Florida’s beautiful springs, rivers, and lakes are all supported by our vital aquifer, which also provides drinking water, supports agriculture, and powers industry. At GRU, we are committed to conserving this essential resource. Through a federal grant secured in partnership with the Suwanee River Water Management District, we’ve optimized water usage between our Deerhaven (DH) and Deerhaven Renewable (DHR) plants. Since June 2024, DH has sent over 75 million gallons of treated water to DHR for use in its cooling towers. This innovative water-sharing system, made possible by the grant, reduces our groundwater withdrawal by 100,000-200,000 gallons per day. By working together and overcoming challenges GRU has made a significant impact on preserving our aquifer.
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Our love for Brantford keeps going and going! Inspired by Mayor Davis and his opening remarks at the CBN Networking event last week in Brantford, we want to shine light on a few fun facts from an amazing Brownfield project in Brantford. Thanks Albie Moffat, MBA, P. Eng. at Jacobs for your work and the fun facts! A 51 hectare site was previously home to a number of prominent manufacturing uses, including the production of agricultural implements and farming equipment for North America. Here’s a few sustainability metrics from this best-in-class remediation: ▪ 40,000 tonnes of concrete reused on-site. ▪ 120,000 m3 of clean soil segregated, tested and reused on-site. ▪ 39,000 m3 of screened fine-grained PHC impacted soil remediated on-site and reused on-site. ▪ 66,000 m3 of screened coarse-grained PHC impacted soil remediation on-site and reused on-site. ▪ 140,000 L of free-phase petroleum hydrocarbons skimmed and recycled off-site. ▪ 30,000,000 L of PHC impacted groundwater treated on-site. ▪ Avoided 5,000+ truck trips from these sustainability efforts! That’s a lot of good for the planet! Happy Earth Week (April 21 to 28). #BrownfieldsFirst #FunFactFriday
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Really important FIRNS project, looking to unlock peatland restoration on crofting and common grazing land. They looked at, amongst other things, how crofters and common grazers can enter the private voluntary carbon market using the Peatland Code. The legal frameworks are complex and often there are many shareholders involved. This report sets out some clear recommendations on how to unlock private finance through the sales of carbon credits, but it also highlights the challenges. IUCN UK Peatland Programme #CarbonCredits #Crofters #PeatlandRestoration #PeatlandsMatter
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Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) must not be abused as a PR / Marketing stunt and should absolutely not be proposed in locations that put our nation's most valuable, natural water producing assets at risk. The Great Artesian Basin (GAB) supports 120 regional communities, agriculture, small business, a broad range of industries along with an incredible array of biodiversity. It is the envy of the world, and it is our responsibility to protect the GAB for future generations. CTSCo's CCS proposal would see liquified CO2 injected into a usable, water producing GAB aquifer resulting in contamination of the water and the mobilization of heavy metals including arsenic and lead into the aquifer. Join QFF and other concerned stakeholders Australian Lot Feeders' Association Australian Country Choice Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) National Farmers' Federation Queensland Conservation Council AgForce Queensland Local Government Association of Queensland in calling for this project to be rejected. #GreatArtesianBasin #Water #Lifeblood #Community #Agriculture #Environment #NotInTheGAB https://lnkd.in/g2wH-Gcu
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