Water. desalination + reuse

The demonstration project will draw on lessons from the Mega-ton Water System, whose aim was to create a paradigm shift in energy consumption for reverse osmosis desalination

Hitachi and Toray target 20 per cent RO energy reduction in Saudi demo

Hitachi and Toray are to demonstrate a low energy seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) system in Saudi Arabia, in a project that will draw lessons from the Mega-ton Water System.

Namibia wants to expand its desalination capacity to ensure food security

Israeli private investors eye Namibia desalination project

Officials from the Erongo region in Namibia and Israeli private investors are in advance stage talks over a second desalination plant in the county, reports New Era.

Sardar Samovar Dam is one of the world’s largest dams, at 163 metres high. Photo credit: Vijayakumarblathur

Gujarat industry wants distribution for desalinated water

Industrial and commercial operators in Kutch district, India, are calling on Gujarat State government to allow them to use their local water distribution network to bring in supplies of desalinated water, reports Business World.

The Resource Watch platform from the World Resources Institute used global horizontal irradiance (GHI), a proxy for the strength and concentration of star energy hitting a PV panel, to create the ranking

Top 20 water-stressed countries with solar potential

The World Resources Institute (WRI) has named the world's top 20 most water-stressed countries which have the most solar energy potential.

The Port of Corpus Christi is motivated to pursue a desalination project to support industries in the area

Port of Corpus Christi kicks off permitting process for desalination plant

The Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, has applied for a permit to develop a desalination plant on its land, reports Caller Times.

Dr Kati Bell has been appointed as Brown and Caldwell's managing director of water strategy

Brown and Caldwell raids Stantec for water reuse expertise

Brown and Caldwell has poached three senior water reuse professionals from Stantec as it moves to strengthen its water reuse practice in the US.

Chris Gannon has been confirmed in the top job after two months in post

Energy Recovery confirms Gannon as president and chief executive

Energy Recovery has confirmed Chris Gannon as president and chief executive, after he stepped into the role in an interim capacity in February 2018 following the departure of Joel Gay.

The DeepWater Desal scheme proposes drawing water from Monterey Submarine Canyon at a depth of 130 feet

DeepWater Desal drives to overturn Monterey County ownership rule

Desalination project developer DeepWater Desal, in California, US, is seeking to overturn the rules of Monterey County that all desalination plants must be publicly owned, reports Monterey Herald.