Israel snubs Beijing to give mega desalination project to local firm days after Pompeo warned about Chinese money – Israel Washington may celebrate a win in its tug-of-war with Beijing after the Israeli government awarded a huge contract, to build a massive facility for making saltwater drinkable, to a local company rather than to a Chinese bidder. A government panel selected IDE Technologies to build a large desalination plant about 15 km south of Tel Aviv. The Israeli company’s bid was chosen over that of Hutchison Water, a water treatment subsidiary of a Hong Kong-based multinational conglomerate. The win comes less than two weeks after US […] Israel snubs Beijing to give mega desalination project to local firm days after Pompeo warned about Chinese money – IsraelDME GmbH2020-05-27T22:36:00+02:00
Israel rejects Chinese bid to build Sorek 2 amid pressure from the US – Israel Israel chose local company IDE technologies to construct the world’s largest desalination plant, the government announced on Tuesday, rather than a Chinese company, thus preventing another undesirable showdown with the Trump administration over Chinese participation in major infrastructure projects. Three groups bid to build Sorek 2, a private-public partnership (PPP) which will be the world’s largest desalination plant when completed in 2023. Among them was Israeli Hutchison Company, an affiliate of the Chinese Hutchison Company based in Hong Kong.The US has […] Israel rejects Chinese bid to build Sorek 2 amid pressure from the US – IsraelDME GmbH2020-05-26T12:25:45+02:00
Santa Barbara’s Water Outlook Foresees Sufficient Supply to Meet Demands Through Fall 2022 – California Santa Barbara’s water supplies are on the way to recovery followed by three average or above-average rainy seasons. The city’s water-supply forecasting shows there’s sufficient supply to meet demands through fall 2022, while allowing groundwater basins to slowly recover and rest, water supply analyst Dakota Corey told the city’s Water Commission at Thursday’s special meeting. The availability of water from Gibraltar Reservoir, upstream on the Santa Ynez River, in the past few years as well as Santa Barbara’s desalination plant operation and water conservation have enabled […] Santa Barbara’s Water Outlook Foresees Sufficient Supply to Meet Demands Through Fall 2022 – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-05-25T14:57:14+02:00
Auckland’s water supply in doubt following dispute over Waikato River water usage Auckland Council’s Watercare is planning to use the river to meet the next thirty years of Auckland’s population growth, but local iwi and the Waikato Regional Council don’t want that to happen. It means Auckland may have to look elsewhere for its water supply, and that could be costly. The once-in-a-generation drought has unveiled some interesting things – like old railway tunnels – and some concerning things – like the tense disagreement over whether Auckland can continue taking water from the Waikato […] Auckland’s water supply in doubt following dispute over Waikato River water usageDME GmbH2020-05-24T18:21:38+02:00
SEWA examines 3,000 water samples over last 4 months – Dubai SHARJAH, 22nd May, 2020 (WAM) — The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority, SEWA, revealed that the increase in the number of water samples examined in the laboratory of water desalination plants was 3,000 from the beginning of the current year until the end of April 2020. In the previous year, SEWA examined 8,420 water samples, intending to provide high-quality drinking water, in line with the standards of the World Health Organisation. Eng. Dr. Rashid Al Leem, Chairman of SEWA, […] SEWA examines 3,000 water samples over last 4 months – DubaiDME GmbH2020-05-23T15:20:55+02:00
LETTER: We spent more than R30m on desalination plants, so what has happened to them? – Western Cape It is reported that the Western Cape’s dams are on average 35.7% full (or empty). The dams in Cape Town are 53.6% full. Now, is there a panic? Do we need more water at this stage? Maybe we do. So if we don’t get enough rain soon will we have a serious problem? Well, what do the citizens out there think? My point is, isn’t it exactly for this reason that the CoCT embarked upon the idea of constructing and installing desalination plants? So, […] LETTER: We spent more than R30m on desalination plants, so what has happened to them? – Western CapeDME GmbH2020-05-22T15:19:06+02:00
IIT Madras Develops Low-Cost System To Concentrate Solar Energy – New Delhi The Indian Institute of Technology Madras, or IIT Madras, has developed a solar ‘parabolic trough collector’ (PTC) system for concentrating solar energy for industrial applications like desalination, space heating and space cooling. The PTC is lightweight and has been developed to have high energy efficiency. It is designed to function under India’s various climatic and load conditions, said a statement issued by IIT Madras. The research was led by Prof K Srinivas Reddy, Heat Transfer and Thermal Power Laboratory, Department of […] IIT Madras Develops Low-Cost System To Concentrate Solar Energy – New DelhiDME GmbH2020-05-21T10:33:17+02:00
Thailand to build desalination plant to serve industrial production – Thailand The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is planning to invest in a water desalination plant to supply the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) in response to ongoing and future droughts. The plant, capable of desalinating 300,000 cubic metres of seawater per day, will be set up through a joint venture. It will supply water to factories in the area that has had to reduce water consumption in the past year due to extreme drought. The EEC covers three provinces – Rayong, Chon Buri and Chachoengsao, with 34 industrial […] Thailand to build desalination plant to serve industrial production – ThailandDME GmbH2020-05-20T15:48:49+02:00
ACWA Power Inks 3.6 GW Gas Power Plant in Bangladesh – Bangladesh ACWA Power, a global leader in water desalination and power generation, announced signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) for a LNG-based power plant and terminal in Bangladesh. As part of the agreement. ACWA Power will target the development of 3,600 MW gas fired Independent Power Plants representing a total investment amount of approx. USD $2.5 billion, that will help meet the country’s growing power demand. The Gas Power Plant project will consist of the intended […] ACWA Power Inks 3.6 GW Gas Power Plant in Bangladesh – BangladeshDME GmbH2020-05-19T15:01:31+02:00
Egypt- Untouched natural splendours and wildlife at Nabq Protected Area – Egypt Sinai’s most famous national park, the sandy Ras Mohammad peninsula, is situated at the far southern tip of the region, edging out into the Red Sea, The Nabq Protected Area is one of the lesser-known Sinai Tourists Attractions, although it remains to be seen how long this will continue. This is especially as it is just a short drive away from popular tourist areas, such as Sharm El-Sheikh. (LINK). Egypt- Untouched natural splendours and wildlife at Nabq Protected Area – EgyptDME GmbH2020-05-18T10:31:33+02:00