Online-Only Public Comment for Poseidon Desalination Plant Public Hearing Draws Criticism – California A state regional water board is drawing public criticism in Orange County for holding meetings on a controversial desalination plant in Huntington Beach, while public participation can only be done virtually amid the coronavirus health crisis. The Santa Ana Regional Quality Control Board is meeting this morning to hold a public hearing on Poseidon Water’s request for a permit renewal for their facility, which would be built on 12 acres of a power plant and produce 50 million gallons of water per day, according to water district staff. Online-Only Public Comment for Poseidon Desalination Plant Public Hearing Draws Criticism – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-05-16T15:24:23+02:00
Solar driving efficient electrochemical water treatment – California A study from the University of California, Berkeley has illustrated the potential advantages and challenges of using PV to power electrochemical water treatment. Researchers analyzed how the use of solar power could increase the competitiveness of electrochemical approaches such as electrocoagulation (EC), capacitive deionization (CDI), electrodialysis (ED) and electrodeionization (EDI). The four methods examined, according to the scientists, are not as capital-intensive as traditional large-scale water treatment centers, while also being modular, portable and energy efficient. The use of […] Solar driving efficient electrochemical water treatment – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-05-09T14:43:12+02:00
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
US said to question China’s role in bid to construct Israeli desalination plant – United States US officials have questioned a China-tied company’s bid to construct a new desalination plant in Israel and have expressed concerns over the possibility of it winning the tender, Axios reported Saturday. Hutchison Water International is one of two companies to have reached the final stage of the tender to build the Sorek B plant, set to be the largest desalination facility in the world, alongside IDE Technologies. Hutchison is owned by Hong Kong-based holding company CK Hutchison Holdings. US said to question China’s role in bid to construct Israeli desalination plant – United StatesDME GmbH2020-05-03T10:47:37+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