Total Eren kicks off Chile green hydrogen study – Chile Total Eren has begun studies for the development of a large-scale green hydrogen project in Chile, with a target of 25GW of electrolyser capacity by 2030. H2 Magallanes will be supplied by renewable electricity from up to 10GW of wind capacity to be located near the borough of San Gregorio, in the Magallanes region of southern Chile. The project ties in with Chile’s ambition to feature among global leaders in the production of green hydrogen via electrolysis. (LINK). Total Eren kicks off Chile green hydrogen study – ChileDME GmbH2021-12-03T08:43:22+01:00
Jubail 3A desal plant set for commercial operations in Q4 2022 – Saudi Arabia Saudi Water Partnerships Company has announced that the construction work is going at a steady pace on the Jubail 3A RO desalination plant coming up in the Eastern Province of the kingdom. A key independent water project (IWP), the 600,000-cu-m-per-day plant is located 18 km south of Jubail Industrial City along the Arabian Gulf coast, adjacent to the existing plant units (Jubail Phase 1, Jubail Phase 2 and Jubail RO plants). A consortium led by Acwa Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor and operator of power generation […] Jubail 3A desal plant set for commercial operations in Q4 2022 – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-12-02T11:38:53+01:00
Thousands on streets in Gwadar as protests enter Day 17 – Pakistan Thousands of people, including women and children, continued protesting in Gwadar in Pakistan for the 17th day on Wednesday, demanding among other things, access to clean drinking water and an end to „trawler mafia“, Dawn reported. Protesters from Gwadar, Turbat, Pishkan, Zamran, Buleda, Ormara and Pasni are taking part in the Gwadar Ko Huqooq Do Tehreek (Give Rights to Gwadar Movement) led by Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman, a local leader of the Jamaat-i-Islami. They have vowed to continue their protest till their demands are met. Speaking on Dawn News […] Thousands on streets in Gwadar as protests enter Day 17 – PakistanDME GmbH2021-12-02T11:40:22+01:00
California remains in precarious water predicament – California October was a welcome water wonderland, but November was pretty much a dry bust for the Golden States. Was California’s wet October a sucker punch to the state’s all important reservoirs? „Historically, 1976, which was historically dry, started off with a wet October, so we’re not counting our chickens yet,“ said East Bay Municipal Utilities District Public Information Officer Andrea Pook. Ski resort conditions tracker SkiCentral.com, says of the big 25 California resorts it tracks, only three are open and on a very limited basis. California remains in precarious water predicament – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-12-02T11:39:16+01:00
Singapore’s water management has become a global model for climate change mitigation – Singapore Singapore is at the forefront of nearly all countries that have formulated a long-term plan for managing climate change and is steadfastly implementing that plan. The small island state of 60 lakh people was among the 40 nations invited by US President Joe Biden to attend his leaders’ summit on tackling climate change last April. Singapore is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. (LINK). Singapore’s water management has become a global model for climate change mitigation – SingaporeDME GmbH2021-11-29T16:28:46+01:00
The year our home in Madurai ran out of water – India In the summer of 2013, we ran out of water in our home in Madurai. Like many others, we depend on the water that our borewell supplies, but after drilling past 500 feet, we hit a slushy bottom – our borewell’s way of telling us to look elsewhere. An electrician familiar with the workings of our house for decades said the house had never run out of water, which made us inclined to believe this water outage was a passing problem and more to do with the working of the borewell. The year our home in Madurai ran out of water – IndiaDME GmbH2021-11-28T15:30:55+01:00
WEG S A : Electric Motor Solutions are Adopted in Desalination Plant in Singapore – Singapore There is no doubt that one of the major water problems facing the world today is the provision of drinking water. Water scarcity was listed in 2019 as one of the biggest global risks in terms of potential impact over the next decades. Through a team of engineering specialists dedicated in the Water Industry, WEG has always been at the forefront of supplying electrical solutions for the Water Industry worldwide. (LINK) WEG S A : Electric Motor Solutions are Adopted in Desalination Plant in Singapore – SingaporeDME GmbH2021-11-27T16:17:32+01:00
Cape Town’s V&A to Get New Desalination Plant for Water Needs – Cape Town Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront is set to get a new desalination plant to ensure a fresh water supply at the tourism hotspot during any future crisis affecting South Africa’s second-largest city. Growthpoint Properties Ltd., the country’s biggest listed real estate firm, received approval for the 3.3 megalitre facility and construction will begin in the first quarter of next year, according to a statement on Thursday. The project should be complete by 2024, the Johannesburg-based company said. (LINK). Cape Town’s V&A to Get New Desalination Plant for Water Needs – Cape TownDME GmbH2021-11-26T09:03:21+01:00
ACCIONA and SEPCOII to construct $692mn Jubail 3B desalination plant – Saudi Arabia ACCIONA, together with its partner SEPCOIII, has announced that it will undertake the construction of the Jubail 3B desalination plant, which has a capacity of 570,000m3/day and will supply two million people in the cities of Riyadh and Qassim. In a statement, ACCIONA said that SEPCOII and itself are the main EPC contractors for the project, which is being developed and financed by a consortium consisting of ENGIE, NESMA and AJLAN, for the publicly owned Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC). It added that SWPC had announced the […] ACCIONA and SEPCOII to construct $692mn Jubail 3B desalination plant – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-11-25T13:47:19+01:00
How Singapore’s water management has become a global model for how to tackle climate crisis – Singapore Singapore is at the forefront of nearly all countries that have formulated a long-term plan for managing climate change and is steadfastly implementing that plan. The small island state of 6 million people was among the 40 nations invited by the US President Joe Biden to attend his leaders’ summit on tackling climate change last April. Singapore is one of most densely populated countries in the world. It faces the twin challenges of ensuring sustainable water supply during droughts as well as effective drainage during intense rain […] How Singapore’s water management has become a global model for how to tackle climate crisis – SingaporeDME GmbH2021-11-24T18:56:51+01:00