Gaza’s energy pioneer keeps Palestinian lights on with affordable solar – Gaza Having no extra money to take a taxi or ride a bus has never stopped Samar from getting her child to the hospital – it was a matter of keeping her son alive. Walking under Gaza’s blaring sun or having to contend with stormy weather was just what she had to do. Because of a lung condition, Samar’s son, aged nine, had to undergo daily oxygen treatments. Doing them at home was risky, as the electricity was too unreliable to trust it with a […] Gaza’s energy pioneer keeps Palestinian lights on with affordable solar – GazaDME GmbH2019-04-23T00:43:24+02:00
Veeranam lake turns a major water supplier for Chennai – Chennai – India The Veeranam lake that was dug more than 1,000 years ago by the Chola kings in the then South Arcot district of Tamil Nadu has become a saviour for the city. Many residents are unaware that the lake meets more than 35% of city’s water requirement. Now, the lake is brimming with water due to the release from Mettur dam. The released water reached the lake last Wednesday. This is the second time the lake is full to its maximum capacity in the last one year, said […] Veeranam lake turns a major water supplier for Chennai – Chennai – IndiaDME GmbH2019-04-20T10:03:12+02:00
Singapore seizes water plant from Hyflux after launching accounts probe – Singapore Singapore moved to take control of debt-laden Hyflux’s key water treatment plant on Wednesday, a day after authorities said they were reviewing the company’s disclosures to see if it has breached any laws. Once lauded as a national champion running a strategically important water source for the city-state, Hyflux is now under a court-supervised restructuring process that could wipe out the holdings of tens of thousands of retail investors. Singapore’s national water agency, PUB, issued a notice to Hyflux on Wednesday saying […] Singapore seizes water plant from Hyflux after launching accounts probe – SingaporeDME GmbH2019-04-17T15:12:03+02:00
Repair work on Barka 2 power and water desalination plant reaches completion – Oman Repairs on gas turbine three (GT-3) of Oman’s Barka Two power and water desalisanation plant have finished ahead of schedule, nearly three weeks after an inspection initially revealed damage. In an 11 April, 2019, filing to the Muscat Securities Market, plant operator SMN Power Holding said the affected unit returned to service on 4 April – six calendar days ahead of its previously communicated expected completion date. The financial impact due to the outage and repair work amounted to $1.8m (OMR800,000), the group […] Repair work on Barka 2 power and water desalination plant reaches completion – OmanDME GmbH2019-04-16T12:09:21+02:00
Chennai: Metrowater pins hopes on Veeranam, borewells. With Chennai’s four water reservoirs running dry, Veeranam lake, 240km away, could be the oasis this summer. The city’s water managers are pinning hopes on the lake, water from quarries in Sikkarayapuram, desalination plants in Nemmeli and Minjur, and giant borewells to tide over the crisis. (LINK). Chennai: Metrowater pins hopes on Veeranam, borewells.DME GmbH2019-04-13T11:28:33+02:00
PUB-owned Tuas Desalination Plant wins global award, beating others in Oman, Tunisia and Egypt – Singapore Barely a year after its opening, the Republic’s Tuas Desalination Plant, has got an accolade to its name, beating plants from Oman, Tunisia and Egypt that were in the running. The desalination plant – the first plant owned and operated by national water agency PUB – was named Desalination Plant of the Year at this year’s Global Water Awards, presented at the Global Water Summit in London on Tuesday (April 9). The awards recognise the most important achievements in the international water industry, […] PUB-owned Tuas Desalination Plant wins global award, beating others in Oman, Tunisia and Egypt – SingaporeDME GmbH2019-04-11T13:48:59+02:00
Saudi Arabia turns up temperature on water reduction plans – Saudi Arabia Water rationalisation has been a high priority for the Saudi Arabian Government in recent years as it has repeatedly tried to address the stark imbalance of the country’s water consumption rates compared to its actual availability of resources. Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s driest countries, but at the same time it’s the world’s third largest per capita consumer of water after the United States and Canada. Attempts to boost reserves while cutting consumption have long been on the agenda in response […] Saudi Arabia turns up temperature on water reduction plans – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-04-10T09:26:16+02:00
India takes to solar-powered desalination – India India has joined the nations using PV to produce drinking water after a 10,000-liters-per-day solar-powered desalination plant was set up at the Vivekananda Memorial in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu. The plant was developed by a team from the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) and the Ministry of Earth Sciences funded the Rs1.22 crore ($175,000) experimental project. (LINK). India takes to solar-powered desalination – IndiaDME GmbH2019-04-09T13:52:19+02:00
Toray to double production of water treatment membranes in China – China Japanese materials manufacturer Toray Industries will build a new plant to make water treatment membranes in China, doubling its production capacity in a country facing water shortages. The new plant is estimated to be a 10 billion yen ($89.7 million) investment, and will be built in Foshan, Guangdong Province. It is to begin producing reverse osmosis membranes in 2021. The high-performance membranes are in demand in China, where they are used to purify drinking water and to filter impurities […] Toray to double production of water treatment membranes in China – ChinaDME GmbH2019-04-08T10:27:49+02:00
80% water supply restored in Malaysia’s Kulai following ammonia pollution – Kulai – Malaysia Eighty per cent of the water supply in Johor’s Kulai district was restored by noon on Friday (Apr 5), following water cuts due to ammonia pollution in Sungai Sayong, said Bukit Batu assemblyman Jimmy Puah Wee Tse. Mr Puah, however, told CNA that it will take more time for water to reach users in areas of higher elevation. A reservoir at a bio-composite centre next to an oil palm refinery in Sedenak burst on Wednesday at around 7am. This caused ammonia-contaminated water to flow into Sungai Sayong, one of […] 80% water supply restored in Malaysia’s Kulai following ammonia pollution – Kulai – MalaysiaDME GmbH2019-04-05T10:20:20+02:00