Vertical farming’s success depends on the cheapest lightbulb – Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi’s giant Yas Mall isn’t the most obvious location for embracing nature. The sprawling complex, which houses a 20-screen cinema, leads to a Ferrari-themed amusement park. At its heart is the Carrefour SA hypermarket. There’s no natural light or soil, yet floor-to-ceiling shelves offer shoppers herbs and microgreens grown right in the store. The fresh produce is a rare sight in the United Arab Emirates, which is almost all desert and imports 80% of its food. It’s marketed as a healthy way for customers to reduce the carbon emissions that would be generated transporting their groceries. Vertical farming’s success depends on the cheapest lightbulb – Abu DhabiDME GmbH2021-01-23T14:49:15+01:00
Israel provides Gaza with machines to extract water from air – Asia GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Gaza Strip recently managed to take advantage of the latest technologies used to produce potable distilled water, thanks to Israeli cooperation. In early January, Damour for Community Development, a nongovernmental organization based in Ramallah in the West Bank, brought into the besieged enclave two atmospheric water generators that turn air into water using solar power. The machines are produced by Watergen, an Israeli branch of a US company that obtained the patent for this device in 2015. Watergen paid for half the cost of the two […] Israel provides Gaza with machines to extract water from air – AsiaDME GmbH2021-01-22T14:28:36+01:00
Schneider Electric connects New Alamein desalination plant – Egypt Schneider Electric is completing the works at the seawater desalination plant in New Alamein, a new town in north-west Egypt, which will be inaugurated by the government in 2018. In this seawater desalination plant, the French industrial group has installed its EcoStruxure technology. This solution is an open, interoperable, ready-to-use platform, compatible with IoT (Internet of Things), enabling the automation of the electrical network of the New Alamein desalination plant. (LINK). Schneider Electric connects New Alamein desalination plant – EgyptDME GmbH2021-01-21T14:45:35+01:00
Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres expansion to cost extra $400m – Chile Chilean miner Antofagasta revealed on Wednesday that the expansion project at its Los Pelambres operation in the home country would cost $1.7 billion, up from the original $1.3 billion, due mainly to revised marine works and value of a desalination plant extension. Construction of the project resumed in August, after a four-month halt triggered by the covid-19 pandemic. A detailed review of the schedule and costs, including those associated with the realized and ongoing restrictions linked to the global pandemic followed. The assessment also considered changes to the marine […] Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres expansion to cost extra $400m – ChileDME GmbH2021-01-20T15:02:45+01:00
Qatar seeks fresh bids for Facility E IWPP water and power project – Qatar Bidding groups for Qatar’s planned Facility E independent water and power project (IWPP) have been asked by Kahramaa, the Qatari state utility to submit alternative prices by February 28 for a larger capacity power generation component. Earlier last year, media reports said that bids had been received by Kahramaa from three groups for the Facility E IWPP project, with Japanese firms dominating the bid list. The three bidders submitted final clarifications for original bids in November and have been invited to submit alternative proposals by February 28 for […] Qatar seeks fresh bids for Facility E IWPP water and power project – QatarDME GmbH2021-01-19T14:39:56+01:00
A new city rises in the desert, under a fake moon – Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, who has not till now shown any great enthusiasm for tackling climate chaos, is working on designs for an environmentally-friendly new city in the kingdom. At successive international climate meetings Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, has been among those states which have obstructed rather than encouraged attempts to tackle the increasingly urgent problems associated with a fast-warming world. But recently Prince Mohammed, seen very much as the power behind the Saudi throne, has been talking of building a zero […] A new city rises in the desert, under a fake moon – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-01-18T14:59:36+01:00
Saudi Arabia’s $16b water pipeline expansion is one big privatisation play in making – Saudi Arabia For its privatization plans, Saudi Arabia is not thinking – or taking – half-measures. If anyone needs confirmation, check out the kingdom’s utility sector… and specifically, the water side of it. “All desalination plants will become standalone production companies as part of our privatization strategy,” said Abdullah Bin Ibrahim Al-Abdlkareem, Governor of Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) and Chairman of newly formed Water Transmission and Technologies Co. (WTTC). (LINK). Saudi Arabia’s $16b water pipeline expansion is one big privatisation play in making – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-01-22T14:02:07+01:00
The latest on the Desalination Plant in Corpus Christi – Texas That is because on and off, the Coastal Bend falls into a drought, and as you may recall, this area is in a stage one water restriction. Following a dangerous drought in 2011, an idea was born to bring a more resilient, reliable, and cost-effective water source to the Coastal Bend. More specifically, a drought-resistant water supply that could produce up to 20 million gallons of potable water daily. (LINK). The latest on the Desalination Plant in Corpus Christi – TexasDME GmbH2021-01-16T08:13:32+01:00
Turkey Faces Worst Drought in a Decade; Cities Could Run Dry in 45 Days – Turkey The ancient city of Constantinople, today known as Istanbul, could run dry by March 1 if rain does not fall. That might be awkward for more than just Turkey: Israel’s national carrier, El Al Airlines buys all of its bottled water for its packaged meals on its flights, from Turkey. But the country is now facing its worst drought in more than a decade. (LINK). Turkey Faces Worst Drought in a Decade; Cities Could Run Dry in 45 Days – TurkeyDME GmbH2021-01-15T13:55:17+01:00
Chennai’s groundwater levels rise after November – India CHENNAI: With Chennai receiving copious amounts of rainfall ever since the monsoon began, groundwater levels have again seen an improvement compared to November. Promising enough drinking water for the next one year, sources from the Chennai Metro Water department said they will reduce purchase of water from Nemmeli and Minjur desalination plants for about three months. In December, groundwater level had improved by nearly one metre compared to November 2020, according to official data of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB). Chennai’s groundwater levels rise after November – IndiaDME GmbH2021-01-14T15:08:07+01:00