Coastal Bend desalination plant closer to reality – Texas After decades of talk, it looks like desalination is the wave of the future for the city’s water supply; and with time to spare. The Corpus Christi City Council approved a plan Tuesday which will determine when the city will need to have a alternate water supply. The plan also moves the city forward with plans for a saltwater desalination plant. If everything goes according to plan, a desal plant could be up-and-running either somewhere along the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, or […] Coastal Bend desalination plant closer to reality – TexasDME GmbH2019-08-29T14:41:29+02:00
South Africa is a world leader in water technology – now we just have to put it into practice – South Africa South Africa is a top 20 producer of new knowledge in the water domain globally. Many of our innovations can not only help solve South African problems, but also position South Africa as a global manufacturing hub for these products. South Africa’s economy is being tossed like a cork in the stormy waters of an unprecedented and violent recalibration of the global economy. Some argue that this is a natural reaction to the adjustment from a uni-polar single superpower world of […] South Africa is a world leader in water technology – now we just have to put it into practice – South AfricaDME GmbH2019-08-28T15:02:25+02:00
AquaVenture subsidiary extends Bahamas agreement – Bahamas An operating segment of Tampa’s AquaVenture Holdings has extended its agreement with a customer in The Bahamas by nine years. Under the agreement, Seven Seas Water will continue to deliver potable water and wastewater treatment services to the Emerald Bay development in Great Exuma, The Bahamas as well as perform certain equipment upgrade services. “This is our second contract extension and exemplifies the long-term relationships we seek to develop with our customers. We look forward to continuing to provide high levels […] AquaVenture subsidiary extends Bahamas agreement – BahamasDME GmbH2019-08-27T17:14:11+02:00
Rising sea threatens South Florida’s drinking water and region’s economy – Florida You grab the last box, freshly packed with life’s memories. As you drive toward the highway, you pass the ruins of what used to be the city you made a home. The downtown is now a ghost town. Your company has laid you off because all the offices are being forced to close. You must leave the city that you love. Why? The city that floods almost every day no longer has fresh drinking water. Unfortunately, this scenario might become a […] Rising sea threatens South Florida’s drinking water and region’s economy – FloridaDME GmbH2019-08-26T14:57:16+02:00
Earthtalk: Can desalination saves us from freshwater woes? The protagonist of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s 1798 lyrical ballad The Rime of the Ancient Mariner proclaims “Water water everywhere / nor any drop to drink” as his ship drifts through Antarctic seas with no land (or freshwater) in sight and the crew slowly dying of thirst. An allegory for our modern age if there ever was one, we’re all in the same boat today given the fact that seawater covers 70 percent of the Earth’s surface while freshwater becomes scarcer in the face of overpopulation […] Earthtalk: Can desalination saves us from freshwater woes?DME GmbH2019-08-26T01:48:48+02:00
Four new 640MLD desal & RO plants will end Chennai’s water woes: Minister – India CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government will ensure Chennai city has a permanent water supply capacity of 870 million litres a day (MLD) in the next five years by constructing two more desalination plants of 150 MLD and 400 MLD at Nemmeli and Perur and two 45 MLD tertiary treatment reverse osmosis plants, municipal administration minister S P Velumani announced on Friday. Addressing the Times of India water conclave aimed at making Chennai water positive, the minister said 260 MLD of waste water would be […] Four new 640MLD desal & RO plants will end Chennai’s water woes: Minister – IndiaDME GmbH2019-08-24T19:39:05+02:00
Tender briefs … Pilot desalination plants for the south – Namibia THE national water utility NamWater issued a tender for the construction of experimental desalination plants at Grünau and Bethanie in southern Namibia. These plants will be powered by renewable energy and membrane technology. The tender, which is open to Namibian companies and joint ventures, was advertised on the company’s website early this month. (LINK). Tender briefs … Pilot desalination plants for the south – NamibiaDME GmbH2019-08-23T11:28:30+02:00
Sydney dam levels drop below 50 per cent for first time in 12 years – Sydney Sydney’s dam storage levels have dipped below 50 per cent for the first time in 12 years with no end in sight to drought conditions. Greater Sydney’s dam capacity this week fell to 49.7 per cent, according to Water NSW, which is 0.4 per cent down from the previous week. That means dam levels are below 50 per cent for the first time since 2007. They initially dropped under the halfway mark in 2004. (LINK). Sydney dam levels drop below 50 per cent for first time in 12 years – SydneyDME GmbH2019-08-22T19:14:37+02:00
Niti working out proposal to set up desalination plants along coastline to tide over water crisis – India The Niti Aayog is working on a proposal to set up a string of floating desalination plants in marine waters along the country’s over 7,500-km coastline, with a view to tide over the water crisis being faced in major urban centres of India. Recently, several parts of the country, especially Chennai, faced severe water crisis, owing to poor storage in various reservoirs following deficit rainfall. “The Niti Aayog is working on linking desalination of sea waters with the Sagarmala project,” a […] Niti working out proposal to set up desalination plants along coastline to tide over water crisis – IndiaDME GmbH2019-08-22T00:28:46+02:00
California Focus: Desalination loses more urgency in hyper-wet winter – California Desalination began to lose its urgency among Californians and their public officials two years ago, after the drought-busting winter of 2016-17, when heavy rain and snow ended dry conditions in most of the state. The idea of drawing potable water from the sea became even less of a priority this year, when an autumn of record-level fires gave way to one of the state’s wettest winters on record. (LINK). California Focus: Desalination loses more urgency in hyper-wet winter – CaliforniaDME GmbH2019-08-20T16:54:13+02:00