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
Newsom’s pragmatism on desalination, Diablo Canyon nuclear plant makes sense – California The editorial board operates independently from the U-T newsroom but holds itself to similar ethical standards. We base our editorials and endorsements on reporting, interviews and rigorous debate, and strive for accuracy, fairness and civility in our section. Disagree? Let us know. A strong case can be made that modern environmentalism was born in California. In 1864, Yosemite Valley and a nearby grove of sequoias became the nation’s first publicly protected wilderness area. Exactly 100 years later, after many other environmental landmarks, the state issued the world’s first tailpipe-emission standards. This history […] Newsom’s pragmatism on desalination, Diablo Canyon nuclear plant makes sense – CaliforniaDME GmbH2022-05-06T11:07:28+02:00
MIT’s portable desalination unit makes clean drinking water ‘with less power than a phone charger’ – Massachusetts – United States Weighing less than 10kg, the suitcase-sized device can also be driven by a portable $50 solar panel. It automatically generates drinking water that exceeds World Health Organisation quality standards, needing only the push of just one button. Unlike other portable desalination units that require water to pass through filters, the MIT device uses electrical power to remove particles water. Eliminating the need for replacement filters greatly reduces the long-term maintenance requirements, the developers said. (LINK). MIT’s portable desalination unit makes clean drinking water ‘with less power than a phone charger’ – Massachusetts – United StatesDME GmbH2022-04-29T12:57:19+02:00
Coastal Panel Staff Advises Against Huntington Beach Desalination Plant – California A proposed California desalination plant that would produce 50 million gallons of drinking water per day failed a crucial regulatory hurdle on Monday, possibly dooming a project that had been promoted as a partial solution for sustained drought. The staff of the California Coastal Commission recommended denying approval of the Huntington Beach plant proposed by Poseidon Water, controlled by the infrastructure arm of Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management. The commission’s staff said the project was more susceptible to sea-level rise than was understood when it was first proposed […] Coastal Panel Staff Advises Against Huntington Beach Desalination Plant – CaliforniaDME GmbH2022-04-27T14:57:12+02:00
California should use desalination to replace Colorado River water – California After reading the Deseret Magazine article concerning the drying up of our desert areas, it was painfully obvious that in the allocation of use of Colorado River water, California came out looking like a water thief in using 52% of the water while contributing little or nothing to the system. The state of California has one of the greatest sources of water on the planet Earth in the Pacific Ocean. Plans should be made for California to develop a desalination system to replace that 52% of Colorado River water and give it […] California should use desalination to replace Colorado River water – CaliforniaDME GmbH2022-04-23T15:29:46+02:00
Corpus Christi councilmen express concern for plans regarding proposed desalination plant – Texas – United States The Port of Corpus Christi has submitted a low interest loan application with the State of Texas for its Harbor Island Desalination Plant Project. The cost of the project is estimated to be half a billion dollars. The Port is hoping to get its permit sometime next month to be able to have the plant built on Harbor Island. However, the new information did not sit well with at least two city council members. (LINK). Corpus Christi councilmen express concern for plans regarding proposed desalination plant – Texas – United StatesDME GmbH2022-04-20T15:05:47+02:00
Ducey desalination proposal carries hefty price tag – Arizona This Friday marks Earth Day. This year the drought and dwindling water supplies top the list of environmental challenges here in the southwest. Scientists remain at odds over Gov. Doug Ducey’s plan to help solve Arizona’s water issues by desalinating water from the Sea of Cortez. Ducey unveiled the idea in his State of the State address earlier this year. He proposed a $1 billion project to draw treated water to Morelos Dam near Yuma, but the challenges to the idea remain difficult to solve. Ducey desalination proposal carries hefty price tag – ArizonaDME GmbH2022-04-19T17:08:30+02:00
Cost of Poseidon desalination water gets renewed scrutiny – California Poseidon Water’s controversial proposal for a Huntington Beach desalination plant might cost water customers more than previously thought, a factor that could create a new obstacle to construction of the $1.4 billion project. Word that the principal customer for the water, the Orange County Water District, was reexamining costs came from district General Manager Mike Markus on Thursday, March 31, at an OC Forum panel discussion on solutions to water shortages. It’s one of several recent signs of emerging challenges for Poseidon, which needs a permit from the state […] Cost of Poseidon desalination water gets renewed scrutiny – CaliforniaDME GmbH2022-04-02T15:32:28+02:00
Santa Barbara to Get Only 5 Percent of State Water – California Ray Stokes has never been one for hair-on-fire histrionics. After serving 26 years as the resident Wizard of Oz running the Central Coast Water Authority Stokes knows a thing or two about droughts. The one California now finds itself caught in might be the worst. “It’s very drastic,” stated the usually understated Stokes. Stokes was referring to last week’s decision by the State Water Resources Control Board to limit deliveries to no more than 5 percent of entitled allotments. That means the Central Coast Water Agency (CCWA) will […] Santa Barbara to Get Only 5 Percent of State Water – CaliforniaDME GmbH2022-03-24T15:27:24+01:00
Where Rising Seas Threaten Drinking Water, Scientists Look for Affordable Solutions- Pennsylvania-USA Rising oceans bring more than high tides and nuisance flooding to coastal zones. They also carry salt water into inland aquifers where dissolved salts can spoil drinking water. A new research effort at the University of Pennsylvania aims to identify vulnerable water systems along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts where rising seas pose water quality risks and develop strategies that can make utilities more resilient to saltwater intrusion. “I think […] Where Rising Seas Threaten Drinking Water, Scientists Look for Affordable Solutions- Pennsylvania-USADME GmbH2022-03-18T10:22:50+01:00
