Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Interview: Poseidon CEO Carlos Riva
Desalination plant developer Poseidon Water received an apparent boost in January, when its proposed Huntington Beach, Orange County, desalination plant turned up on a list of infrastructure projects favoured by the new US president Donald Trump.
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AquaVenture cuts loss, as top line grows
US-based water company AquaVenture has reported revenue growth of 14 per cent to $114 million in year ended 31 December 2016.
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Suez moves to refinance GE Water acquisition
Suez has priced an offering of €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) senior unsecured notes, in the first step of refinancing the acquisition of GE Water & Process Technologies.
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Jordan and Saudi join forces for atomic-fuelled desalination
Saudi Arabia and Jordan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a feasibility study on two nuclear reactors in Jordan, to generate electricity and for desalination, reports Zawya.
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Xylem and DC Water team up on smart water R&D
Xylem and the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water), Maryland, US, have signed an MoU on research and development in smart water infrastructure and advanced data analytics.
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ACWA Power sells stake in Shuqaiq IWPP, Saudi Arabia
ACWA Power has sold an effective 8 per cent stake in Shuqaiq Independent Water & Power Project (IWPP), Saudi Arabia, to Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP), a regional development bank.
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The Long Read: Where’s the innovation in brine treatment?
As water scarcity bites and the drive to recycle water grows, the focus on recovering clean water and other resources from brine is sharpening. The challenge is particularly pertinent for industrial operators.
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Best of World Water Day 2017
Water. desalination + reuse rounds up the social projects, scientific discoveries, prize launches, and other initiatives from the desal and reuse community on World Water Day, 22 March 2017.
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Saudi’s SWCC moves ahead with privatisation plans
Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) of Saudi Arabia is today (22 March 2017) taking final proposals for two mega desalination plants, in Yanbu and Shuqaiq, reports MEED.
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Rosarito Beach project faces uncertain future
Consolidated Water’s proposed mega-project in Baja California, Mexico, faces an uncertain future owing to "significant macroeconomic changes" since the US presidential election of November 2016.








