Sustainability takes top priority at Carlsbad Aquafarm – California San Diego’s waterways are a source of pride for many of us, but there is a spot in Carlsbad that is providing much more than pretty views. They provide mussels and oysters. Millions and millions of them. In this Earth 8 report, News 8’s Neda Iranpour learns about oysters and what makes them so sustainable. The Carlsbad Aquafarm sits between the Pacific Ocean and I-5, in the calm and fairly clear waters of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon. (LINK). Sustainability takes top priority at Carlsbad Aquafarm – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-10-14T15:48:54+02:00
‚It can’t happen‘: Out to sea protest warns SA Water its desal plans aren’t welcome – Australia A protest at sea off Port Lincoln has been held to vehemently oppose the South Australian Government’s $90 million plans to build a desalination plant close to the city’s major aquaculture industries. Eight vessels took part as tourism operators and recreational fishers joined commercial fishers to show their opposition to SA Water’s proposed site at Billy Lights Point. The protesters have environmental concerns that hyper saline water discharged from the proposed site will pollute Port Lincoln’s protected and shallow bays, and have a negative impact on surrounding aquaculture farms. ‚It can’t happen‘: Out to sea protest warns SA Water its desal plans aren’t welcome – AustraliaDME GmbH2021-10-13T13:59:54+02:00
50 km pipeline for Kangaroo Island – Australia Installation has begun on the 50 km underground pipeline to connect Kangaroo Island communities with a new seawater desalination plant at Penneshaw. SA Water said the first stage of pipeline construction between Penneshaw and Pelican Lagoon has already commenced, and will continue for the next several months, with regular deliveries of the 375 mm diameter pipes underway via ferry from the mainland. Stage 2 is expected to commence in early 2022 and will include the design and development of the section extending from Middle River water main. 50 km pipeline for Kangaroo Island – AustraliaDME GmbH2021-10-12T15:03:24+02:00
Teams from Unified Command Test Water, Soil at San Onofre in Response to OC Oil Spill – California Officials said Sunday that no oiled wildlife has been located in San Diego County from last weekend’s massive oil spill off the coast of Orange County. Meanwhile, San Diegans can expect to see shoreline cleanup assessment teams and contracted crews in protective gear monitoring, inspecting and cleaning San Diego County beaches. On Sunday, they also conducted water and soil sampling along San Onofre Beach. (LINK). Teams from Unified Command Test Water, Soil at San Onofre in Response to OC Oil Spill – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-10-11T15:16:46+02:00
This tiny solar-powered factory cleans up dirty water – Sweden The world’s first completely solar-powered beverage micro-factory started its journey in the spring of 2020, when Swedish startup Wayout International waved its container-sized machine goodbye from the port of Norrköping, south of Stockholm. With shipping options already radically reduced by Covid-19, the micro-factory set out across the Baltic, Atlantic and Mediterranean seas, via the Suez Canal, stopping by Saudi Arabia, India and Sri Lanka, landing at last in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. From there, it went by truck through the developing rural landscape, over the Ngorongoro crater wall […] This tiny solar-powered factory cleans up dirty water – SwedenDME GmbH2021-10-10T17:36:34+02:00
Utico, Siemens sign MOU for Hassyan IWP Project – United Arab Emirates Utico and Siemens signed an MOU agreement for the strategic engineering, supply and services for Hassyan IWP project. This is to align with the latest technological advancements to be incorporated into the prestigious Hassyan development for the best Sustainable desalination plant possible for Dubai. The agreement was signed by Mr. Ali Darwish, CEO of Utico in the UAE and Mr. Hussain Allawati, CEO MENA & Head of Global Investments, Utico and Mr. Mohammed Khalifa, CEO Middle East – Digital Industries, Siemens Industrial LLC, Mr. Franco Atassi, CEO Middle East […] Utico, Siemens sign MOU for Hassyan IWP Project – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-10-09T11:18:01+02:00
Solar-Powered Desalination Device Will Turn Sea Water Into Fresh Water For 400,000 People – Kenya seawater into normal water without polluting the area, it will be a massive achievement, as only 3% of the water on Earth is fresh. SWS a Finnish water technology company, has come as close as anyone to being able to offer the world essentially unlimited fresh water through its unique, zero-emissions, zero-running cost, and non-polluting desalination technology. Now it’s being deployed, thanks to backing from the Dutch group Climate Fund Managers, in Kitui County, Kenya as part of a long-term goal to provide water for 400,000 rural Kenyans by […] Solar-Powered Desalination Device Will Turn Sea Water Into Fresh Water For 400,000 People – KenyaDME GmbH2021-10-08T11:34:28+02:00
Toray Receives Reverse Osmosis Membrane Order for Rabigh 3 Desalination Plant – Saudi Arabia Toray Industries, Inc., announced that it has received RO membrane supply order for Rabigh 3 Desalination Plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Not only will the 600,000m3/day Desalination Plant be the largest SWRO plant in country, it will also be one of the largest SWRO plants in the world. Toray Membrane Middle East LLC (TMME), Toray’s local subsidiary located in Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will supply the RO membranes and provide technical services. (LINK). Toray Receives Reverse Osmosis Membrane Order for Rabigh 3 Desalination Plant – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-10-07T14:03:04+02:00
SEWA completes dev. project of Al Falaj water pumping station – Saudi Arabia Sharjah24: The Department of Water and Desalination Plants at the Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) revealed the completion of a project to replace and develop Al Falaj water pumping station with a pumping capacity of 73.9 million gallons per day. Contributing to saving 879 megawatts of electricity annually and reducing carbon dioxide emissions to 503 tons annually, at a total cost amounted to 10 million dirhams. Commenting on this, Eng. Faisal Al Serkal, Director of the Water and Desalination Plants Department, explained that the Authority is […] SEWA completes dev. project of Al Falaj water pumping station – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-10-06T15:19:46+02:00
Mangistau region to launch 9 desalination plants – Kazakhstan NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Kazakh National Economy Minister Asset Irgaliyev shared the Mangistau region drinking water supply and gasification plans, Kazinform reports. He noted that the main gas pipeline from Zhanaozen-Aktau gas pipeline and the second line of the Beineu-Zhanaozen main pipeline will be built in Mangistau region. 118 km of power lines, 74.4 km of heating pipe network, 508 km of gas pipeline will be built and repaired at large. (LINK). Mangistau region to launch 9 desalination plants – KazakhstanDME GmbH2021-10-05T09:23:44+02:00