Category: Desalination
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Red Sea-Dead Sea secures EIB backing
The landmark Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Project has come a step closer to reality with Jordan signing a technical cooperation agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Agence Française de Développement.
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Accelerate H20 launches demonstration hub in El Paso
Accelerate H20 has launched a demonstration hub for technologies to reuse and reclaim water in El Paso, Texas.
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Desalination capacity expanded in Barbados
The capacity of an existing desalination plant in Barbados will be expanded by three million gallons, according to local media outlet Nation News.
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Qatari research aims to
The Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC) and Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop two pilot projects that could ‘radically reduce the cost and energy use’ of desalination.
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Qatar backs Palestinian water projects
The Qatar Development Fund has signed up to back Middle East Desalination Research Center (MERDC) projects in Palestine and Jordan.
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Boost for San Angelo water reuse plan
Plans for a water reuse project in San Angelo, Texas, received a boost this week, with local council staff given the green light to take the next step in seeking funding for the project.
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Turmoil and water stress create openings in Latin America
Market volatility, political changes, commodity prices, and water stress are “upending Latin America’s municipal and industrial water landscape” according to a report by market analyst, Bluefield.
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IDA seeks nominations for new water reuse and conservation awards
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has invited nominations for three awards recognizing achievements in water reuse and conservation that will be presented at the association’s first ever conference devoted to water reuse.
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El Paso desalination hits record results with Desalitech process
The Kay Bailey Hutchison (KBH) desalination plant at El Paso, Texas has deployed Desalitech’s ReFlex reverse osmosis (RO) process to achieve a “record high” in groundwater purification with unprecedented water recovery rates.