capabilities of Fluor Offshore Solutions with COOEC, this alliance will bring extraordinary EPIC assets to new oil and gas projects.”
The alliance will focus on both shallow and deep water as well as fixed and floating facility projects in the region with the possibility of leveraging the alliance globally in other regions and industries on a case-by-case basis.
COOEC has significant strength in fabrication with a capacity of more than 400,000 tons per year and major yards in Qingdao and Tanggu. COOEC also has more than 2,000 Chinese-based design and engineering professionals and 23 diversified marine vessels to support offshore construction. COOEC’s main operations are based in Tanggu, China with five other yards located along the coast of China.
Fluor Offshore Solutions has worked in the Asia Pacific Region for more than 30 years. In addition to its recently completed project in Bohai Bay, China, Fluor Offshore Solutions has completed Kizomba “A” and “B” in Angola, West Africa, the Bayu Undan production facility, the Enfield FPSO off the coast of Australia and two offshore projects in Trinidad.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) designs, builds and maintains many of the world's most challenging and complex projects. Through its global network of offices on six continents, the company provides comprehensive capabilities and world-class expertise in the fields of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance and project management. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Fluor is a FORTUNE 200 company and had revenues of $22.3 billion in 2008. For more information, visit www.fluor.com.
About COOEC
COOEC as a leading offshore contractor in China provides services in project management, engineering, procurement, onshore fabrication, load-out and sea fastening, offshore transportation, offshore installation, subsea pipeline/cable laying, hook-up, commissioning, start-up and production. With aiming to become a competitiveness global energy engineering company, COOEC is also one of the largest offshore industry EPCI contractors in Asia-Pacific region. It has expanded business and been strengthening competitive advantage by continuously improving program including enhancement of management, technical and facilities capacity, expanding downstream businesses/developing global market. For more information, visit www.cnoocengineering.com.
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Water News - Scientists Discover, Patent, Sell 'Revolutionary' New Water-Treatment Technology at Sam Houston State University
Water News -
http://www.shsu.eduHUNTSVILLE, TX--- November 19, 2009 - Sam Houston State University has been awarded three federal patents to protect the technology and engineering associated with a "revolutionary" wastewater treatment system.
The university has applied for three additional patents and formed a company to manufacture, market and sell the systems. Its first customer is the United States Army.
The system is designed around a proprietary consortium of bacteria that have the capability to clean wastewater quickly with a high degree of efficiency and leave no toxic by-products.
The physical systems themselves that house the bacterial "cocktail" use little energy, are portable, scalable, simple to set-up, easy to operate, come on-line in record time, and can be monitored remotely, according to the lead scientist on the project.
"The science and engineering behind this process have both military and civilian applications," said SHSU lead investigator Sabin Holland.
"The technology was developed for remote applications where little infrastructure exists, examples being remote military operations, disaster relief efforts, and nation building."
Holland, a microbiologist, directs the research at Sam Houston State's Research Institute for Environmental Studies.
"We have gone from basic research into the bacteria to construction and deployment of the systems in seven years. The typical time from laboratory discovery to commercialization is 14 years," Holland said.
"The bacteria we are working with occur naturally and can be found in a common handful of dirt. We have isolated a small subset of them, each having a specific function, to engineer a biofilm that is self-regulating and highly efficient at cleaning wastewater."
Holland demonstrated the systems' effectiveness at several municipal and military sites by cleaning influent wastewater within 24 hours after set-up to discharge levels that exceed standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency for municipal wastewater.
"The typical septic system or traditional waste treatment process takes as long as 30 days and leaves as much as 40 to 50 percent sludge," he said.
"The technology is scalable," Sabin said. "We can make the units for large scale applications, or as small as a single home unit."
The research has been funded over the last three years by U.S. Department of Defense. The Army's systems will be deployed in Afghanistan and transported by standard trucks using a palletized loading system.
