DYK: Pipes and More Pipes
Did you know water systems maintain more than 2 million miles of distribution mains? In 2000, nearly 80% of systems […]
DYK: Water Costs More Than Waste
Did you know that U.S. water systems need to invest $472.6 billion over the next 20 years to continue providing […]
DYK: How Much Water Do We Use?
Did you know in 2015, total U.S. water use was approximately 322 billion gallons per day where California and Texas […]
DYK: Renewable Energy Needs Critical Elements
Did you know silicon, tellurium, and indium are necessary parts of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels?
DYK: What Makes Technology Click
Did you know rare earth elements are a group of 17 elements used in various products such as alloys, batteries, […]
DYK: Landfills What A Waster
Did you know in 2015, 52.5% of MSW generated in the U.S. was disposed of in 1,738 landfills? Imagine what […]
DYK: Garbage Can Cost You
Did you know the generation of MSW from private consumption in the U.S. is approximately $21.32 per pound or 47 […]
DYK: Waste, Waste As Far As You Can See
Did you know total annual Municipal Solid Waste generation in the U.S. has increased by 73% since 1980, to the […]
DYK: Pumped Hydroelctric Storage
Did you know pumped hydroelectric storage systems generate electricity by pumping water from a low to a high reservoir, releasing […]
DYK: Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES)
DYK-Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) CAES captures and stores compressed air in an underground cavern. To create electricity, the pressurized […]
Good vs. Bad Just Makes No Cents
Team Building and Successful Decision Making Good vs. Bad Just Makes No Cents When I am sitting with friends, clients […]
Value and the 100 year old Oak Tree
Value and the 100 year old Oak Tree: What makes a building valuable? At first glance, this question may seem straightforward. You […]
Work Self Worth
Technology, Work and Self Worth Some of the best, smartest and most self-confident people I know are in Building. […]