Tag: Australia
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Cousteau to speak at IDA Congress dinner
Environmentalist Philippe Cousteau will be the keynote speaker at the Gala Dinner for the 2011 International Desalination Association (IDA) World Congress on Desalination & Water Reuse, in Perth, Australia, on 4-9 September.
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Fourth session track added to IDA World Congress
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has added a fourth track to the technical program for its World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse in Perth, Australia, on 4-9 September 2011.
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Adelaide first water at end of July, says minister
The intake and outfall tunnels for Adelaide’s Aus$ 1.83 billion (US$ 2 billion) seawater desalination plant in Australia have been completed and first water is expected at the end of July.
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Reuse plant eases Melbourne’s water demand
The Aus$ 48 million (US$ 52.6 million) recycled water plant in Altona, Australia, was commissioned on 19 April 2011 by Victoria state’s minister for water, Peter Walsh.
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Online registration available for IDA Perth congress
The International Desalination Association has announced that online registration is now available for its September 2011 World Congress in Perth, Australia.
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Australia has overinvested in desalination says government report
Australia has overinvested in desalination in recent years, says a draft report from the Australian Productivity Commission, published on 13 April 2011. One alternative it recommends is indirect potable reuse.
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AWA signs cooperation agreement with WSAA
The Australian Water Association (AWA) and the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) announced a cooperation agreement on 5 April 2011, which they say will offer the sector a stronger and more consistent voice, as both organisations pursue the joint goal of advancing an innovative and sustainable water sector in Australia.
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First funding made by Australian water-reuse centre
Australia’s Water Recycling Centre of Excellence (WRCE) has awarded Aus$ 200,000 (US$ 207,000) in funding to its first project – the development of a National Validation Framework for water reuse.
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Australian desalination centre launches new funding round
Australia’s National Centre of Excellence In Desalination (NCED) has announced that its next funding round is now open for Expressions of Interest (EOIs)from Participating Organisations (NCED members).
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Sydney desalination privatization ‘could force inquiry’
With sale of the Sydney desalination plant on the agenda of the newly elected New South Wales (NSW) government in Australia, the state’s pricing regulator is quoted as saying that an inquiry would have to be held before any sale took place.