CALmatters Commentary: A desalination plant can transform the Monterey Peninsula – California Nobody likes to look out to the Pacific Ocean and see oil derricks on the horizon. That’s why California wisely banned new offshore oil drilling 50 years ago. But in Monterey County, coastal views are limited by a relic of a bygone era: a giant, industrial sand plant right on the dunes between Highway 1 and the ocean. In 2017, the California Coastal Commission reached an agreement with the sand plant for operations to shut down by 2020 and for all buildings […] CALmatters Commentary: A desalination plant can transform the Monterey Peninsula – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-01-12T15:32:30+01:00
Desalination Plant Can Transform Monterey Peninsula And Help Avert Water Crisis – California Nobody likes to look out to the Pacific Ocean and see oil derricks on the horizon. That’s why California wisely banned new offshore oil drilling 50 years ago. But in Monterey County, coastal views are limited by a relic of a bygone era: a giant, industrial sand plant right on the dunes between Highway One and the ocean. In 2017, the California Coastal Commission reached an agreement with the sand plant for operations to shut down by 2020 and for all buildings and […] Desalination Plant Can Transform Monterey Peninsula And Help Avert Water Crisis – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-01-11T15:47:50+01:00
Kenyan village installs solar PV desalination plant – Kenya The system is situated in close proximity to the Indian Ocean in the village of Kiunga on the Eastern coast of Kenya. It is a region which has seen extreme drought for many years and denying the 3,500 residents access to hygienic drinking water, Construction Review Online reported. The project has been headed up by the non-governmental organisation, Give Power. Construction Review Online further reported that the system will harvest enough solar energy to produce 50 kilowatts of energy and power for […] Kenyan village installs solar PV desalination plant – KenyaDME GmbH2020-01-10T13:40:13+01:00
Sydney households face higher water bills due to desal plant expansion – Australia Water experts are warning an expansion of Sydney’s $2.3 billion desalination plant is likely to take up to two years to complete and lead to higher bills for households. With the city’s dam levels dropping fast, the Berejiklian government has begun the process of fast-tracking a doubling in the size of the plant at Kurnell in Sydney’s south. The move has sparked demands from Labor, the Greens and independent MPs for the government to protect households from higher water bills to fund the expansion, […] Sydney households face higher water bills due to desal plant expansion – AustraliaDME GmbH2020-01-09T23:29:25+01:00
Sydney desal plant to expand to provide more drinking water – Sydney The Berejiklian government will fast-track an expansion of Sydney’s desalination plant, which will double it in size to provide more than 30 per cent of the city’s drinking water. With dam levels dropping to 43 per cent on Wednesday, NSW Water Minister Melinda Pavey has directed the operators of the plant to prepare for an expansion „as quickly as practicable“. Ms Pavey said the expansion of the plant in Kurnell, in Sydney’s south, was a „key element in protecting Sydney’s water security“. Sydney desal plant to expand to provide more drinking water – SydneyDME GmbH2020-01-08T15:41:29+01:00
MidCoast Council is seeking government approval to proceed with a desalination plant – Australia With no end in sight to the prolonged dry spell which has gripped the area for more than 12 months, MidCoast Council is fast-tracking the development of a temporary desalination plant at the Nabiac Aquifer water supply plant. „We’ve made the decision to ensure water security for the Manning-Great Lakes scheme, which supplies 90 per cent of our water users,“ MidCoast Council infrastructure and engineering services director, Rob Scott said. „We are currently seeking approvals from the NSW Government to proceed with […] MidCoast Council is seeking government approval to proceed with a desalination plant – AustraliaDME GmbH2020-01-07T16:01:02+01:00
Creating a Sustainable Future for Desalination – Persian Gulf It is no secret that we live in a water scarce region. Confronted by limited freshwater resources and growing demand – increasing more than 60 percent by 2025, desalination ensures access to clean water across the Gulf. Governments and companies are prioritizing water sustainability and overall efficiency to meet this rapidly increasing demand. As a result, seawater desalination capacity of GCC countries is expected to grow by at least 37% in the next five years with investments of up to as much as $100 billion by […] Creating a Sustainable Future for Desalination – Persian GulfDME GmbH2020-01-06T18:03:08+01:00
Desalination Has a Waste Problem – Africa The waste product from desalination is growing too large to ignore, argues a paper from a United Nations think tank that provides the first estimate of global brine production from desalination. Producing fresh water in the driest parts of the world by removing the salt from sea water is resulting in a deluge of brine, especially in the Middle East and North Africa. The amount of brine generated by the world’s nearly 16,000 desalination plants is 50 percent larger than earlier assumptions, according to researchers […] Desalination Has a Waste Problem – AfricaDME GmbH2020-01-05T14:43:37+01:00
Drought worsening in large parts of Eastern Cape – Africa Residents in Port Alfred are left without water for long periods and some are totally reliant on water tanks for their supply The drought affecting large parts of the Eastern Cape is worsening. The coastal town of Port Alfred and the surrounding towns in the Ndlambe Municipality have almost run out of water. The areas supply dam is only 6% full and water rationing is in place. The municipality is calling on residents to use water sparingly to avoid a day zero […] Drought worsening in large parts of Eastern Cape – AfricaDME GmbH2020-01-04T14:45:02+01:00
Acwa Power, Sabic partner to boost local energy content – Saudi Arabia Acwa Power, a leader in power generation and water desalination projects, has signed with an agreement with Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) for pursuing opportunities to enhance local content in Saudi Arabia. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Thamer Al Sharhan, managing director at Acwa Power and Fuad Mosa, VP of Local Content & Business Development at Sabic. The partnership is in alignment with Acwa Power’s commitment to play a leading role in developing and promoting local content and […] Acwa Power, Sabic partner to boost local energy content – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-01-03T08:50:13+01:00