Kristen Villebrun and Wendy Bush hoped they wouldn't have to pray for Chedoke Creek, but four years after they first raised alarm about the water's condition, they were part of an Indigenous full moon ceremony to do just that. About 50 people showed up near Princess Point on the dark and frigid Monday evening for the monthly ceremony, which was particularly special as it focused on Chedoke Creek. The body of water that runs into Cootes Paradise had about 24 billion litres of sewage and storm water runoff leak into it due to a gate being left open.
A consortium of Canadian and French companies, including Airex Energy, Groupe Rémabec, and SUEZ, are investing C$80 million to construct North America’s largest biochar production facility. This initiative highlights the growing global recognition of biochar’s potential in carbon sequestration and soil enhancement.
The market for water desalination is projected to grow from $13.8 billion in 2019 to $29.1 billion in 2030 at a CAGR of 9.1% during the forecast period. This expansion is being fueled by the rising demand for drinkable water brought on by overpopulation and the industrialization of underdeveloped countries. Desalination is the procedure of purifying seawater by eliminating dissolved minerals. Since it can supply clean water in places where there is a lack of it, it is becoming a more crucial answer to the world's water dilemma. Reverse osmosis (RO) and multistage flash are the two primary methods of desalination (MSF). While MSF employs pressure and heat to evaporate seawater and then condense it into fresh water, RO uses a semipermeable membrane to remove salt and other contaminants from water. In places with limited water supplies, desalination offers a dependable source of fresh water. Due to the lack of chemical use, it is also more environmentally friendly than conventional water treatment techniques.
The program, now promoted in six Home Depot stores in New York State – Brewster, Nanuet, New Rochelle, Port Chester, West Nyack and Yonkers – encourages its customers to replace outdated fixtures including showerheads, toilets, and smart irrigation controllers with new high-performance models that save water and energy. Customers have redeemed more than 8,000 rebates since the program’s launch in 2017.
