Eco-innovation in garden irrigation tools and carbon footprint assessment

Financing Eco-innovation

Measuring Eco-Innovation

P are constantly searching for ways to reconcile the goals of economic growth and environmental protection. Underlying this is the belief that the introduction of cleaner technologies and more effi cient environmental management processes could help reduce the costs of environmental protection and contribute to growth and jobs. Prince Hassan of Jordan and President of the Club of Rome noted in ...

Measuring Eco-Innovation

P are constantly searching for ways to reconcile the goals of economic growth and environmental protection. Underlying this is the belief that the introduction of cleaner technologies and more effi cient environmental management processes could help reduce the costs of environmental protection and contribute to growth and jobs. Prince Hassan of Jordan and President of the Club of Rome noted in ...

Carbon footprint assessment of Western Australian Groundwater Recycling Scheme.

This research has determined the carbon footprint or the carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2 eq) of potable water production from a groundwater recycling scheme, consisting of the Beenyup wastewater treatment plant, the Beenyup groundwater replenishment trial plant and the Wanneroo groundwater treatment plant in Western Australia, using a life cycle assessment approach. It was found that the scheme ...

Tools for Crop Water Irrigation Assessment: Two Italian Examples

Agriculture is the largest user of water on the planet with a 70% of all freshwater withdrawals. Today the growing scarcity and competition for water among agricultural, industrial, commercial and residential sectors are pushing the water managers to allocate water more efficiently. In this scenario the use of methodologies and tools for better monitor and schedule the irrigation water for the ...