Ecologists Warn the Planet is Running Short of Water
January 22, 2009, Timesonline --- A swelling global population, changing diets and mankind's expanding "water footprint" could be bringing an end to the era of cheap water.
The warnings, in an annual report by the Pacific Institute in California, come as ecologists have begun adopting the term "peak ecological water" --- the point where, like the concept of "peak oil", the world has to confront a natural limit on something once considered virtually infinite: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article5562906.ece
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Effective Water and Resource Management is a Way to Keep Operational Costs Down
December 1, 2008, Atlanta, GA --- Companies should plan and consider strategies of boosting their water and resource management efficiency and environmental performance, as well as keep operational costs down in the face of global economic challenges.
Companies face increasing scrutiny and pressure to narrow the gap in the governance and performance of their operations, supply chains, and that of their suppliers across the global marketplace. Growing legislation is driving businesses to adopt more effective water and resource management practices and methods with directors being held personally liable for the environmental conduct of their companies. In the past years, the courts have handed out fines, community service and even imprisonment for company directors for non compliance to legislation.
With water, energy and material costs continuing to rise and changes in the economy, there has never been a better time to lead the way in using resources wisely, improving resource management efficiency, mitigating risks, eliminating waste, and raising environmental standards. The savvy business leader recognizes that water and resource management efficiency is not an expense but a money saving and business risk mitigation measure to be embraced and a responsibility that should be shared between employers and employees to maximize impact.
It is very important for businesses to take steps to show their commitment to improving environmental performance including: reducing water usage and water waste, and increase water reuse and recycling, both financial and environmental benefits can be achieved. Effective water and resource management can be crucial to saving companies money in the face of economic recession. Productivity measures can be the answer to cutting costs and improving profits. Therefore, management efficiency has become a business imperative in the current economic climate.
With Water Shortages Emerging Worldwide, Companies Need To Raise Water Productivity
October 1, 2008, New York, NY (H2oAlliance Global) --- Since many companies use large amounts
of freshwater to produce goods and services, while producing large amounts of
waste and recycled water, a comprehensive resource efficiency and water risk strategy is
needed.
As emerging industries and economic growth increase competition for
freshwater, local and regional water resources will be impacted. In addition,
significant changes in agricultural systems, management practices, and water
demand have the potential to negatively affect water supply and water quality. Finally, the developed and developing countries will continue to face freshwater
shortages, and new management challenges will emerge due to the climate changes.
A comprehensive water and resource management program which includes efficient
processes, risk and resource management is crucial to companies overall
performance, and is now being used in portfolio analysis. Effective water
and resource management plans and practices combined with new-tech solutions have proven to
conserve water, energy and materials, improve OEE, minimize waste, boost profits, and
reduce the burden on the environment. Integrated planning and easy to use management tools are crucial to improving
resource management efficiency, particularly in water scarce areas. H2oAlliance's customized water
management programs and new-tech tools are designed
to improve companies' resource management efficiency.
H2oAlliance's experts can design customized water management
programs and provide technologies that will optimize resource management efficiency. These programs and technologies are used in many industries and countries today where
every liter of water saved improves productivity, and therefore profitability
while reducing the burden on the environment.
Finally, business leaders
must work together to improve resource efficiency worldwide. Productivity is
a key to establishing sustainable water management plans and policies. Efficiency will reduce demand for freshwater, optimize the use of materials and energy,
diminish waste, and mitigate risks.
Resource efficiency is
correlated to corporate wealth and community health. Businesses and communities
are co-dependant and cannot be sustained unless they manage their resources more effectively. No one company, organization, community, government or NGO can
solve water-related problems alone. Therefore, we must work together. Companies
seeking to tangible ways to improve their resource management plans and polices,
can join the H2oAlliance today. Together, we can make a difference locally,
nationally and globally in communities we serve.
For companies seeking
new-tech solutions to improve their water productivity, H2oAlliance has developed a
partner program entitled 'Get more out of Water', which provides proven tools
and methods to improve resource efficiency. The program goal is to increase
OEE within one year. All that is required from companies is a commitment to test
the REMS (Resource Efficiency Management System) side-by-side with their
existing system for 12-months. Partners and clientele can use
REMS solution for a reduced rate for up to one year.
H2oAlliance Promotes Efficiencies (OEE) in its 'Water Quest'
August
1, 2008, Atlanta , GA --- H2oAlliance launched a new program to improve
industrial OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), and reduce freshwater demand on a local level.
Companies can
join the program in North America, Europe, South America, Middle East,
Asia, Australia, and
Russia. The program will soon be available
through United Nations Development Programme PPP's (Public Private Partnership) in Africa, and over 160 countries worldwide. It supports UNDP's (www.UNDP.org) efforts in combating the escalating freshwater crisis
across the developing and developed countries.
