Material shows promise for capacitive desalination – Virginia This is the claim of Guoliang “Greg” Liu, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry at Virginia Tech who has conducted extensive research into the design and synthesis of porous carbon fibres. The material is composed of long, fibrous strands of carbon with uniform mesopores of approximately 10nm. According to Virginia Tech, Liu sees the primary application of his porous carbon fibres in the automotive industry, where similar materials are used as the external shells of some luxury cars. Now, Liu reports capacitive desalination as […] Material shows promise for capacitive desalination – VirginiaDME GmbH2020-05-06T14:41:15+02:00
US announces $9m prize for solar-powered desalination projects – United States The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $9 million (£7m) prize for successful desalination projects, in a bid to bolster freshwater supply across the US. The Solar Desalination Prize is focused on using solar-thermal energy to extract clean water from sources such as subsurface oil, concentrated brine and municipal facilities. (LINK). US announces $9m prize for solar-powered desalination projects – United StatesDME GmbH2020-05-05T18:30:59+02:00
NREL Launches $9 Million Solar Desalination Prize Competition – Colorado On April 28, with support from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) kicked off the Solar Desalination Prize, a $9 million competition that’s part of the American-Made Challenges series. The competition is designed to accelerate the development of systems that use solar-thermal energy to produce clean drinking water from salt water. NREL manages each of the American-Made Challenges for the DOE. (LINK). NREL Launches $9 Million Solar Desalination Prize Competition – ColoradoDME GmbH2020-04-29T14:15:22+02:00
SCWD Board Approves Path to By-District Elections – California The South Coast Water District Board of Directors approved an interim settlement agreement Thursday that clears the way for the agency to transition to by-district voting in 2022. If the directors approve the new voting system next year, SCWD would join the hundreds of other public agencies to move away from at-large voting under threat of lawsuits authorized by the California Voting Rights Act. In January, SCWD received a demand letter from Newport Beach attorney Philip Greer who claims to represent a […] SCWD Board Approves Path to By-District Elections – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-04-25T14:18:21+02:00
Corpus Christi applies for $222 million loan for desalination plant in port’s Inner Harbor – Texas The city of Corpus Christi is exploring securing $222 million in loans to pay for its first seawater desalination plant. The City Council on Tuesday authorized its staff to apply to the Texas Water Development Board for the money. The funds, if approved, would cover costs to both the design and build the facility in the Port of Corpus Christi’s Inner Harbor. (LINK). Corpus Christi applies for $222 million loan for desalination plant in port’s Inner Harbor – TexasDME GmbH2020-04-24T11:54:28+02:00
Antioch approves $27 million water rights settlement – California The state has agreed to pay Antioch $27 million in a settlement that guarantees the city’s 150-year old rights to pump water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta for the long term and will help pay for a planned desalination plant. In return, the city will ditch a provision in a 1968 water rights deal that required the state to reimburse it for one-third of the cost to buy substitute water from the Contra Costa Water District when the Delta water gets too salty, which has […] Antioch approves $27 million water rights settlement – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-04-17T14:27:28+02:00
12-Hour Shifts, Sleeping in RVs: Carlsbad Desalination Plant Gets New Crew – California A 10-person crew is in the midst of a three-week shelter-in-place shift at the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant, relieving an initial crew that self-quarantined on site for three weeks to continue producing clean drinking water for county residents amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting March 19, the first crew of 10 “mission-critical employees” was stationed at the plant to continue operations, working two 12-hour shifts each day and sleeping in RVs in the plant parking lot, according to Poseidon Water, which manages the plant. Food and […] 12-Hour Shifts, Sleeping in RVs: Carlsbad Desalination Plant Gets New Crew – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-04-14T14:23:08+02:00
Antioch to receive $27 million settlement from California’s Department of Water Resources – California On April 14th, the Antioch City Council will consider the adoption of a resolution approving a historic settlement agreement between the City and California Department of Water Resources (DWR). The agreement pays Antioch $27 million, which guarantees that they will be able to utilize its 150-year old water rights and remain in the Delta for the long-term. The $27 million, in addition to $43 million in State grants and loans, completes the financing for the $70 million brackish water desalination plant. Antioch to receive $27 million settlement from California’s Department of Water Resources – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-04-10T13:38:37+02:00
Carlsbad desalination plant running at full capacity with ‘shelter in place’ – California When your business is water, your business is essential. Over at the Desalination Plant in Carlsbad, it’s anything but business as usual. “We’ve had 10 people on the job for about 21 days. Each one of those people is a specialist and volunteered to be here. We’re doing something unique. We’ve brought in separate trailers for each one of the workers and groceries are delivered every couple days. We also have washer and dryers so they can wash their clothes,” says […] Carlsbad desalination plant running at full capacity with ‘shelter in place’ – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-04-08T11:25:43+02:00
Unsung Heroes: Carlsbad’s desalination plant workers – California The Carlsbad Desalination Plant turns seawater into clean safe drinking water. In an effort to keep delivering 50 million gallons of fresh water to the county daily the plant has gone on complete lockdown.As of March 19, 10 workers volunteered to quarantine themselves inside the Carlsbad plant for the next three weeks. The company said workers will continue to monitor and adjust gauges and switches, watching for leaks – doing whatever is needed to safeguard San Diego County’s only significant local source of drinking water. […] Unsung Heroes: Carlsbad’s desalination plant workers – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-04-02T16:08:59+02:00