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AWE’s Mary Ann Dickinson Won Green Professional of the Year Award

Submitted on September 24, 2019

  We are proud to announce that AWE President and CEO, Mary Ann Dickinson, has won this year's Joseph Kneidinger Green Professional of the Year Award! This tremendous honor, presented by our partners International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials...

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Water Efficiency Watch – September 2019

Submitted on September 10, 2019

In this issue of Water Efficiency Watch… AWE Launches New and Improved Website WaterSmart Innovations 2019 Preview and AWE Annual Member Meetings AWE Survey on Research Priorities AWE’s Advocacy Efforts on WaterSense Program and Tax-Exempt Rebates for Water Efficiency and...

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20 Years of the Energy Policy Act: 18 Trillion Gallons Saved Through More Efficient Toilets

Submitted on July 26, 2019

Saturday, March 22 (2014) marks World Water Day, an international day of reflection on our planet’s water challenges. This year also marks another significant moment in water history: the 20th anniversary of the implementation of the Energy Policy Act, which...

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Water Efficiency Watch – July 2019

Submitted on July 19, 2019

In this issue of Water Efficiency Watch… AWE Releases Sustainable Landscapes: A Utility Program Guide, and Announces July 24 Webinar Nevada Passes Conservation Legislation in Response to AWE Scorecard U.S. Chamber of Commerce Supports WaterSense Funding and Tax-Exempt Rebates Peter...

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Barrier to Debt Financing Finally Fixed

Submitted on July 17, 2019

Policy Change by Government Accounting Standards Board Allows Debt Financing Water conservation and green infrastructure projects can finally once again be debt financed with water utility capex funds. This is a major new development that should help reduce the rate...

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