Orano mining changes top structure – Namibia Tommie Gouws has been appointed the new managing director of the mine. Mbako has been with the company for 10 years, and his new position will enable him to focus on more visionary and external aspects of the business. He continues to serve the Chamber of Mines as first vice president and the Namibia Uranium Association as a trustee and past president. Gouws served as Orano Mining Namibia’s financial manager and has been with the company for the past 13 years. He […] Orano mining changes top structure – NamibiaDME GmbH2020-01-14T15:05:15+01:00
Labella to MCWD board: Look into desalination – Philippines Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has advised the new Metropolitan Cebu Water District Board to study the possibility of desalination as a short-term solution to the water crisis in the city. “Desalination is quite expensive but it is faster to implement,” said Labella. He said it is the first component in implementing a solution to the water problem and “eventually putting up of dams and using service water.” (LINK). Labella to MCWD board: Look into desalination – PhilippinesDME GmbH2020-01-13T15:39:15+01:00
Desalination Plant Can Transform Monterey Peninsula And Help Avert Water Crisis – California Nobody likes to look out to the Pacific Ocean and see oil derricks on the horizon. That’s why California wisely banned new offshore oil drilling 50 years ago. But in Monterey County, coastal views are limited by a relic of a bygone era: a giant, industrial sand plant right on the dunes between Highway One and the ocean. In 2017, the California Coastal Commission reached an agreement with the sand plant for operations to shut down by 2020 and for all buildings and […] Desalination Plant Can Transform Monterey Peninsula And Help Avert Water Crisis – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-01-11T15:47:50+01:00
Kenyan village installs solar PV desalination plant – Kenya The system is situated in close proximity to the Indian Ocean in the village of Kiunga on the Eastern coast of Kenya. It is a region which has seen extreme drought for many years and denying the 3,500 residents access to hygienic drinking water, Construction Review Online reported. The project has been headed up by the non-governmental organisation, Give Power. Construction Review Online further reported that the system will harvest enough solar energy to produce 50 kilowatts of energy and power for […] Kenyan village installs solar PV desalination plant – KenyaDME GmbH2020-01-10T13:40:13+01:00
Sydney households face higher water bills due to desal plant expansion – Australia Water experts are warning an expansion of Sydney’s $2.3 billion desalination plant is likely to take up to two years to complete and lead to higher bills for households. With the city’s dam levels dropping fast, the Berejiklian government has begun the process of fast-tracking a doubling in the size of the plant at Kurnell in Sydney’s south. The move has sparked demands from Labor, the Greens and independent MPs for the government to protect households from higher water bills to fund the expansion, […] Sydney households face higher water bills due to desal plant expansion – AustraliaDME GmbH2020-01-09T23:29:25+01:00
Sydney desal plant to expand to provide more drinking water – Sydney The Berejiklian government will fast-track an expansion of Sydney’s desalination plant, which will double it in size to provide more than 30 per cent of the city’s drinking water. With dam levels dropping to 43 per cent on Wednesday, NSW Water Minister Melinda Pavey has directed the operators of the plant to prepare for an expansion „as quickly as practicable“. Ms Pavey said the expansion of the plant in Kurnell, in Sydney’s south, was a „key element in protecting Sydney’s water security“. Sydney desal plant to expand to provide more drinking water – SydneyDME GmbH2020-01-08T15:41:29+01:00
MidCoast Council is seeking government approval to proceed with a desalination plant – Australia With no end in sight to the prolonged dry spell which has gripped the area for more than 12 months, MidCoast Council is fast-tracking the development of a temporary desalination plant at the Nabiac Aquifer water supply plant. „We’ve made the decision to ensure water security for the Manning-Great Lakes scheme, which supplies 90 per cent of our water users,“ MidCoast Council infrastructure and engineering services director, Rob Scott said. „We are currently seeking approvals from the NSW Government to proceed with […] MidCoast Council is seeking government approval to proceed with a desalination plant – AustraliaDME GmbH2020-01-07T16:01:02+01:00
Creating a Sustainable Future for Desalination – Persian Gulf It is no secret that we live in a water scarce region. Confronted by limited freshwater resources and growing demand – increasing more than 60 percent by 2025, desalination ensures access to clean water across the Gulf. Governments and companies are prioritizing water sustainability and overall efficiency to meet this rapidly increasing demand. As a result, seawater desalination capacity of GCC countries is expected to grow by at least 37% in the next five years with investments of up to as much as $100 billion by […] Creating a Sustainable Future for Desalination – Persian GulfDME GmbH2020-01-06T18:03:08+01:00
Desalination Has a Waste Problem – Africa The waste product from desalination is growing too large to ignore, argues a paper from a United Nations think tank that provides the first estimate of global brine production from desalination. Producing fresh water in the driest parts of the world by removing the salt from sea water is resulting in a deluge of brine, especially in the Middle East and North Africa. The amount of brine generated by the world’s nearly 16,000 desalination plants is 50 percent larger than earlier assumptions, according to researchers […] Desalination Has a Waste Problem – AfricaDME GmbH2020-01-05T14:43:37+01:00
Drought worsening in large parts of Eastern Cape – Africa Residents in Port Alfred are left without water for long periods and some are totally reliant on water tanks for their supply The drought affecting large parts of the Eastern Cape is worsening. The coastal town of Port Alfred and the surrounding towns in the Ndlambe Municipality have almost run out of water. The areas supply dam is only 6% full and water rationing is in place. The municipality is calling on residents to use water sparingly to avoid a day zero […] Drought worsening in large parts of Eastern Cape – AfricaDME GmbH2020-01-04T14:45:02+01:00