Freshwater stress and
contamination have forced businesses to
develop new and alternative process management solutions, methods, strategies,
and policies. H2oAlliance's goal is to help companies improve their OEE by
an average of 2%, and reduce freshwater usage within the first year. Increased OEE can have major
impact in overall productivity and profitability, especially in water-scarce
regions, areas affected by droughts and floods, and with contaminated water
sources. H2oAlliance provides a system to explain why water, chemicals and energy are wasted, and provides
solutions on how to improve source, treated, circulating, and waste water
management efficiency.
H2oAlliance's multinational and high-tech industrial design and engineering team have acquired nanosensor technology to incorporate it as a part of their OEE concept in their own industries. Electro-chemistry shows phenomena that can be seen with no other method. Indices bring all the information onto one display and the history-data-tool facilitates analyzing the trends. With nanosensor technology our experts are able to tackle the possible process disturbances better and faster. The nanosensor technology supplements existing technologies and knowledge. We plan to further develop and customize this unique technology and methods. In addition, nanosensor technology offers H2oAlliance partners possibilities to grow as a provider of solutions for process water circulation and wastewater management in most industries worldwide.
Nanosensor technology supplements existing technologies and knowledge. In addition, the technology offers possibilities to grow consulting, engineering and industrial design companies as providers of solutions for their customers. H2oAlliance experts will apply knowledge what they have learned in one industry, and share it in another. H2oAlliance technology
provides industrial water users and water suppliers proven tools and methods to improve OEE,
water-efficiency, risk management and sustainable water management. Nanosensor technology measures liquids in real-time using electro-chemistry, and analyses how
effectively water, chemicals, and energy are being used in production process.
Nanosensors promote intelligent and real-time process control decisions. The system
detects inefficiencies, disturbances and potential risks. The system alerts and
communicates essential process knowledge for operators, management teams, and
policy makers.
H2oAlliance's the first
single-nanosensor real-time water quality management systems using electro-chemistry
in the world. It was developed for intensive large scale industrial processes.
Companies can now take advantage of a one year program to test these nano technologies
at a reduced rate. Nanosensor technology and services are commercially available and
have vendor support worldwide. H2oAlliance partners can serve companies on local, regional and
global scale.
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H2oAlliance is a world leader in
the use of nanosensors and electro-chemistry in industrial and utility process control and
optimization, and environmental water monitoring. For over a decade, H2oAlliance partners have been perfecting the nanosensor real-time water and liquid detection and early
warning systems in industrial processes. H2oAlliance solutions have proven to be extremely valuable in improving OEE (Overall Equipment
Efficiency) and risk management in diverse water-related industrial processes
worldwide. These new nanotechnologies are ready to be licensed to a worldwide
clientele.
H2oAlliance Partners Aims to improve OEE with Nanosensor Technology
July 7, 2008, Atlanta, GA --- H2oAlliance has the existing nanosensor and electro-chemical measurement technology that meets the needs in
OEE's Overall Production Concept.
H2oAlliance's technology solutions enable real-time
monitoring of production processes including liquids and water. The system
incorporates the professional expertise of the plant, process measurements and
new data received from the process chemistry. The information is refined by data
processing into an easily understandable visual format.
"The aim of H2oAlliance partnership is to improve production
OEE. We are branding the use of our nanosensor, electro-chemistry technology and methods as a part of Overall Equipment Effectiveness concept", adds Minna LeVine, H2oAlliance Global. H2oAlliance partners are responsible for overall
maintenance operations worldwide.
Electro-chemistry shows phenomena that can be seen with no
other method. Indices bring all the information onto one display and the
history-data-tool facilitates analyzing the trends. With this technology we
are able to tackle the possible process disturbances better and faster, states
Sakari Laitinen, H2oAlliance Finland, who has previous experience in using nano
technology in several projects.
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H2oAlliance is a
world leader in the use of electro-chemistry and nanosensor technology in industrial and utility
process control and optimization, and environmental water monitoring. For over a decade, H2oAlliance partners have been testing and perfecting the nanosensor and real-time water and liquid monitoring and measuring systems in industrial processes worldwide. The technology has proven to be extremely valuable in improving OEE (Overall Equipment Efficiency) in diverse water-related industrial processes. Today, the technology is ready to be licensed to a worldwide clientele.
H2oAlliance Paper, Pulp and Bioenergy management, engineering and technology solutions team, developed a real-time liquid measuring and monitoring system which is based on the use of electro-chemistry. The technology has proven to be extremely valuable in improving OEE in paper mills around the world.
NEW - Online Water Management Service Helps Industrial Water Users Save FreshWater, and Chemicals.
