Aug
2019
What does a polar bear have to do with desalination?
A particular characteristic of the fur of polar bears inspired a group of international scientists at the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain) to develop a nanostructured membrane capable of desalinating ...
Jun
2019
Dr. Mirka Wilderer named CEO of De Nora Water Technologies
De Nora has named Dr. Mirka Wilderer to lead the company’s Water Technologies group as chief executive officer effective June 1, 2019. Dr. Wilderer, who replaces retiring predecessor Theo Brandes, joined De Nora in ...
Mai
2019
Dirty sea water brings Cape Town desalination plant to a halt
The R60 million (3.7 million €) V&A Waterfront desalination plant has been sitting dormant since February. Quality Filter Systems (QFS), the plant owner and contractor, said the decision to stop operation was due to ...
Mai
2019
An award-winning water filter
Drinking water with a high fluoride content is found in many regions all over the world, especially in areas with volcanic soil. Higher fluoride concentrations can cause fluorosis, which leads to hardening of the teeth ...
Apr
2019
Company uses 3D printing to produce water purifying solutions
The 3D-printed chlorine injectors, the core product from Blue Tap, are designed to automatically inject chlorine into household-level water systems, enabling high-quality drinking water in low-resource ...
Apr
2019
Brave Blue World: new documentary will showcase water like never before
Called Brave Blue World, the feature-length documentary will provoke a fundamental rethink, revolution and paradigm shift in how people view the treatment and delivery of water, a vital element to life on Earth. The ...
Mrz
2019
Turning desalination waste into a useful resource
Process developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) could turn concentrated brine into useful chemicals, making desalination more ...
Mrz
2019
EPA announces development of Water Reuse Action Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on February 27th, 2019 the development of a Water Reuse Action Plan that will leverage the expertise of both industry and government to ensure the effective use ...
Feb
2019
Water filter with laser-drilled ultrafine pores to remove microplastics
The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT announced the start of the research project SimConDrill, which aims at developing a robust and effective water filter that retains microplastic particles. Metallic foils ...
Feb
2019
IFAT Eurasia 2019: Visitor registration now open
Only six weeks are left until IFAT Eurasia 2019 will open its doors in Turkey from March 28 to 30. Visitors can now register for the event to meet market leaders from the fields of waste management and recycling, water ...
Feb
2019
Sydney Desalination Plant resumes operations
The Sydney Desalination Plant returned to service after being in “water security” mode for around seven years. Under the Metropolitan Water Plan, developed by the New South Wales (NSW) Government, the restart ...
Feb
2019
Clean water for Southern Africa
Over 100 million people in Southern Africa have no access to clean water – many sources in rural areas are contaminated. In the SafeWaterAfrica project, African and European partners are working closely together to ...
Jan
2019
Membrane Course for Water Technologies (MCW) 2019 – registration now open
The course is organized by the Department of Chemical Process Engineering at RWTH Aachen University will take place from May 27th to 29th, 2019 in Aachen and is hosted by Prof. Matthias Wessling. Technologies such as ...
Jan
2019
UN warns of rising levels of toxic brine produced by desalination plants
The fast-rising number of desalination plants worldwide – now almost 16,000, with capacity concentrated in the Middle East and North Africa – quench a growing thirst for freshwater but create a salty dilemma as ...
Jan
2019
PAUL water backpack: a gift that saves lives
Alexander Bonde (left), General Secretary of the German Environmental Foundation (DBU), presented the child relief agency terre des hommes with a donation of eight PAUL portable water filters. These will help ensuring ...
Nov
2018
Produced Water Middle East
Produced Water Middle East will take place November 11 and 12, 2018 at the St Regis Corniche, Abu Dhabi. The event, whose theme is 'Optimizing Capex and Opex for Efficient Produced Water Management in the GCC', will ...
Nov
2018
Malta Water Projects: two more milestones achieved
The Water Services Corporation has awarded the tender for the development of a reverse osmosis plant in Gozo. The company has also issued a €10 million tender to distribute new water in the South of Malta. Both ...
Okt
2018
African Development Bank approves grant for water supply and sanitation project
The African Development Bank Group has approved a USD15 million grant from the African Development Fund (ADF) for the "Nkhata Bay Town Water Supply Project". It is expected to provide jobs and boost the livelihoods of ...
Okt
2018
Eco-friendly solution against algal bloom operating successfully in Lebanon
Two months after the installation of 11 MPC-Buoy units in the northern part of Lake Qaraoun, Lebanon, 50% algae reduction was registered. The ultrasound technology pushes the algae to the bottom of the lake, where they ...
Sep
2018
EU Water Conference 2018
The 5th EU Water Conference will discuss trends in European water quality and flood management and look at whether Europe’s water policy is able to deal with water challenges of the past and those of the future. It ...
Aug
2018
Water for Gaza: new solar energy field will supply important desalination plant
The EU has recently completed the biggest photovoltaic solar field in Gaza. It will provide 0.5 Megawatts of electricity per day to fuel the Southern Gaza Desalination Plant, providing drinking water to people in need. ...
Aug
2018
Water management in urban centers: how to achieve resilience?
What are the necessary steps to build resilience? Adopting an approach that goes beyond the city's limits is primordial as well as using all available tools, such as digital technologies, and engaging all the concerned ...
Jun
2018
South Africa’s first solar powered desalination plant to be launched
The first highly cost-effective solar powered desalination plant in South Africa will be commissioned by the end of October 2018 at Witsand, Hessequa Municipality, Western ...
Jun
2018
How sludge-to-energy technology is boosting water resilience and slashing emissions for cities
Growing cities are generating higher volumes of wastewater and putting a strain on clean water supplies, calling for solutions that extract value from “waste” and ensure the sustainability of resources, say experts ...
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