Should California’s last nuclear power plant stay open? – California Keeping the last remaining nuclear power plant in California open can help the state achieve its climate goals and save money to boot, according to a 114-page assessmentcompiled by a joint study team from Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But Pacific Gas & Electric, the operator of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, says it still plans to close the facility starting in three years, and longtime critics of nuclear power remain firmly opposed to any talk of extending the life of the power plant that overlooks the Pacific in central California. Should California’s last nuclear power plant stay open? – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-11-13T19:57:38+01:00
How Cape Town avoided a devastating water crisis at the last minute – Cape Town After three consecutive years with a dry winter, Cape Town faced a water crisis that was so severe, its municipal authorities began bracing for Day Zero – the day they would have to shut down the city’s water supply, and residents would be forced to line up for daily water rations of 50 litres per person. That level of conservation is foreign to most people in urban regions. For instance, an average person in the US goes through 303 to 378 litres of water in a day, according […] How Cape Town avoided a devastating water crisis at the last minute – Cape TownDME GmbH2021-11-12T13:49:03+01:00
Reservoirs full but Chennai still buys water – India Heavy rains have kept Thervoy Kandigai reservoir brimming since Sunday. In fact, it’s been filled to capacity multiple times since it was commissioned last November. But not a drop from the waterbody — built at a cost of Rs 380 crore to augment Chennai’s drinking water supply — has been used. That’s because the city’s other reservoirs (Chembarambakkam, Poondi, Red Hills and Cholavaram) already have enough water, says a senior official from the CMWSSB. But water is still being bought from desalination plants to meet the city’s needs. On […] Reservoirs full but Chennai still buys water – IndiaDME GmbH2021-11-11T09:56:23+01:00
Diablo Canyon nuclear plant could provide benefits for California, including desalinated water and clean hydrogen – California The Diablo Canyon nuclear plant in California, the only one still operating in the state, is set to close in 2025. A team of researchers at MIT’s Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems, Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab, and Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research; Stanford’s Precourt Energy Institute; and energy analysis firm LucidCatalyst LLC have analyzed the potential benefits the plant could provide if its operation were extended to 2030 or 2045. They found that this nuclear plant could simultaneously help to stabilize […] Diablo Canyon nuclear plant could provide benefits for California, including desalinated water and clean hydrogen – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-11-10T14:07:48+01:00
Cairo to rely on MPS and Aquatech for reuse and desalination – Egypt Like other North African countries, Egypt is placing a strong emphasis on the development of unconventional water resources for human consumption and agriculture. The responsibilities are shared, between the arid climate of certain areas of the country, and climate change which intensifies the drought. “The solution may be to integrate the desalination and wastewater treatment strategy into the general policy of the state in terms of rational water management and maximum use of available water,” says the Egyptian Minister of State for Military Production, Mohammed Ahmed Morsi. Cairo to rely on MPS and Aquatech for reuse and desalination – EgyptDME GmbH2021-11-09T14:46:07+01:00
Mheila Reverse Osmosis WTP completed in Iraq’s Basra region – Iraq A new large-scale reverse osmosis (WTP) has been completed on the banks of Basra’s Shatt al-Arab river, marking an important milestone in resolving the decades-long lack of safe, clean drinking water in Basra Governorate, southern Iraq, it has been announced. According to a statement by Khatib & Alami, who completed the design review, the Mheila Reverse Osmosis Plant has a capacity of 72,000m3/day. The plant is the first of its kind in the region because it’s reverse osmosis system enables flexible operation under different scenarios of salinity, varying from […] Mheila Reverse Osmosis WTP completed in Iraq’s Basra region – IraqDME GmbH2021-11-08T13:30:23+01:00
Dubai sewerage treatment project wins IDA award – United Arab Emirates Dubai Municipality, represented by the Sewerage Treatment Plants and Drainage Network Department, won the first place in the International Water Reuse and Recycling Award, organized by the International Desalination Association. The Jebel Ali Sewage Treatment Plant Expansion Project (Phase 2) won the award in the Exceptional Utility Leader category The project aims to raise the plant’s capacity from 300,000 to 600,000 cubic meters per day, in order to accommodate the continuous growth of the city. Dubai sewerage treatment project wins IDA award – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-11-07T12:28:04+01:00
Point Lisas desalination plant to shut down for maintenance – Caribbean The Point Lisas desalination plant will be shut down from noon on November 8 to November 13 to facilitate maintenance works which will affect the pipe-borne water supply to Central and South Trinidad. The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) said in a statement on Friday it had been advised of a planned shutdown by the Desalination Company of Trinidad and Tobago (Desalcott) of plans to shut down the plant for maintenance. The desalination plant, owned and operated by Desalcott, provides WASA with 40 million gallons of water daily which […] Point Lisas desalination plant to shut down for maintenance – CaribbeanDME GmbH2021-11-06T14:18:24+01:00
Rehabilitated seawater desalination plant in Zéralda, Algeria comes online – Algeria Algerian Minister of Water Resources and Water Security, Karim Hasni confirmed the report and said the rehabilitated plant is capable of supplying 10,000 m3 of drinking water per day and it will directly benefit over 65 000 people in the city of Algiers. The water plant is the third plant to be delivered as part of a project to upgrade and build four seawater desalination plants in the North African country. Other than the seawater desalination plant in Zéralda the government delivered the Palm Beach plant which has […] Rehabilitated seawater desalination plant in Zéralda, Algeria comes online – AlgeriaDME GmbH2021-11-05T12:15:49+01:00
Chile desalination bill stalls in senate – Chile Senate discussion on a desalination bill has stalled until Chile’s executive submits an observations report to the water resources committee. Desalination is seen as one solution to alleviate the severe drought affecting the country. Discussion on the bill began in congress in 2018. (LINK). Chile desalination bill stalls in senate – ChileDME GmbH2021-11-04T11:37:38+01:00