Sam Houston State selected a private firm, PCD Inc, of Palestine, Texas, to form a limited liability corporation company named Active Water Sciences (AWS) to manufacture, market, sell and further develop the systems. The University retains a majority interest in the corporation and has licensed the technology to AWS for three years.
"This technology is an elegant, simple, clean and green system," said Dan Davis, SHSU's associate vice president for research administration and technology commercialization. "It's revolutionary technology."
Contacts:Sabin Holland (936) 294-4234 (936) 294-4234
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http://www.shsu.eduHUNTSVILLE, TX--- November 19, 2009 - Sam Houston State University has been awarded three federal patents to protect the technology and engineering associated with a "revolutionary" wastewater treatment system.
The university has applied for three additional patents and formed a company to manufacture, market and sell the systems. Its first customer is the United States Army.
The system is designed around a proprietary consortium of bacteria that have the capability to clean wastewater quickly with a high degree of efficiency and leave no toxic by-products.
The physical systems themselves that house the bacterial "cocktail" use little energy, are portable, scalable, simple to set-up, easy to operate, come on-line in record time, and can be monitored remotely, according to the lead scientist on the project.
"The science and engineering behind this process have both military and civilian applications," said SHSU lead investigator Sabin Holland.
"The technology was developed for remote applications where little infrastructure exists, examples being remote military operations, disaster relief efforts, and nation building."
Holland, a microbiologist, directs the research at Sam Houston State's Research Institute for Environmental Studies.
"We have gone from basic research into the bacteria to construction and deployment of the systems in seven years. The typical time from laboratory discovery to commercialization is 14 years," Holland said.
"The bacteria we are working with occur naturally and can be found in a common handful of dirt. We have isolated a small subset of them, each having a specific function, to engineer a biofilm that is self-regulating and highly efficient at cleaning wastewater."
Holland demonstrated the systems' effectiveness at several municipal and military sites by cleaning influent wastewater within 24 hours after set-up to discharge levels that exceed standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency for municipal wastewater.
"The typical septic system or traditional waste treatment process takes as long as 30 days and leaves as much as 40 to 50 percent sludge," he said.
"The technology is scalable," Sabin said. "We can make the units for large scale applications, or as small as a single home unit."
The research has been funded over the last three years by U.S. Department of Defense. The Army's systems will be deployed in Afghanistan and transported by standard trucks using a palletized loading system.
Sam Houston State selected a private firm, PCD Inc, of Palestine, Texas, to form a limited liability corporation company named Active Water Sciences (AWS) to manufacture, market, sell and further develop the systems. The University retains a majority interest in the corporation and has licensed the technology to AWS for three years.
"This technology is an elegant, simple, clean and green system," said Dan Davis, SHSU's associate vice president for research administration and technology commercialization. "It's revolutionary technology."
Contacts:Sabin Holland (936) 294-4234 (936) 294-4234
Investors researching global water stocks can now purchase the Water Stocks Directory individually in a PDF format for $24.95. The water stocks directory was previously only available as part of the Investorideas.com premium membership. Investorideas.com has broken down several of the stock directories and made them available to investors that are avid fans of specific sectors.
http://www.investorideas.com/Water-Stocks/Stock_List.asp
Investors following the water sector can subscribe to the news feed at http://www.investorideas.com/RSS/feeds/Water-Stocks.xml. Water companies can submit news and press releases online to be included in the new syndicated feed at
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Investorideas.com Top 10 Investor Searches Include Natural Gas Stocks, Green Energy and Renewable Energy Stocks, Gold and Mining Stocks, Water Stocks
Investorideas.com Top 10 Investor Searches Include Natural Gas Stocks, Green Energy and Renewable Energy Stocks, Gold and Mining Stocks, Water Stocks
Investors Search for Gold Stocks as Gold Continues to Soar to New Highs
POINT ROBERTS, Wash., Delta, B.C.–November 18, 2009 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal announces this week’s top ten search phrases from inbound investors.
