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Here, you&#x27;ll find everything from application ideas, to news and industry trends, to hot topics and cutting edge innovations.&#x3c;&#x2f;p&#x3e;]]></description><copyright>Copyright 2026</copyright><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2017 05:00:00 EST</pubDate><generator>https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Applying Engineering Innovation to the Water Crisis]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28129&#x2f;Applying-Engineering-Innovation-to-the-Water-Crisis&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[With every headline, the list of water-related issues drags on, and the potential price tag for fixing the problems grows. Richard Luthy, a leading expert on water resources, discusses how engineering innovation and technology can help address U.S. water supply and infrastructure issues.&#xa;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;-------]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2017 05&#x3a;00&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28129&#x2f;Applying-Engineering-Innovation-to-the-Water-Crisis]]></guid><dc:creator>Engineering360 eNewsletter</dc:creator><dc:subject>Valve Technology Blog</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butterfly Valve for HVAC Applications]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;27931&#x2f;Butterfly-Valve-for-HVAC-Applications&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Belimo Americas says their butterfly valve saves energy with up to 80&#x25; less power consumption than currently available products. 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The same holds true for valves used in critical service applications involving ozone, chlorine, and hydrogen peroxide. Valve cleaning and packaging operations, therefore, require clean rooms equipped with tools and procedures that stric]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2016 04&#x3a;00&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;27508&#x2f;Clean-Rooms-Critical-to-Valve-Cleaning-and-Packaging]]></guid><dc:creator>Engineering360 eNewsletter</dc:creator><dc:subject>Valve Technology Blog</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandate Targets Methane Emissions]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;27119&#x2f;Mandate-Targets-Methane-Emissions&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. and Canada have agreed on a plan to fight climate change, including cutting methane emissions, reports Scientific American. Methane emissions, the second largest source of greenhouse gas emitted in the U.S., are in fact the target of new technology and better maintenance methods. Pumps and]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2016 04&#x3a;00&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;27119&#x2f;Mandate-Targets-Methane-Emissions]]></guid><dc:creator>Engineering360 eNewsletter</dc:creator><dc:subject>Valve Technology Blog</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key Valves Failed at Fukushima]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;26924&#x2f;Key-Valves-Failed-at-Fukushima&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Nearly five years after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan triggered an accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, the Tokyo Electric Power Co. concluded that key pressure relief valves failed, preventing water from being injected into the Unit 2 reactor to reduce pressure. 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