Wed, 03/22/2017 - 09:27

HILLSBORO, Oregon (March 22, 2017)—GE is honoring Intel Corporation with an Ecomagination Award to celebrate a new water recycling project at Intel’s Ronler Acres campus in Hillsboro, Oregon. When complete, the facility will have the potential to recycle more than a billion gallons of water annually while also improving the quality of water that leaves the facility, according to a statement from GE. “Intel is committed to being a leader in environmental sustainability, especially in the communities where we operate. Reducing our environmental impact not only benefits our business, but is the right thing to do,” Neil Tunmore, vice president and director of corporate services at Intel, said in the statement. “We are honored that GE has recognized us with an Ecomagination Award.” Once operational, the facility will recycle industrial water discharged from the manufacturing process for reuse in facility systems such as cooling towers, scrubbers and abatement equipment. In addition, the water discharged to the municipal wastewater treatment system will be cooler and cleaner. “This water recycling facility is a great example of how industry can use existing, integrated technology solutions to help further global sustainability and drive business value through water reuse,” said Kevin Cassidy, global leader, engineered systems at GE Water & Process Technologies. GE’s Ecomagination Award recognizes the achievements of its global industrial users and top GE customers that implement innovative solutions driving business value and environmental benefit. GE presented Intel with the Ecomagination Award at a celebration ceremony held in conjunction with World Water Day. “Water scarcity is an increasing challenge both globally and locally. Industrial water use is expected to grow 250 percent by 2030, which is nearly one-third of all global water use. Today, we only reuse about 4 percent of wastewater, so using technology and processes designed to minimize water use will be key to adapting to a water constrained world,” said Deb Frodl, global executive director of Ecomagination at GE.