Road closure remains part of ongoing EMWD project – Australia Officials of Eastern Municipal Water District continue to ask for patience and understanding from residents impacted by the construction limiting lanes of traffic on Murrieta Road at Salt Creek. The Murrieta Road Pipeline Project involves construction of a 36-inch pipeline from the EMWD Desalination Complex just north of Salt Creek that will run south under the creek bed and along Murrieta Road to connect with existing infrastructure at La Piedra Road. According to EMWD, the project will increase the amount of water that can be distributed from […] Road closure remains part of ongoing EMWD project – AustraliaDME GmbH2021-07-01T12:55:45+02:00
Port of CC commissioners vote to purchase more than 700 acres from Cheniere – Texas – United States The Port of Corpus Christi Authority expanded its portfolio with the purchase of two separate parcels of land equaling more than 700 acres of San Patricio County property from Cheniere Energy. Last Tuesday, port authority commissioners voted to adopt a resolution authorizing closing on a commercial contract which would see the port purchase a 552.087-acre tract of land in Ingleside on the La Quinta Channel and 158.65-acre tract of land south of Taft. “We’ve been in serious negotiations with Cheniere for over half a year on this property,” Port […] Port of CC commissioners vote to purchase more than 700 acres from Cheniere – Texas – United StatesDME GmbH2021-06-30T11:14:33+02:00
200 MLD desalination plant to come up in Manori – Mumbai – India The BMC and Israel’s IED Technologies have signed a MoU on Monday to prepare a DPR for a 200 MLD desalination plant at Manori. The plant, which will be ready by 2025 and will help reduce the city’s dependence on the monsoon for drinking water, said Maharashtra tourism and environment minister Aaditya Thackeray. “Along with water security for Mumbai and possibilities of capacity augmentation, the desalination plant will help us avoid financial and ecological costs of dam construction. (LINK). 200 MLD desalination plant to come up in Manori – Mumbai – IndiaDME GmbH2021-06-29T12:53:20+02:00
San Diego Is Relatively Drought-Proof – and Has Prices to Prove it – California The 2021 California drought is as bad if not worse as the one in 2014, which endured for five long, dry years. As of Friday, 33 percent is in a state of “exceptional drought,” the most severe drought category given by the federal U.S. Drought Monitor. Farmers in the Central Valley are ripping up almond trees, according to Bloomberg. Those living along the headwaters of the Russian River in Mendicino County have been told to use no more than 55 gallons per day – enough to flush a toilet six times, according to […] San Diego Is Relatively Drought-Proof – and Has Prices to Prove it – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-06-28T18:42:41+02:00
Kuwait to assign consultative house to launch renewable energy enterprises – Kuwait Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects is seeking to assign a consultative entity for studying and promoting enterprises for producing electricity from renewable resources. The authority director, Fadhila Al-Hassan, said on Sunday that the authority is cooperating the Ministry of Electricity and Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research to assign the consultative house for that purpose. Al-Hassan said in an interview with KUNA that the most prominent future renewable energy enterprises are Al-Dabdaba power station and the third phase of Al-Shagaya renewable energy project, prospected to put out some 3,000 megawatts. Kuwait to assign consultative house to launch renewable energy enterprises – KuwaitDME GmbH2021-06-28T18:33:57+02:00
South Orange County gears up for future droughts, water emergencies – California While the water districts of south Orange County appear well-poised to handle this second year of drought, most of that region is almost entirely dependent on imported water and officials are busy developing alternative sources. An online gathering of top water officials on Friday, June 25, detailed the current water availability in south county and outlined projects to supplant imports should future flows from northern California and the Colorado River be curtailed by dwindling supplies or interrupted by earthquakes. “The bad news for California as a whole and the […] South Orange County gears up for future droughts, water emergencies – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-06-26T14:13:05+02:00
MCWD eyes Mangasang Falls as water source – Philippines THE Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is now searching for water sources aside from pursuing the construction of desalination plants in Metro Cebu. This hunt for water supply led MCWD chairman Jose Daluz III and directors Francisco “Frank” Malilong Jr., Miguelito Pato and Judelyn Mae Seno to visit Mangasang Falls in the mountain barangay of Tagbao, Cebu City on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Mangasang Falls could supply 200,000 cubic meters of water per day in the rainy season, and 2,000 cubic meters of water per day in the dry […] MCWD eyes Mangasang Falls as water source – PhilippinesDME GmbH2021-06-25T10:53:00+02:00
PROJECTS: Acciona projects in the GCC to boost ESG goals – Saudi Arabia Spanish infrastructure giant Acciona has launched a new five-year master plan – SMP 2025 – to advance its environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. Ranked top 100 globally in 2020 for economic and ESG indicators, the company is now spearheading a new, ground-breaking sustainability model. Acciona is already a household name in major utility and infrastructure projects in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, both as a developer and as an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contractor. (LINK). PROJECTS: Acciona projects in the GCC to boost ESG goals – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-06-24T17:06:50+02:00
DEWA increases its capacity of desalinated water – United Arab Emirates This is part of its efforts to keep pace with the continuous growth in Dubai and meet the growing demand for electricity and water in the emirate. “We work in line with the vision of the wise leadership to develop a world-class infrastructure to keep pace with the growing demand for energy and water and provide excellent services for over a million customers in Dubai according to the highest standards of availability, reliability, safety and efficiency,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of DEWA. Al […] DEWA increases its capacity of desalinated water – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-06-23T19:03:06+02:00
Desalination could bolster South Africa’s water supply – South Africa As South Africa faces a deepening water crisis, desalination should be considered as part of the solution towards water security. The 2 800 km coastline, stretching from Mozambique to Namibia, positions South Africa well to use sea water to help combat water scarcity, says ABB Energy Industries South Africa ABB power and water manager Joyce Moganedi. “South Africa is a water scarce country. Our situation is becoming more desperate because of climate change, water pollution and overwhelmed water infrastructure. (LINK). Desalination could bolster South Africa’s water supply – South AfricaDME GmbH2021-06-22T19:36:58+02:00