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Iran Launches Major Water Transfer Projects – Iran

President Hassan Rouhani opened the five water transfer projects via videoconference on Sunday.

New pipelines supply desalinated water from the southern coasts to desert areas and industrial plants in several provinces, including Hormozgan, Kerman, Yazd, Isfahan, South Khorasan, Khorasan Razavi, and Sistan and Balouchestan.

Carried out by the private sector, the infrastructural projects provide employment for 54,000 people.

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Iran Launches Major Water Transfer Projects – IranDME GmbH2021-03-14T15:21:27+01:00

Floating PV for desalination – Spain

There are parts of the world in which basic resources such as water are limited. The authorities in the Canary Islands, for example, are unable to supply all the water needed for the archipelago’s population, industry, and agriculture without resorting to techniques such as desalination.

Solar power could be a cost-effective way to power desalination plants in the Canary Islands, but the archipelago has a limited amount of land for PV facilities.

A mix of high population density, irregular topography, protected natural areas, and dependence on tourism makes […]

Floating PV for desalination – SpainDME GmbH2021-03-14T08:38:42+01:00

Najjar and Egyptian envoy discuss ways to enhance water cooperation – Egypt

Minister of Water and Irrigation, Mohammad Najjar, discussed with the Egyptian Ambassador to Jordan, Sherif Kamal, on Wednesday, ways to strengthen aspects of water cooperation.

Speaking during the meeting, Najjar reviewed Jordan’s water conditions, and the „growing, and accelerating“ development needs and the challenges this process has imposed on the water sector, especially in light of the continued Covid-19 pandemic.

The minister also highlighted the projects that Jordan is planning to implement to address those water challenges, especially through launching desalination projects, developing irrigation systems and reusing treated water for the various purposes, enhancing joint water cooperation, […]

Najjar and Egyptian envoy discuss ways to enhance water cooperation – EgyptDME GmbH2021-03-12T07:49:24+01:00

Singapore invests in energy-efficient water desalination – Singapore

A new grant issued by Singapore’s National Water Agency, PUB, will help the country to improve energy efficiency and ensure reliable and flexible water desalination processes.

On behalf of the National Research Foundation, PUB has issued a $1.3 million grant to technology firm DuPont to determine how Closed Circuit Reverse Osmosis (CCRO) technology can be applied to desalination processes to make the purification of seawater more energy-efficient, flexible and reliable.

The development follows DuPont obtaining CCRO process technology with the acquisition of Desalitech Ltd. in January 2020.

Singapore invests in energy-efficient water desalination – SingaporeDME GmbH2021-03-11T15:38:49+01:00

ACCIONA to finance “milestone” AI desalination plant in Qatar – Qatar

Sustainable infrastructure solution firm, ACCIONA, has revealed another milestone for the business by financing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) project at the Umm Al Houl desalination plant in Qatar.

Scheduled to become operational by April 2021, the Umm Al Houl desalination plant will use an AI platform called Maestro, to optimise operations and achieve energy savings.

The Maestro AI platform processes operational data in real-time to allow predictive, autonomous and continuous optimisation at scale. The firm said it is expected to deliver lower operational costs, while maximising output, plant reliability […]

ACCIONA to finance “milestone” AI desalination plant in Qatar – QatarDME GmbH2021-03-10T15:10:32+01:00

Manhat to focus on natural water distillation – United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi-based startup Manhat is all set to focus on natural water distillation based on local innovation, said Dr Saeed Alhassan, founder, Manhat.

The startup is a deep technology venture that utilises patents with research and developments done in UAE to commercialise its technology.

„Our technology is based on physical sciences and not on computer programming like other startups. Additionally, companies working in the water domain are based on imported technologies compared to ours; which is based on local innovation,“ said Alhassan, who is a PhD holder in chemical […]

Manhat to focus on natural water distillation – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-03-09T15:40:21+01:00

SoCal Desalination Plant Inches Towards Approval – California

In a rare and commendable display of political courage and common sense, California Governor Gavin Newsom has been working to finally grant permits to construct a second major seawater desalination plant on the Southern California Coast.

But don’t count on this new water source just yet. Despite clearing major hurdles, self-described environmentalists and their allies in the media haven’t surrendered.

The Los Angeles Times is doing everything it can to derail the project. In a February 26 article, the Times reports that “environmentalists” have serious concerns about the proposed plant, set to be constructed in […]

SoCal Desalination Plant Inches Towards Approval – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-03-08T15:16:06+01:00

Column: This desalination plan stinks all the way from Orange County to Gov. Newsom’s office – California

You’d need a scorecard, a good set of reading glasses and a special prosecutor to stay on top of it all.

The botched vaccine rollout, mixed messaging and delivery inequities are enough to keep anyone busy. And when the state introduced the My Turn vaccination scheduling system, which was supposed to straighten things out, nobody was surprised to learn that it’s full of bugs, or that people of means managed to get vaccinations intended for low-income communities hardest hit by COVID-19.

On top of that, we’ve had one of […]

Column: This desalination plan stinks all the way from Orange County to Gov. Newsom’s office – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-03-07T15:09:53+01:00

Algarve water prices to increase to “cover costs of two projects” – Portugal

The price of water in the Algarve is due to increase to cover the costs of two projects which aim to improve the region’s water efficiency.

The news was confirmed by the environment minister on Tuesday during an online seminar to discuss water efficiency measures included in Portugal’s Plan for Recovery and Resilience.

However, the price hike is only expected to be introduced from 2026 onwards, the president of the Algarve Municipalities Association (AMAL), António Pina, said after the news started to spread.

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Algarve water prices to increase to “cover costs of two projects” – PortugalDME GmbH2021-03-06T15:54:37+01:00

San Diego’s Successful Desal Plant Should Be a Model for California Water Policy – California

Often the value of a plan or project can best be judged by its opposition. In the case of the proposed Poseidon desalination plant in Huntington Beach, the forces lined up against it are clear indicators that it’s a worthwhile enterprise.

The Sierra Club calls the plant “rather pathetic,” “the most expensive and environmentally damaging way to secure Orange County’s future water supply.”

A research paper co-authored by the Natural Resources Defense Council, the California Coastkeeper Alliance, the California Coast Protection Network, and several other groups says that “given the significant […]

San Diego’s Successful Desal Plant Should Be a Model for California Water Policy – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-03-05T07:46:33+01:00