Award Sub-Category: Water Conservation

Cooling towers evaporate huge amounts of water to provide industrial cooling. We have an MIT-developed, patented technology that uses electric fields to charge water droplets in cooling tower plumes and attract them toward collection meshes. We capture virtually all the water in plumes and make clean desalinated water available for reuse.

Digital Tex®, a functional ink, contains two opposite major functions: water repellent and water wicking, especially vital for sweaty sport activities. This innovative ink is sustainable by reducing 30% chemical additives, lowing 80% water consumption and avoiding 60% carbon emissions compares to traditional methods of functional fabric producing.

Niagara is a leading manufacturer of water conservation products and technologies that has revolutionized the utility industry and has been recognized for its patented, vacuum-assist Stealth Technology® and superiority in reducing water waste by re-engineering the flush for a high-power, low-maintenance, no-waste toilet.