Featured Bald eagle deaths may be on the rise with population (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle, 04/02/2012) The bald eagle population in Texas is making a comeback. However, with the increase in population, there has been an increase in bald eagle deaths caused by unintended encounters with power lines. Power lines are attractive to the birds who use them to…
Featured World Water Day: U.S. Can Achieve Sustainability in Water By Ending Corrosion in Piping Infrastructure (Trenchless Technology, 03/21/2012) International World Water Day is celebrated each year on March 22nd. It was established 19 years ago to highlight water scarcity around the world and is now used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. One issue that was…
Featured How to Cool Down Texas Power Plants With Less Water (Terrence Henry – StateImpact, 03/16/2012) Water conservation is continually becoming a more pressing issue. Ashlynn Stillwell, a civil and architectural engineering PhD candidate at the University of Texas at Austin with the Webber Energy Group, provided insight into water use by power plants and how it can affect Texas’…