Category: Projects
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Red Sea to Dead Sea investors pledge $450 million
The ambitious Red Sea to Dead Sea (RSDS) desalination project that aims to provide water to Israel, Jordan, and Palestine, has agreed investments of $450 million.
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US farmers look to water reuse, as reservoir level drops
Water reuse in agriculture is gaining ground in the USA as farmers and water technologists seek to overcome the domestic water supply shortages caused by drought. The latest figures from the US Bureau of Reclamation show that water levels at Lake Mead, Nevada, the largest reservoir by capacity in the USA, hit a record low…
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EDS urges knowledge sharing at Rome conference
The European Desalination Society (EDS) conference opened on Monday (23 May) with calls for greater collaboration among desalination professionals to address the rising gap between water supply and demand worldwide.
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Experience helps boost production and stability at Ras Abu Jarjur
Improving production with reduced expenditure could be the main targets of any desalination facility around the world. Such feats are being methodically achieved at Ras Abu Jarjur reverse-osmosis (RO) plant in Bahrain as a result of a series of improvements. Of the many available desalination techniques, RO was seen from the earliest days as a…
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Fresh blow to planned Marin plant
Plans for a desalination plant in Marin, California, suffered a further setback this week, with the publication of an official report suggesting the district has enough water to meet its needs until 2040.
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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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Scientists reveal public health risks with desalination
Scientists in Israel have, in separate studies, unveiled two potential public health hazards associated with consumption of treated reclaimed or desalinated water according to a report in the Times of Israel.
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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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Oman tenders for advice on desalination plans
State-owned Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) has tendered for advisory services for its plans to up its water production capacity from 2022.
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Indian city waits for desalination as scarcity grows
Despite growing water scarcity in the port city of Visakhapatnam, seawater desalination projects remain on the drawing board according to newspaper reports.