Poseidon Water Congratulates the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) Team on $100M DOE Desalination Hub – California Poseidon Water is proud to be part of the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) Team that was selected to receive $100 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a new Energy-Water Desalination Hub. The Hub’s purpose is to advance state-of-the-art technology and research in desalination. Poseidon is a national leader in the development of water supply and treatment projects using a public-private partnership approach and manages the award-winning Claude „Bud“ Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant. Poseidon Water Congratulates the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) Team on $100M DOE Desalination Hub – CaliforniaDME GmbH2019-09-28T23:46:00+02:00
Acwa Power may build desalination plants in Egypt – Egypt CAIRO – 27 September 2019: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met on Friday with Chairman of Acwa Power Mohamed Abdullah Abou Neyan operating in the sectors of desalination and renewable energy to examine possibilities of establishing new desalination plants in Egypt. The prime minister pointed out in the meeting, attended by Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker, that Egypt seeks to count on desalination to supply drinking water to coastal areas. Madbouly stated that the […] Acwa Power may build desalination plants in Egypt – EgyptDME GmbH2019-09-27T14:23:02+02:00
Court asked to nix IDE-Hutchison Sorek B desalination bid – Kansas 4A Desalination Group, which is competing in the tender for construction of the Sorek B desalination plant, today petitioned the Jerusalem District Court to disqualify IDE and Hutchison from participation in the tender. A public committee headed by Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy, and Water Resources director general Ehud (Udi) Adiri suspected fraud in the operation of the Sorek A desalination plant. IDE and Hutchison were part owners of the plant. The committee was formed following a report by „Globes“ that […] Court asked to nix IDE-Hutchison Sorek B desalination bid – KansasDME GmbH2019-09-27T02:01:00+02:00
Rice to play critical role in $100M DOE desalination hub – United States Rice is a partner in the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI), a consortium that won a five-year, $100 million Department of Energy award to establish an Energy-Water Desalination Hub that addresses U.S. water security issues. NAWI, which includes four national laboratories, 19 universities and 10 industry partners and more than 200 affiliates, is led by and headquartered at DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California.NAWI will focus on early-stage research and development for energy-efficient and cost-competitive desalination technologies and for treating nontraditional water sources for […] Rice to play critical role in $100M DOE desalination hub – United StatesDME GmbH2019-09-25T15:47:40+02:00
Feds award $100 million to Lawrence Berkeley-led consortium to tap tech for water desalination – California Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory won a five-year, $100 million award to serve as a Department of Energy hub to look at „water security“ issues, including energy-efficient and cost-effective desalination technologies. The money, some of which still must be appropriated by Congress, also includes research into treating nontraditional water sources for a variety of uses. The award to the National Alliance for Water Innovation led by the Energy Department’s Berkeley Lab and including Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the National Renewable Energy […] Feds award $100 million to Lawrence Berkeley-led consortium to tap tech for water desalination – CaliforniaDME GmbH2019-09-24T15:49:08+02:00
Climate change warning: Islanders may need to alter lifestyle to stop Jersey drying up – France Helier Smith also said that a new reservoir might have to be built – one of a number of options which could potentially lead to a hike in Islander’s bills. He added that efforts made by his company to encourage Islanders and businesses to be conservative with their usage would simply not go far enough to address an eight million litre deficit expected to hit the Island by 2045. Last week, the company announced that the Island was currently using millions more […] Climate change warning: Islanders may need to alter lifestyle to stop Jersey drying up – FranceDME GmbH2019-09-23T21:47:24+02:00
Ansaldo Energia awarded TNBE power plant service contract – Dubai Ansaldo Energia has been awarded a 10-year structured service agreement for their Taweelah New B Extension (TNBE) combined cycle power plant by Taweelah Asia Power Company (TAPCO) in Abu Dhabi. The Italian firm said in a statement that the full-scope, turnkey service agreement with the independent water and power producer (IWPP) covers three dual fuel Siemens SGT5-4000F gas turbines and SGEN5-1000A air-cooled generators, coupled with a Siemens SST5-6000 Steam Turbine and SGEN5- 2000H hydrogen-cooled generator, including all related auxiliaries. (LINK). Ansaldo Energia awarded TNBE power plant service contract – DubaiDME GmbH2019-09-22T21:38:56+02:00
Jersey Water to switch on desalination plant – France Millions of litres of water will be treated and pumped into the Val de la Mer reservoir for use as drinking water. The island has received 25% less rainfall this year than the long-term average, according to Jersey Met. Switching on the plant should ensure there is enough drinking water available for the island’s population. (LINK). Jersey Water to switch on desalination plant – FranceDME GmbH2019-09-21T23:46:23+02:00
Chennai’s wettest day of year brings 21 days of water – India After playing hide and seek for the last few days, the clouds over Chennai and adjoining areas opened up late on Wednesday night, dumping 10.4cm of rain, making it the wettest day of the year. The city last recorded 10cm rain in a 24-hour period on August 25, 2011. For hydrogeologists, the record means that the core city with an area of 174sqkm has received about 17,400 million litres of water which would serve the city’s water supply needs for 21 days, assuming every drop of […] Chennai’s wettest day of year brings 21 days of water – IndiaDME GmbH2019-09-20T14:04:57+02:00
Egypt’s Sisi issues presidential decree approving loan to build 4 desalination plants in South Sinai – Egypt President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has issued decree no. 83 of 2019 approving a loan agreement between the Egyptian government and the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development.to build four sea water desalination stations in South Sinai. The 15-million-dinar agreement was signed in Sharm el Sheikh on 8 December, 2018. (LINK). Egypt’s Sisi issues presidential decree approving loan to build 4 desalination plants in South Sinai – EgyptDME GmbH2019-09-19T15:33:02+02:00