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Investors Search for Gold Stocks as Gold Continues to Soar to New Highs
POINT ROBERTS, Wash., Delta, B.C.–November 18, 2009 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal announces this week’s top ten search phrases from inbound investors.
The top 10 searches included natural gas stocks, green energy stocks, water stocks and gold and mining stocks. The Top 10 Investor Search List is featured on Investorideas.com home page and is updated each Wednesday for investors to review.
Investorideas.com has made recent changes to membership and stock directories, now making each individual directory available in a PDF. Investors can search for stocks in their favorite sectors, from natural gas, to renewable energy to water and more.
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Green Energy investors can also research stocks with the Renewable Energy Stocks Directory, one of the most comprehensive directories online. The directory has close to 900 stocks and new stocks are added each month for investors following the sector. The complete renewable energy stocks directory features stocks listed on the TSX, OTC, NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX, ASX, AIM markets and other leading exchanges. The directory includes info and links on Alternative Energy Funds, Biogas and Ethanol Stocks, Energy Efficiency Stocks, Flywheel Stocks, Fuel Cell Stocks, Geothermal Stocks, Hydrogen Production, Micro Turbine Stocks, Solar Stocks, Green Transportation, Smart Grid Stocks, Wind Power and Wind Energy Stocks and Green Infrastructure Stocks.
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Water News - IBM Tackles Smarter Water Management in EuropeNew center to study impact of climate change, severe weather
Download image MONTPELLIER, France and ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 19 -- In a region of France known for sunshine, agriculture and natural spring water, IBM ( IBM) has established a Center of Excellence for Water Management to use high performance computing to monitor and forecast the impact of climate change and severe weather conditions on water resources.
Based in Montpellier, France, the center is in the Languedoc Roussillon, a southern-facing region with abundant sunshine and seasonal, torrential rains causing millions of dollars worth of damages each year. More than 400 miles of levees exist to protect the 600,000 people living in potential flood zones.
"We have a unique opportunity, and unique ability, to apply our combined expertise in high performance computing, sensor networks and advanced analytics across a wide variety of water management challenges," said Sharon Nunes, vice president, Big Green Innovations, IBM. "We're modeling and simulating flash flooding scenarios, water management infrastructures, reservoir systems and more to develop new innovations for predicting, managing and sometimes even preventing events that might otherwise have a negative impact on a region's water supply."
The center's high performance computing modeling capabilities combined with resilient sensor networks will enable fast, high resolution, large scale simulations based on multiple scenarios and options. With this ability, scientists can bring together a diverse set of information incorporating weather and climate changes, flood patterns, reservoir activity and more to develop new insights and innovations for smarter water management. Initiatives at the center are expected to complement those already underway with the county council including levee management, pollution reduction and sustained economic development.
One of the first projects slated for the Center of Excellence will be a collaborative effort by IBM and the ClusterEAU, an association of research laboratories, educational organizations and enterprises, to explore projects for advanced water resources management. The ClusterEAU was formed to respond to the constantly growing needs for innovative proposals to face the issues of ensuring the concerted management of world water resources in a context of global changes and new challenges arising from human society: rapidly growing populations, energy challenges, economic and environmental issues in urban and rural development, globalisation of markets and services, emerging countries, stagnation in the poorest regions, and more.
"The new Center of Excellence will be a unique opportunity for us to establish strong collaborations with IBM and jointly promote our expertise in the field of advanced water resources management, particularly the computational aspects," said Jean-Pierre Buchoud, president, ClusterEAU.
In 2008, IBM established centers of excellence for water management in Amsterdam, where the primary focus is on flood management and levee systems, and in Dublin, where the primary focus is to monitor, manage and forecast environmental challenges such as the movement of pollutants in fresh water, marine and oceanic environments.
IBM's smarter water management offering is part of its Big Green Innovations initiative, launched in October 2006 as part of IBM's $100 million investment in 10 new businesses generated by InnovationJam.
