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International water leaders share insights during Global Dialogue on Water Reuse

Industry News

The WateReuse Association (WateReuse) and the International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) are collaborating on a Global Dialogue on Water Reuse examining the drivers,...

Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries

Insight & Opinion

MIT engineers have built a new desalination system that runs with the rhythms of the sun. The solar-powered system removes salt from water at a...

Multi-billion-pound plans by South East Water include new reservoirs and a desalination plant

Water Company News

A £2.3 billion package of work to secure future drinking water supplies in Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire has been published by South...

South West Water invites customers to discuss plans for desalination in Cornwall

Water Company News

South West Water is hosting five public information events to discuss its proposals for a desalination plant in Cornwall with local residents as part...

Active Membranes receives initial round of seed funding to accelerate development of award-winning desalination technology

Awards, Charity & Funding

Active Membranes, developer of revolutionary, award-winning electrically-conducting membranes used in desalination, has closed its initial round of Seed Funding to further develop its desalination...

Optimizing desalination with pipeline leak detection

Insight & Opinion

The global population is rapidly increasing in tandem with a worldwide water shortage. 1.1 billion people currently lack access to water and approximately 2.7...

SUEZ to pilot Salinity Solutions’ low energy reuse technology in France

Product News

SUEZ, a global leader in environmental services, and Salinity Solutions, an engineering technology company based in Birmingham (UK), have signed an agreement to pilot...

Automation and control of “greenfield” water distribution system in the world’s largest new city presents both a challenge and an opportunity

Insight & Opinion

In automation and control of water distribution, the opportunity to work on greenfield projects versus existing brownfield installations presents an opportunity to provide a...

Scotmas and ACWA Power partner to promote “Green Desalination” and achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals

Industry News

Scotmas, a global leader in chlorine dioxide-based water treatment systems, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ACWA Power, a world-renowned developer, investor,...

Electro-desalination manufacturer adds scale-up ace to lead operations

Appointments

Growing electro-desalination solution manufacturer, Membrion has announced that Thomas Mitchell, Ph.D. was recently appointed Chief Operating Officer. Dr. Mitchell is a veteran leader of...

New Hong Kong desalination plant begins delivering fresh water to 137,000 homes

Industry News

The new Tseung Kwan O desalination plant is the first to use reverse osmosis technology in Hong Kong. Construction of the first stage plant...

South West Water joins forces with Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions to bring desalination to Cornwall

Water Company News

South West Water is making progress towards bringing desalination to Cornwall after appointing Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions to move to the next phase...

New method for purifying drinking water could be used in disaster zones

Industry News

Scientists have developed a new method that converts seawater into drinking water that could be useful in disaster zones where there is limited electrical...

Samsung Ventures and Lam Capital invest in Membrion sustainable solutions for industrial and semiconductor wastewater

Industry News

Seattle based electro-desalination membrane manufacturer, Membrion, has announced the completion of their Series B funding round, raising a round total of 12.5 million dollars....

Veolia Water Technologies secures water production for Ezz Steel, saving freshwater from the Nile river

Case Studies

In water-scarce Egypt, major industrial players have been looking for ways to reduce their water consumption. Ezz Steel, one of the leading steel producers...

Norton Rose Fulbright advises on financing of Codelco water supply project

Industry News

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised a consortium, consisting of Marubeni Corporation and Transelec, on the development and financing of an independent...

Egypt and UK sign MoU on water partnership

Industry News

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been agreed between Egypt and the UK’s leading water sector trade association to establish a framework for bilateral...

Worley commences work on framework bridging agreement with ENOWA for desalination and brine beneficiation facilities

Industry News

Worley will provide engineering and advisory services to ENOWA for the water supply infrastructure that will deliver up to two million cubic meters of...

WEG supplies W22 motors to mining desalination plant

Product News

Motors for use in desalination plants are required to operate in severe climates 24/7. They are highly durable, with a special coating to protect...

Water technology company Aquafortus raises $17m in Series A1 financing

Industry News

Aquafortus, a water technology company that purifies high salinity brines and derives valuable metals and minerals from them in the process, has announced the...

Israel faces major water shortages without building many more desalination plants, according to new study

Market Analysis & Research

While desalination has helped Israel meet and even exceed its clean water requirements in recent years, a new study in Nature NPJ Clean Water led...

Solar-powered ActiveWater tech reduces salinity of water for agriculture

Industry News

As further droughts are predicted worldwide there will be increasing demand for crop irrigation, but a lack of fresh water is causing extensive soil...

Climate change: Clean water innovation curve accelerates

Insight & Opinion

The world needs pure water, but the effects of climate change such as drought and intense downpours that risk contaminating groundwater supplies, mean it...

From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button

Product News

MIT researchers have developed a portable desalination unit, weighing less than 10 kilograms, that can remove particles and salts to generate drinking water. The suitcase-sized...

Intel achieves net positive water in 3 countries

Industry News

Intel’s operations in the United States, Costa Rica and India are officially net positive on water use. In those countries, Intel restores and returns...