January 29, 2008 - Atlanta, GA - - - Legislation requiring water users to save freshwater, reduce and monitor wastewater, and have water
conservation and environmental monitoring programs in
place, is becoming very common. H2oAlliance, a globally recognized water solutions team, has launched (WEMS)
Water-Efficiency Management Service, and an online platform to help water users
meet new requirements.
For a small one-time license fee, and a monthly
service fee, a water user can gain special access to WEMS, an integrated online
water-efficiency management system.
WEMS is unique, first and one of its kind on
the market. It uses time-tested software based on electro-chemistry, and proven customizable real-time
nanosensor monitoring technology. It it designed to reduce water, chemical and energy usage, and improve OEE (Overall
Equipment Efficiency).
Water users can reap the benefits of WEMS today by
simply joining the H2oAlliance Water Management Platform.
Paper Mills are Banking on Water Quality to boost OEE and Profits
January 25, 2008, Atlanta, GA - - - Paper mills report an average of 4% increase in OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) by simply focusing on water quality. A small investment in a simple liquid monitoring system has proven to be a great success in 40 paper mills across Europe and the Americas.
"The key to our success during the past eight years has been the ability to analyze electrochemistry in large volumes of liquids, and process data effectively in real-time in order to detect abnormalities and changes in water quality. The system predicts problems, eliminates risks and costs associated with unforeseen process interruptions, and ensures sufficient time to take corrective action", according to Sakari Laitinen, H2oAlliance.
On average, paper mills consume about 50 cubic meters of freshwater per ton of paper or pulp produced. Since the pulp and paper industry uses so much water, and produces so much wastewater and recycling water, controlling water quality throughout the production process is crucial to avoid and eliminate problems, boost bottom-line profits, and reduce the burden on the environment.
Constant water quality monitoring is critical in every papermill. Raw, treated and waste water quality varies from place to place, depending on the condition of the source water from which it is drawn, and the treatment it receives.
The amount of chemical agent added is critical for optimum performance. Both underdosing and overdosing of the chemical agent affect the water quality and leads to poor performance. Because the water characteristics and chemical agent demand are constantly changing, it is essential to continuously monitor electrochemistry in liquids to optimize the chemical dosage. Real-time analysis of the water quality and the performance of a chemical agent allows adjustment of a chemical dosage at all times, and development of a feed optimization system.
Real-time electrochemical liquid analysis offers a series of advantages that lead to higher OEE including; increased accuracy and detection limits; low cost of implementation; minimizes waste and by-product formation; savings of water, energy and chemicals. A small investment in these customized liquid monitoring systems can easily pay for itself within a year, push profits and company valuations to higher levels.
For more information, contact: mail@H2oAlliance.org
H2oAlliance, a management, engineering and technology solutions company, was founded in 2006 in Atlanta, GA. H2oAlliance has developed a real-time liquid measuring and monitoring systems which are based on the use of electro-chemistry. This time-tested technology has proven to be extremely valuable in improving OEE in paper mills around the world.
For over a decade, H2oAlliance partners have been perfecting these systems. Today, this technology is ready to be licensed to a worldwide clientele. The H2oAlliance team of experts have over a decade of experience in the use of electrochemistry in paper mill process control and optimization. Many distinguished experts and scientists
consider H2oAlliance partners as the world leader in this field.
WEMI, Water-Efficiency Management Index Guaranteed to Boost OEE, and Reduce Industrial Water Usage and Pollution in the Environment
January 20, 2008, Atlanta, GA - - - WEMI, Water-Efficiency Management Index, an online data network makes it easy to manage water-related industrial processes.
WEMI collects and analyses data in real-time, monitors, alerts, tracks, and reports problems instantly. It can be applied to a variety of industrial uses, from water quality management in manufacturing, to water industry index financial analysis, and environmental monitoring.
WEMI uses patented real-time single-sensor electrochemical measuring, monitoring, and early warning technologies. It helps companies to better optimize water consumption, and manage water quality in industrial processes.
WEMI offers two major advantages. The first, for technology to help companies leverage freshwater use, and provide solutions for water-efficiency on a broad scale. The second, for online data centers and analytics. A massive amount of data is required for tracking water-efficiency in an industrial process, and analyzing problems in water quality to optimize water usage. All data needs to be transferred, stored, retrieved, and backed up.
WEMI takes care of data processing, and provides the infrastructure to deal with the data that industrial process operators and management teams need to analyze.
A small investment in WEMI can easily pay for itself within less than a year, and it is guaranteed to boost OEE, and help save water, energy and chemicals in most industrial processes.
For more information, contact H2oAlliance in Atlanta, GA.
H2oAlliance Water Technologies Group was founded in 2006 in Atlanta. Since then, our team of experts have developed a unique real-time liquid measuring and monitoring technology solutions which are based on the use of nanosensor technology and electro-chemistry. These time-tested technologies have proven to be extremely valuable in improving OEE in most water-related industries around the world.