For more information, visit http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/presskit/26906.wss
Press contact: Jenny Hunter IBM jennyh@us.ibm.com 510-919-5320
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Based in Montpellier, France, the center is in the Languedoc Roussillon, a southern-facing region with abundant sunshine and seasonal, torrential rains causing millions of dollars worth of damages each year. More than 400 miles of levees exist to protect the 600,000 people living in potential flood zones.
"We have a unique opportunity, and unique ability, to apply our combined expertise in high performance computing, sensor networks and advanced analytics across a wide variety of water management challenges," said Sharon Nunes, vice president, Big Green Innovations, IBM. "We're modeling and simulating flash flooding scenarios, water management infrastructures, reservoir systems and more to develop new innovations for predicting, managing and sometimes even preventing events that might otherwise have a negative impact on a region's water supply."
The center's high performance computing modeling capabilities combined with resilient sensor networks will enable fast, high resolution, large scale simulations based on multiple scenarios and options. With this ability, scientists can bring together a diverse set of information incorporating weather and climate changes, flood patterns, reservoir activity and more to develop new insights and innovations for smarter water management. Initiatives at the center are expected to complement those already underway with the county council including levee management, pollution reduction and sustained economic development.
One of the first projects slated for the Center of Excellence will be a collaborative effort by IBM and the ClusterEAU, an association of research laboratories, educational organizations and enterprises, to explore projects for advanced water resources management. The ClusterEAU was formed to respond to the constantly growing needs for innovative proposals to face the issues of ensuring the concerted management of world water resources in a context of global changes and new challenges arising from human society: rapidly growing populations, energy challenges, economic and environmental issues in urban and rural development, globalisation of markets and services, emerging countries, stagnation in the poorest regions, and more.
"The new Center of Excellence will be a unique opportunity for us to establish strong collaborations with IBM and jointly promote our expertise in the field of advanced water resources management, particularly the computational aspects," said Jean-Pierre Buchoud, president, ClusterEAU.
In 2008, IBM established centers of excellence for water management in Amsterdam, where the primary focus is on flood management and levee systems, and in Dublin, where the primary focus is to monitor, manage and forecast environmental challenges such as the movement of pollutants in fresh water, marine and oceanic environments.
IBM's smarter water management offering is part of its Big Green Innovations initiative, launched in October 2006 as part of IBM's $100 million investment in 10 new businesses generated by InnovationJam.
For more information, visit http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/presskit/26906.wss
Press contact: Jenny Hunter IBM jennyh@us.ibm.com 510-919-5320
Visit the water stocks directory at Investorideas.com and Water-stocks.com
Listed Water Companies on TSX, TSX Venture, OTC, NASDAQ, AMEX, NYSE, ASX, AIM and other leading Stock Exchanges.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Global Water Issues Rising for Investors and Influencers
Global Water Issues Rising for Investors and Influencers
"When you change the availability of water, you change the prerequisites for farming – the possibility to feed this planet – and you change the possibilities for energy production, forestry and industries…”
New York, NY, November 17, 2009)– In a posting today on the Governance & Accountability Institute’s Web platform – www.gai-insightsedge.com -- readers learned in the “ESG & Sustainability Perspectives & Insights” newsletter that “Water” topics are rising fast to the top of the list of current or potential longer-term risks posed to corporations in the view of a growing number of global investors, their coalitions and the asset managers they hire.
“Expect water to be among the topics addressed at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (December 7-18 in Copenhagen),” the newsletter editors commented. “The UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate (presented in partnership with the Pacific Institute) recently convened the 4th Working Conference in Stockholm, attracting 100+ global water experts and leaders from the corporate, public and social sectors for discussion of critical water issues.”
