Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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India to develop a national desal mission, as Tamil Nadu dives in
India’s minister of earth sciences Harsh Vardhan is to develop a desalination mission for the country, reports Hindustan Times.
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Dispute over future of IDA takes to email
Two opposing groups within the International Desalination Association (IDA) have aired their concerns over the future of the organisation in separate emails to members.
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Namibia’s desal ambitions are aired again
Officials in Namibia’s Erongo region have again spoken of their ambition to acquire a local desal facility owned by French firm Areva, as they repeat aims to build a second desal plant.
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California water board to fund $4.5 million of reuse research
Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF) is to receive $4.5 million from California State Water Resources Control Board to research potable and non-potable water reuse.
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IDE Technologies wins desal project at Mai-Liao Power Plant, Taiwan
IDE Technologies is to build and operate a seawater reverse osmosis desalination facility at Mai-Liao Power Plant in Yunlin County, west Taiwan.
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Engie acquires stake in cooling provider Tabreed
Engie has bought 40 per cent of National Central Cooling Company PJSC (Tabreed) from Mubadala Investment Company, becoming its key shareholder alongside Mubadala, which retains 42 per cent.
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Water. desal + reuse introduces industry research project
Water reuse is growing rapidly as part of the water management mix, and now we want your views of this fast-growing sector.
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Cape Town calls for information on desalination solutions amid drought
Cape Town has issued a request for information (RfI) about possible solutions to the city’s lack of water through desalination or other advanced water treatment.
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Egypt steps up desalination plant building programme
The Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces (EAAF) of Egypt has unveiled plans for three new desalination plants, as a fourth is approved for Matruh seaport, reports Egyptian business paper Al Mal.
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Debate tabled on the future of Inima’s Taunton River desalination plant, MA
Brockton City Council, Massachusetts, US, has cut funds for water purchases from Inima’s Taunton River desalination plant, ahead of a big debate on the plant’s future, reports local paper The Enterprise.








