Wind powered water desalination in coastal Vietnam – Vietnam Climate change is happening and it is wreaking havoc by increasing temperatures, leading to salinity intrusion and floods. According to a report of Belgium’s Asian Infrastructure Engineering and Investment Company (AIEI), the total damage from salinity intrusion during the dry season and flood during the rainy season are estimated to reach 30 per cent of the total output of rice, vegetables, fruits, trees, and shrimp in 2050, equivalent to around VND3.6-12 trillion ($156.5-521.7 million). Especially, over the last years, impoverished areas in coastal and south-central provinces […] Wind powered water desalination in coastal Vietnam – VietnamHIWI042018-12-20T07:31:56+01:00
Oman’s Diam begins work on $390mln Buraimi water project – Oman Diam, the Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW), has started executing a project to carry water from the Sohar Desalination Plant to the Governorate of Al Dhahirah through a 222 km main pipeline at a cost of more than RO 150 million. The project comprises nine concrete storage tanks with a total capacity of 451,000 cubic metres at Suhar, Mahdha and Dhank in addition to four pumping stations with a maximum capacity to pump 144,000 cubic metres of water per day in Suhar. (LINK). Oman’s Diam begins work on $390mln Buraimi water project – OmanHIWI042018-12-03T21:38:36+01:00