“World Water Week” was the main event in Stockholm, drawing several thousand scientists and water experts from 130 countries to discuss strategies for global water management in the upcoming Copenhagen conference. Anders Berntell, head of the Stockholm International Water Institute (conference sponsor), told Associated Press: “When you change the availability of water, you change the prerequisites for farming – the possibility to feed this planet – and you change the possibilities for energy production, forestry and industries…” The participants are forwarding recommendations to the global climate warming meeting. The CEO Water Mandate focuses on responsible engagement in public policy; water and human rights; and water transparency and disclosure.
In the UK: Calls for Water Footprint Labelling
Meanwhile, In the United Kingdom, the Food Ethics Council (FEC) and the health and food advocacy group, Sustain called for package labeling to provide consumers with information about the “water footprint,” the “hidden” amount of water used in the manufacture of foods and beverages. The labeling called for would not involve volume stickers, but would reflect the practice of “good water stewardship,” and the ways in which companies are working to conserve water, use it efficiently and that are environmentally-sustainable. This kind of information could also be incorporated into wider labeling to address fair trade, social issues and the carbon labeling schemes such as those of the Carbon Trust.
Water issues additions to the Institute’s INSIGHTS-edge knowledge management platform
Given the growing importance of water issues to boards and executives of public companies, investors, governments and advocates, INSIGHTS-edge editors have added a new section to the ESG / Sustainability: Water Issues. Here you will find profiles of the following trendsetters and market influencers:
United Nations Water; UNESCO Water; US Environmental Agency, Office of Water; Water.org; WHO Water Sanitation and Health; World Bank “Water”; World Water Council; European Water Partnership; Global Water Partnership; Stockholm International; TruCost. More profiles, background information and streaming news is continuously added in this section.
To learn more about INSIGHTS-edge and the resources of the Governance & Accountability Institute, please log on to: www.gai-insightsedge.com
About the Governance & Accountability Institute: G&A Institute is a knowledge management service provider, offering timely news, actionable research and information, perspectives and opinion, reliable data, and customized advisory services to organizations, investors and institutions seeking to do the right thing for the right reasons. INSIGHTS-edge is the Institute’s Web-based platform, available to subscribers and clients to identify, understand, track and engage with third party organizations that are shaping the capital markets and the corporate environment through their focus on key Sustainability factors.
MEDIA ADVISORY
News Media Contact: Peter M. HamiltonBoerner Communications, Inc.Tel 516.741.8244 Cell 516.375.6434 Email phamilton@boernercommunications.com
Visit the water stocks directory at Investorideas.com and Water-stocks.com
http://www.investorideas.com/Water-Stocks/Stock_List.asp
Listed Water Companies on TSX, TSX Venture, OTC, NASDAQ, AMEX, NYSE, ASX, AIM and other leading Stock Exchanges.
"When you change the availability of water, you change the prerequisites for farming – the possibility to feed this planet – and you change the possibilities for energy production, forestry and industries…”
New York, NY, November 17, 2009)– In a posting today on the Governance & Accountability Institute’s Web platform – www.gai-insightsedge.com -- readers learned in the “ESG & Sustainability Perspectives & Insights” newsletter that “Water” topics are rising fast to the top of the list of current or potential longer-term risks posed to corporations in the view of a growing number of global investors, their coalitions and the asset managers they hire.
“Expect water to be among the topics addressed at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (December 7-18 in Copenhagen),” the newsletter editors commented. “The UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate (presented in partnership with the Pacific Institute) recently convened the 4th Working Conference in Stockholm, attracting 100+ global water experts and leaders from the corporate, public and social sectors for discussion of critical water issues.”
“World Water Week” was the main event in Stockholm, drawing several thousand scientists and water experts from 130 countries to discuss strategies for global water management in the upcoming Copenhagen conference. Anders Berntell, head of the Stockholm International Water Institute (conference sponsor), told Associated Press: “When you change the availability of water, you change the prerequisites for farming – the possibility to feed this planet – and you change the possibilities for energy production, forestry and industries…” The participants are forwarding recommendations to the global climate warming meeting. The CEO Water Mandate focuses on responsible engagement in public policy; water and human rights; and water transparency and disclosure.
