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New bill seeks to protect Israel’s marine ecology

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Adam Teva V’Din marine management head Adv. Tammy Ganot says that preservation of the ecosystem is important not only „in the classic sense of a variety of species and nature that are important in themselves, but also for our ability to makes use of the ecosystem, the use of water for desalinization, for example. Water contaminated with oil cannot be used for desalinization, and 70% of the drinking water today is from desalinization. That means that the sea cannot be used for fishing, which harms tourism, and requires taking notice of the enormous damage that can result from […]

New bill seeks to protect Israel’s marine ecology2017-04-05T15:06:52+02:00

Santa Barbara Lifts Lawn Watering Ban as City Council Gets Update on Water Supply

Santa Barbara’s mandatory lawn watering ban has been lifted and the citywide conservation target has been reduced, thanks to heavy winter rains that significantly improved the drought-stricken water supply.

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The City Council last month voted to pursue additional funding for a potential expansion of the desalination plant and a new conveyance pipeline. That vote authorized an increase in the city’s State Revolving Fund loan application to $106 million.

“With the recent rains, we are able to postpone the decision on desalination expansion and the conveyance pipeline,” Dyer said. “We aren’t pursuing any funding for the conveyance project — […]

Santa Barbara Lifts Lawn Watering Ban as City Council Gets Update on Water Supply2017-03-29T08:59:15+02:00

Bank Leumi (USA) Launches Water Division, Expanding U.S. Commercial Banking Business

„The focus on water is intensifying. An estimated $1T[iii] in new investment is needed just to rehabilitate the current U.S. water infrastructure over the next two decades,“ said Shawn McGowen, Leumi’s Head of Commercial Banking in the U.S. „With many water-focused companies looking to expand internationally, now is the right time for us to enter this sector. We have the unique advantage of a strong partnership with our parent company and can readily leverage its experience and resources. Simply put, Leumi can provide water-focused companies with full-service banking wherever they do business.“

Much like the technology sector, in which Leumi […]

Bank Leumi (USA) Launches Water Division, Expanding U.S. Commercial Banking Business2017-04-05T15:15:09+02:00

Acwa Power – Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp) – Shuqaiq IWPP) in Saudi Arabia.

Acwa Power, a Saudi-based developer, owner and operator of independent power generation and water desalination plants, and Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp) have signed a sale and purchase agreement for an eight per cent effective stake in Shuqaiq Independent Water & Power Project (Shuqaiq IWPP) in Saudi Arabia (LINK).

Acwa Power – Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp) – Shuqaiq IWPP) in Saudi Arabia.2017-03-27T11:33:33+02:00

Hondoq ir-Rummien desalination plant could be reactivated

PN MP Chris Said had asked a question on the subject to Prime Minister Joseph Muscat in Parliament, and in response, he was told that „the aim is to improve the quality of drinking water. We are currently in the environmental study process to ensure that no negative effects will occur to the sea in the bay and the surrounding area. The corporation confirmed that discussions with the Qala local council regarding this have already occurred.“ (LINK)

Hondoq ir-Rummien desalination plant could be reactivated2017-03-24T11:23:54+01:00

Desalination Membrane produced by 3D Printer in the future?

Perspective on 3D printing of separation membranes and comparison to related unconventional fabrication techniques.

Abstract:
Additive manufacturing, likewise known as 3-dimensional (3D) printing and rapid prototyping, has the ability to create almost any geometrically complex shape or feature in a range of materials across different scales. It has found its applications in various areas, such as medicine (bioprinting), art, manufacturing and engineering. On the other hand, its use in separation membrane engineering is relatively new. The use of additive manufacturing techniques could provide more control towards the design of separation membrane systems and offers novel membrane preparation techniques that […]

Desalination Membrane produced by 3D Printer in the future?2017-03-24T11:17:32+01:00

Floating desalination and nuclear power plants (NPP)

Middle Eastern countries are considering purchase of floating nuclear power plants (NPP) of Russian make that were developed for sea water desalination, a top Russian government official said on Wednesday.

„Arab countries are more and more interested in buying these floating nuclear power plants from us in terms of sea water desalination, rather than from the standpoint of electric power generation,“ Sergei Ivanov, Russian special presidential representative for Environment Protection, Ecology and Transport was quoted as saying by Russian news agency TASS , which cited Rossiya 24 TV Channel .

Russia is the world’s only country producing floating NPP […]

Floating desalination and nuclear power plants (NPP)2017-03-24T11:08:06+01:00

AQUACOSM – Network of Leading European AQUAtic MesoCOSM Facilities Connecting Mountains to Oceans from the Arctic to the Mediterranean

International network connects experimental research in European waters Leibniz-Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei (IGB)

Lakes, rivers, estuaries and oceans are closely connected. Despite this, aquatic research is still divided in marine and freshwater sciences. Now, scientists from 19 leading research institutes and universities and two enterprises from 12 countries across Europe aim to change this and have joined forces in the project “AQUACOSM – Network of Leading European AQUAtic MesoCOSM Facilities Connecting Mountains to Oceans from the Arctic to the Mediterranean”. The network will perform the first systematic large-scale experiments in both freshwater and marine ecosystems. The project is coordinated and […]

AQUACOSM – Network of Leading European AQUAtic MesoCOSM Facilities Connecting Mountains to Oceans from the Arctic to the Mediterranean2017-03-22T09:40:35+01:00

Cuba to use Russian desalination plants to fight drought

The installment of portable desalination units in coastal towns is a way for the Russian federation to help Cuba palliate the negative effects of the drought hitting the island-nation.

During the 2nd Cubagua International Convention, the proposal to bring sea water desalination plants was made by Cubacon, a Russian investment consultancy firm.

Its technical supervisor, Igor Masik, said they can provide Cuba with equipment made by AQUA-LIFE Ltd Partnership to be used to supply fresh water in coastal towns, agriculture, hotels and other facilities (LINK).

Cuba to use Russian desalination plants to fight drought2017-03-22T18:14:18+01:00
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