VRTX Cooling Tower Water Treatment

VRTX is a non-chemical side-stream water-treatment system for cooling towers and process water. It uses hydrodynamic cavitation to induce dissolved calcium and carbonate ions to nucleate for removal by centrifugal separation. The inherent high pressures, temperatures, and shear also provide bacteria control and typically maintain an 8.5 or higher pH. Blowdown can be reduced by 40 percent and will generally be suitable for irrigation and other uses.... 

DEERE ROLLS OUT TWO NEW WHEELED EXCAVATORS

John Deere Construction & Forestry has introduced two new wheeled excavators, the 190D W and the 220D W, featuring Tier 3-certified engines and significant increases in horsepower, weight and digging forces over their predecessors. Both units have fuel-efficient 5.2-L diesel engines rated at 159 hp, with the 190D W weighing in at 44, 974 lbs. and the 220D W at 51, 368 lbs. when both are equipped with two-piece booms and front and rear outriggers.... 

JOHN DEERE INTRODUCES NEW 120D AND 135D EXCAVATORS

ohn Deere is offering two new hydraulic excavators in the 12- to 13.5-metric-ton range, the 120D and 135D – mid-sized machines with big performance. The 120D is a perfect “dig-and-run” unit for jobs such as excavating basements or placing pipe and transports easily between jobs. The 135D is a reduced-tail-swing machine capable of maximum production in confined areas and work within a single lane of traffic. A short counterweight allows... 

Hydrofarm Emily’s Garden System

Raising your own plants is more fun than ever with Hydrofarm’s hydroponic kits. Emily’s Garden comes with Geolite Growing Medium, a lightweight, pH-neutral clay aggregate that captures just the right amount of moisture. Also, you can give your hydrogarden all the vitamins and nutrients it needs with the all-purpose nutrient solution that’s included. Just mix 1 teaspoon with a gallon of water before initially filling or topping off... 

Many Save on Utility Bills Indoors, but Not with Their Yard, Lawn, or Garden

While most (96 percent) of U.S. adults have personally adopted sustainable or energy efficient practices at home, comparatively fewer (58 percent) use energy or water saving techniques in their yard, lawn, or garden, according to a new national survey about sustainability. Conducted online by Harris Interactive® on behalf of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), the results were presented at the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Philadelphia. Of... 

Ratcliff Designs New Energy-Efficient Windrush School Building to Take Advantage of Its Environment and Achieve a LEED(R) Gold Rating

On September 2, Windrush School students will return to school and receive hands-on environmental science lessons — indoors. These lucky El Cerrito elementary and middle school students will be learning to make the most of their innovative new library and classrooms, some of the greenest learning spaces in the Bay Area. The building is expected to achieve a “Gold” rating from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in... 

Hydrofarm Emily’s Garden System

Raising your own plants is more fun than ever with Hydrofarm’s hydroponic kits. Emily’s Garden comes with Geolite Growing Medium, a lightweight, pH-neutral clay aggregate that captures just the right amount of moisture. Also, you can give your hydrogarden all the vitamins and nutrients it needs with the all-purpose nutrient solution that’s included.

PCL Centennial Learning Centre, Edmonton

The PCL Centennial Learning Centre was built in celebration of PCL’s corporate centennial and focuses on staff training and education. It includes a large training room for up to 60 people, rooms dedicated to remote training for worldwide personnel, professional development and human resource offices, a new corporate boardroom, and an assembly hall to host PCL staff functions.

SMALL-FRAME MACHINES SHOW OFF STRENGTH, STABILITY IN JOHN DEERE’S “SKID STEER SMACKDOWN”

The John Deere 313 takes on the competition again in a two-part test of sheer muscle power and hill climbing ability in the latest battle on Deere’s Skid Steer Smackdown Web site.