In the UK: Calls for Water Footprint Labelling
Meanwhile, In the United Kingdom, the Food Ethics Council (FEC) and the health and food advocacy group, Sustain called for package labeling to provide consumers with information about the “water footprint,” the “hidden” amount of water used in the manufacture of foods and beverages. The labeling called for would not involve volume stickers, but would reflect the practice of “good water stewardship,” and the ways in which companies are working to conserve water, use it efficiently and that are environmentally-sustainable. This kind of information could also be incorporated into wider labeling to address fair trade, social issues and the carbon labeling schemes such as those of the Carbon Trust.
Water issues additions to the Institute’s INSIGHTS-edge knowledge management platform
Given the growing importance of water issues to boards and executives of public companies, investors, governments and advocates, INSIGHTS-edge editors have added a new section to the ESG / Sustainability: Water Issues. Here you will find profiles of the following trendsetters and market influencers:
United Nations Water; UNESCO Water; US Environmental Agency, Office of Water; Water.org; WHO Water Sanitation and Health; World Bank “Water”; World Water Council; European Water Partnership; Global Water Partnership; Stockholm International; TruCost. More profiles, background information and streaming news is continuously added in this section.
To learn more about INSIGHTS-edge and the resources of the Governance & Accountability Institute, please log on to: www.gai-insightsedge.com
About the Governance & Accountability Institute: G&A Institute is a knowledge management service provider, offering timely news, actionable research and information, perspectives and opinion, reliable data, and customized advisory services to organizations, investors and institutions seeking to do the right thing for the right reasons. INSIGHTS-edge is the Institute’s Web-based platform, available to subscribers and clients to identify, understand, track and engage with third party organizations that are shaping the capital markets and the corporate environment through their focus on key Sustainability factors.
MEDIA ADVISORY
News Media Contact: Peter M. HamiltonBoerner Communications, Inc.Tel 516.741.8244 Cell 516.375.6434 Email phamilton@boernercommunications.com
Visit the water stocks directory at Investorideas.com and Water-stocks.com
http://www.investorideas.com/Water-Stocks/Stock_List.asp
Listed Water Companies on TSX, TSX Venture, OTC, NASDAQ, AMEX, NYSE, ASX, AIM and other leading Stock Exchanges.
New Investing in Water Investor Tools; Water Stocks News RSS Feed and Water Stocks Directory in PDF
New Investing in Water Investor Tools; Water Stocks News RSS Feed and Water Stocks Directory in PDF
www.Water-Stocks.com, Investorideas.com Cleantech Water Investing Portal is Positioning to become a Global Go-to Destination
Featured Water Stocks Showcase Company: Wescorp Energy Inc. (OTCBB: WSCE )
POINT ROBERTS, WA and DELTA, BC –November 17, 2009 www.Water-Stocks.com, an investor and industry portal for the water sector within www.Investorideas.com, features investing in water tools for investors following the sector.
Investorideas.com and www.Water-Stocks.com are positioning to be a leading destination for cleantech investors researching the water space. The new water news feed Water Stocks News at Investorideas.com and the global water stocks directory are two of the top tools available in addition to industry commentary and interviews. The recent interview, Water-Stocks.com Interview with Bill Brennan, Brennan Investment Partners LLC Discusses Investing in Global Water Equities 2009 & Beyond, was one of the most read articles on the site.
Investors researching global water stocks can now purchase the Water Stocks Directory individually in a PDF format for $24.95. The water stocks directory was previously only available as part of the Investorideas.com premium membership. Investorideas.com has broken down several of the stock directories and made them available to investors that are avid fans of specific sectors.
http://www.investorideas.com/Water-Stocks/Stock_List.asp
Investors following the water sector can subscribe to the news feed at http://www.investorideas.com/RSS/feeds/Water-Stocks.xml. Water companies can submit news and press releases online to be included in the new syndicated feed at
http://www1.investorideas.com/NewsUploader/Default.aspx.
