Saudi Arabia Kicks off Implementation of World’s Largest Eco-friendly Water Osmosis System – Saudi Arabia The Governor of the Saudi Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), Eng. Abdullah Al-Abdul Karim, said that work has begun to create the world’s largest environmentally friendly water osmosis system. The Saudi official revealed the Kingdom’s aspirations to find solutions to the risks that threaten humanity, especially the increasing water demand. His comments came during a speech at the opening of the Global Water Summit, which kicked off on Wednesday in Madrid. (LINK). Saudi Arabia Kicks off Implementation of World’s Largest Eco-friendly Water Osmosis System – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-05-20T11:00:01+02:00
Acwa Power ‚working on $67.4bn sustainable projects across the globe‘ – Saudi Arabia Acwa Power, a leading Saudi developer of power generation and water desalination plants, has a total of 65 projects worth SR253.4 billion ($67.4 billion) in the operation, construction or advanced development stage across the globe, said its top official. These projects, which are mostly focused at providing sustainable solutions, will be generating 43.4 GW of electricity and producing 6.4 million cu m per day of desalinated water, remarked its Chairman Mohammad Abunayyan while releasing the Q1 results yesterday (May 18). The other major operational highlights for the […] Acwa Power ‚working on $67.4bn sustainable projects across the globe‘ – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-05-19T12:12:13+02:00
Rystad Energy analyses Egypt’s pipeline of green hydrogen projects worth $40bn – Egypt COP27 host Egypt’s pipeline for green hydrogen projects stands at 11.62 gigawatts (GW), equivalent to over 1.57mn tonnes of green hydrogen, ranking the country in the top three green hydrogen pipelines globally, after Australia and on par with Mauritania, according to a new report by independent energy research and business intelligence company Rystad Energy. The estimated cost for these hydrogen projects alone, without additional infrastructures, will be around $20bn. The projects are expected to come online before 2035, according to Rystad Energy research. Rystad Energy analyses Egypt’s pipeline of green hydrogen projects worth $40bn – EgyptDME GmbH2022-05-18T12:27:21+02:00
Drones deployed to monitor water quality in Dubai – United Arab Emirates Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) continues to develop a world-class infrastructure supported by assets exceeding AED 200 billion owned by DEWA and its subsidiaries, as well as an additional investment of AED 40 billion over five years in the energy and water sectors. This helps DEWA expand its production capacity to meet the growing demand for electricity and water. DEWA uses the latest Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, including drones, to provide its services according to the highest quality, availability, reliability and efficiency standards. Drones deployed to monitor water quality in Dubai – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2022-05-17T14:31:42+02:00
The international exhibition for water purification, desalination and wastewater treatment kicks off – Egypt The International Exhibition for Water Purification, Desalination and Sewage Treatment – WATREX Expo kicked off with the participation of more than 120 international and local companies in the field of water purification, in the presence of Dr. South Africa, Uganda, Rwanda, and Finland. The participants praised the organization of the exhibition, stressing that it is the largest event in the field of water purification, desalination and wastewater treatment in Egypt, Africa and the Middle East, and is in line with the state’s policy at the present time, and the initiative of a […] The international exhibition for water purification, desalination and wastewater treatment kicks off – EgyptDME GmbH2022-05-16T14:26:42+02:00
California is in a water crisis, yet usage is way up. Officials are focused on the wrong problem, advocates say – California California is facing a crisis. Not only are its reservoirs already at critically low levels due to unrelenting drought, residents and businesses across the state are also using more water now than they have in seven years, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to encourage just the opposite. Newsom has pleaded with residents and businesses to reduce their water consumption by 15%. But in March, urban water usage was up by 19% compared to March 2020, the year the current drought began. It was the highest March water consumption since 2015, the State […] California is in a water crisis, yet usage is way up. Officials are focused on the wrong problem, advocates say – CaliforniaDME GmbH2022-05-15T20:13:17+02:00
California Coastal Commission Rejects $1.4B Desalination Project – California After a marathon, nearly 10-hour public hearing, the California Coastal Commission voted unanimously on May 12 to deny a permit to Poseidon Water for the construction of a new desalination plant in Huntington Beach, Calif. The vote brings to an end an odyssey that began more than two decades ago for Poseidon Water, which had attempted to meet the requirements of California’s coastal protection and other environmental laws to be able to build a desalination plant capable of producing 50 million gallons a day of drinking water in Orange County. California Coastal Commission Rejects $1.4B Desalination Project – CaliforniaDME GmbH2022-05-14T15:06:20+02:00
California Regulator Rejects Plan For Desalination Plant – California California regulators on Thursday denied approval for a $1.4 billion plant to remove salt from sea water, a project criticized on environmental grounds but backed by California Governor Gavin Newsom as a necessary tool to counter a sustained drought. The California Coastal Commission voted 11-0 to reject the proposal by Poseidon Water, a company controlled by the infrastructure arm of Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management, to build the desalination plant in Huntington Beach. The plant was designed to convert enough Pacific Ocean water into drinking water for 400,000 […] California Regulator Rejects Plan For Desalination Plant – CaliforniaDME GmbH2022-05-13T09:18:05+02:00
Consolidated Water (CWCO) to Build Desalination Unit in Cayman – Cayman Island – North America CWCO announced that it signed a definitive agreement with the water authority of the Cayman Islands for a seawater reverse osmosis plant in George Town, Grand Cayman. The plant will produce up to 2.64 million gallons of potable water per day using two independent reverse osmosis trains. Consolidated Water expects the deal to generate $20 million in revenues over the term of the contract of nearly 11.5 years, with the majority of revenues expected in the first 18 months as the company builds and sells the plant […] Consolidated Water (CWCO) to Build Desalination Unit in Cayman – Cayman Island – North AmericaDME GmbH2022-05-12T17:55:17+02:00
Developer wants to build $1.4 billion seawater desalination plant in Huntington Beach – California A developer wants to build a $1.4 billion desalination plant to turn seawater into drinking water off the shore of Huntington State Beach. The California Coastal Commission is expected to vote Thursday on the Poseidon Water plant, which would be built near Pacific Coast Highway and Magnolia. “The site in Huntington Beach is a perfect site for sea water desalination,” said Jessica Jones, director of communications at Poseidon Water, a U.S. seawater desalination developer. (LINK). Developer wants to build $1.4 billion seawater desalination plant in Huntington Beach – CaliforniaDME GmbH2022-05-11T14:59:01+02:00