April 4, 2022, 11:00am-12:00pm ET East Carolina University’s Center for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering hosted the Energy Costs and Demands in Wastewater Treatment webinar presented by Clemson University’s Dr. David Ladner and sponsored in part by EPA’s Pollution Prevention Program. The presentation discusses the strong need for a systematic approach to assessing energy costs … Read more
EPA Tools & Resources Webinar Community Exposure for COVID-19 June 16, 2021 at 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET EPA researchers have been working on a variety of projects to learn more about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to help states, tribes and communities make sound public health decisions. This webinar will discuss research … Read more
Description Wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) consume large amounts of energy, estimated at between 1% and 3% of global energy output. State-of-the-art facilities consume 20-45 kWh per population equivalent (PE) connected. The target value for WWTPs in German federal states such as North Rhine Westphalia is 20-26 kWh/PE but smaller and older facilities tend to consume … Read more