The Investorideas.com Water Stocks Index - Published at www.investinwhoyouare.com
Index based on 9 water stocks from the global water stocks directory at www.Investorideas.com and www.water-stocks.com.
www.Water-Stocks.com, an investor portal within the InvestorIdeas.com content umbrella, offers water investors sector- close- ups, research tools, news, Blogs, online conferences, Podcasts , interviews and a directory of public companies within the water sector .The water-stocks content hub has created a global marketplace and meeting place for investors, public companies, industry buyers and sellers of water technology, services and water assets. Investorideas.com and water –stocks.com work with private companies in the water space seeking funding and joint ventures through the global marketplace.
Investors are also reminded to sign up for the launch of the new free investor newsletter – the next great investor idea! Investors can sign up for the new free newsletter on the pop- up box on the home page of www.investorideas.com or the newsletter sign up page.
Featured Water Stock Showcase Company: Wescorp Energy Inc. (OTCBB: WSCE )
Wescorp Energy Inc Showcase Profile Page
Wescorp Energy Inc. (OTCBB: WSCE) is an Oil and Gas solutions provider focused on deploying its water remediation and environmental technologies that overcome tough operational challenges facing oil and gas operators today on a global basis. Virtually anywhere in the world oil is produced contaminated water is produced, this includes associated formation water in conventional oil and gas production and potable water used in unconventional oil production such as the massive Oil Sands development in Alberta Canada.
Using conventional oil/water/solids separation technology, between 0.05% - 5% (500 ppm - 50,000 ppm) residual oil content remains in the water, Wescorp's patented, proven and highly scalable H2Omaxx microscopic aeration technology addresses this crisis by being able to increase the recovery of oil and reduce the amount of hydrocarbons in the contaminated water to less than 0.001% or 10 ppm. Wescorp's H2Omaxx is extremely economical and environmentally friendly eliminating the use of chemicals, filtration systems, high temperature systems and high pressure vessels.
Wescorp Energy Inc Company Website: http://www.wescorpenergy.com/
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Visit the Investorideas.com Marketplace for water opportunities for business and investors
InvestorIdeas.com:
Investorideas.com creates a meeting place for investing ideas to take form and come to life in an entrepreneurial environment, servicing the needs of small investors and start- up companies to large conglomerates! We cover multiple industry sectors but specialize in environmental and water.
Disclaimer: Our sites do not make recommendations. Nothing on our sites should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell products or securities. We attempt to research thoroughly, but we offer no guarantees as to the accuracy of information presented. All Information relating to featured companies is sourced from public documents and/ or the company and is not the opinion of our web sites. This site is currently compensated by featured showcase companies including Wescorp Energy (WSCE), news submissions and online advertising. Read our Compensation Disclosure and disclaimers.
For More Information Contact:
Water-stocks.com
Dawn Van Zant 800-665-0411
Email: dvanzant@investorideas.com
Web Site: www.InvestorIdeas.com www.water-stocks.com
Source: Water-Stocks.com, Investorideas.com
www.Water-Stocks.com, Investorideas.com Cleantech Water Investing Portal is Positioning to become a Global Go-to Destination
Featured Water Stocks Showcase Company: Wescorp Energy Inc. (OTCBB: WSCE )
POINT ROBERTS, WA and DELTA, BC –November 17, 2009 www.Water-Stocks.com, an investor and industry portal for the water sector within www.Investorideas.com, features investing in water tools for investors following the sector.
Investorideas.com and www.Water-Stocks.com are positioning to be a leading destination for cleantech investors researching the water space. The new water news feed Water Stocks News at Investorideas.com and the global water stocks directory are two of the top tools available in addition to industry commentary and interviews. The recent interview, Water-Stocks.com Interview with Bill Brennan, Brennan Investment Partners LLC Discusses Investing in Global Water Equities 2009 & Beyond, was one of the most read articles on the site.
