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Editorial: The Rising Cost of Water

Using It and Flushing It

In just four months last year, Pacific Power, with the help of Energy Technology Laboratories (ETL)--not to be confused with ETL Testing Laboratories--placed energy-efficient showerheads in more than 100,000 Oregon homes. [continue reading]

Xeriscape: Winning the Turf War Over Water

Author: Lisa Iwata

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July 01, 1994

Xeriscaping is a resource-efficient approach to landscaping that emphasizes good planning, region-appropriate plants and efficient water management. [continue reading]

Low-Flow Showerheads, Family Strife, and Cold Feet

Author: Alan Meier

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July 01, 1994

It is a documented fact that low-flow showerheads generally save less energy than a simple change in flow calculation would indicate. [continue reading]

Savings and Showers: It's All in the Head

Author: John Proctor, Bill Gavelis and Bill Miller

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July 01, 1994

How much energy do low-flow showerheads actually save? To answer this question, Proctor Engineering Group (PEG) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) metered 243 showerheads as part of a larger evaluation of PG&E's low-flow showerhead rebate program. [continue reading]

The Big Flush: Saving Water in the Big Apple

Author: Abba Anderson

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July 01, 1994

The City of New York is dramatically changing the way it looks at water. [continue reading]

The Rise of Water Service Companies

Author: Linda Berlin

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July 01, 1994

With water supply a major resource problem in areas scattered across the United States, private water service companies--following in the footsteps of energy service companies (ESCos)--are springing up to retrofit buildings for water savings. [continue reading]

RESOURCES

Author: Abba Anderson

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July 01, 1994

U.S. Water News, Water-Efficient Landscape Guidelines, The city of New York, On the other coast, Thinking Globally, Cadillac Desert, The Home Water Audit Guide, Rocky Mountain Institute, Water Conservation News [continue reading]

Everything I Know about Energy-Efficient Showerheads I Learned in the Field

Author: Mike Warwick and Curtis Hickman

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January 01, 1994

The Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville) provides wholesale electric power to more than 100 retail distribution utilities in the Pacific Northwest. [continue reading]