Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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Ras Azzour could cost 25% less says SWCC
Saudi Arabia expects the cost of the Ras Azzour power and water desalination project to be 20-25% below initial estimates partly because the price of materials have fallen, according to Reuters.
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Funds on the way for Long Beach desalination R&D
Federal US funding for the Long Beach desalination and water-reuse development projects in California now only needs President Obama’s signature after the Senate on 15 October 2009 approved the final version of the US$ 33.5 billion 2010 Energy & Water Appropriations bill.
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B&V launch water/energy asset management group
Black & Veatch announced the launch of infraManagement Group, LLC (iMG), on 19 October 2009, a company focused on assisting owners in the management of assets.
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Hutchison leaves Ashdod desalination bidding race
The Israeli national water company, Mekorot, has confirmed reports from Israel that the Hutchison group has dropped out of the bidding for the Ashdod desalination plant.
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Innovations in IDA Congress technical program
Round-table sessions and touch-screen availability of poster presentations will be used for the first time in the International Desalination Association’s World Congress in Dubai on 7-12 November 2009, IDA announced on 19 October 2009.
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Solar-powered UF units delivered to Iraq
SPX Global of San Diego, California, announced on 16 October 2009, that it had delivered 325 solar-powered water purification systems to the Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works in Iraq, working with Iraq global of Baghdad.
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IDA announces election results for board
The International Desalination Association has announced the results of the elections to its board of directors for 2009-11.
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USEPA to enforce Clean Water Act better
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced on 15 October 2009 at a House of Representatives Transportation & Infrastructure Committee hearing that the agency is stepping up its efforts on Clean Water Act enforcement.
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Papers invited for Singapore Water Week
Papers have been invited by 15 November 2009 for the 3-day conference during 29 June – 1 July 2010 that is one of the flagship events for the Singapore International Water Week.
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Dubai launch for BASF RO antiscalant portfolio
BASF will introduce a new portfolio with antiscalants for reverse osmosis (RO) membrane processes at the International Desalination Association World Congress in Dubai (7-12 November 2009).