Investors researching global water stocks can now purchase the Water Stocks Directory individually in a PDF format for $24.95. The water stocks directory was previously only available as part of the Investorideas.com premium membership. Investorideas.com has broken down several of the stock directories and made them available to investors that are avid fans of specific sectors.
http://www.investorideas.com/Water-Stocks/Stock_List.asp
Investors following the water sector can subscribe to the news feed at http://www.investorideas.com/RSS/feeds/Water-Stocks.xml. Water companies can submit news and press releases online to be included in the new syndicated feed at
http://www1.investorideas.com/NewsUploader/Default.aspx.
The Investorideas.com Water Stocks Index - Published at www.investinwhoyouare.com
Index based on 9 water stocks from the global water stocks directory at www.Investorideas.com and www.water-stocks.com.
www.Water-Stocks.com, an investor portal within the InvestorIdeas.com content umbrella, offers water investors sector- close- ups, research tools, news, Blogs, online conferences, Podcasts , interviews and a directory of public companies within the water sector .The water-stocks content hub has created a global marketplace and meeting place for investors, public companies, industry buyers and sellers of water technology, services and water assets. Investorideas.com and water –stocks.com work with private companies in the water space seeking funding and joint ventures through the global marketplace.
Investors are also reminded to sign up for the launch of the new free investor newsletter – the next great investor idea! Investors can sign up for the new free newsletter on the pop- up box on the home page of www.investorideas.com or the newsletter sign up page.
Featured Water Stock Showcase Company: Wescorp Energy Inc. (OTCBB: WSCE )
Wescorp Energy Inc Showcase Profile Page
Wescorp Energy Inc. (OTCBB: WSCE) is an Oil and Gas solutions provider focused on deploying its water remediation and environmental technologies that overcome tough operational challenges facing oil and gas operators today on a global basis. Virtually anywhere in the world oil is produced contaminated water is produced, this includes associated formation water in conventional oil and gas production and potable water used in unconventional oil production such as the massive Oil Sands development in Alberta Canada.
Using conventional oil/water/solids separation technology, between 0.05% - 5% (500 ppm - 50,000 ppm) residual oil content remains in the water, Wescorp's patented, proven and highly scalable H2Omaxx microscopic aeration technology addresses this crisis by being able to increase the recovery of oil and reduce the amount of hydrocarbons in the contaminated water to less than 0.001% or 10 ppm. Wescorp's H2Omaxx is extremely economical and environmentally friendly eliminating the use of chemicals, filtration systems, high temperature systems and high pressure vessels.
Wescorp Energy Inc Company Website: http://www.wescorpenergy.com/
About Investars
www.investinwhoyouare.com is owned by Investars
Investars is dedicated to helping investors enhance investment performance through innovative supply chain management tools, indexing and structured products, as well as unique media content. Our clients benefit from customized analytics designed to help them identify alpha generating investment ideas according to their own investment style and risk tolerance levels.
About us
Visit the Investorideas.com Marketplace for water opportunities for business and investors
InvestorIdeas.com:
Investorideas.com creates a meeting place for investing ideas to take form and come to life in an entrepreneurial environment, servicing the needs of small investors and start- up companies to large conglomerates! We cover multiple industry sectors but specialize in environmental and water.
Disclaimer: Our sites do not make recommendations. Nothing on our sites should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell products or securities. We attempt to research thoroughly, but we offer no guarantees as to the accuracy of information presented. All Information relating to featured companies is sourced from public documents and/ or the company and is not the opinion of our web sites. This site is currently compensated by featured showcase companies including Wescorp Energy (WSCE), news submissions and online advertising. Read our Compensation Disclosure and disclaimers.
For More Information Contact:
Water-stocks.com
Dawn Van Zant 800-665-0411
Email: dvanzant@investorideas.com
Web Site: www.InvestorIdeas.com www.water-stocks.com
Source: Water-Stocks.com, Investorideas.com
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