Tag: Australia
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Asia and industrials to counter desalination decline
Declining drought in new desalination markets has weakened growth but a long-term counter from expansion in Asia and elsewhere creates a positive outlook for 10,000m³-plus plants according to a recent forecast by market researcher, Bluefield.
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Renewables advocate takes chair in desalination at Murdoch University
Murdoch University’s School of Engineering and IT has appointed Professor Wendell Ela as the inaugural chair of desalination and water treatment. He is an advocate of the use of renewable energy for desalination and has developed small solar desalination systems for remote Navajo communities in USA.
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IDE plans layoffs as it switches focus overseas
Israeli desalination company, IDE Technologies, plans layoffs in its domestic operations and a greater focus on international markets.
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IDE marks Australian push with new Brisbane and Sydney offices
Israeli water treatment company, IDE Technologies, has marked its bid to expand operations in the Australian water treatment and coal seam gas (CSG) industries with new offices in Sydney and Brisbane.
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HICL ups stake in Victorian Desalination to over 9%
Infrastructure investor, HICL Infrastructure, has upped its holding in Australia’s Victorian Desalination public private partnership project to about 9.3% with an additional 3.4% stake acquired for £25.2 million (US$ 40.5 million).
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GHD appoints Western Australia leader
Engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services group, GHD, has appointed Blair Shackleton as market leader – water for Western Australia.
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Low-grade waste heat holds promise for desalination
Low-grade, waste heat produced by industry may be applicable to distillation desalination to make fresh water where revere osmosis is not suitable according to findings by the University of Western Australia (UWA).
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IDA extends award fellowship application deadline
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has extended to October 10 the applications deadline for its 2014-15 Fellowship Award.
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Sydney desalination provides water security for price of a coffee
An Australian desalination industry leader has slammed political criticism of the cost of keeping a major Sydney facility on standby. Chief executive of the National Centre of Excellence in Desalination Australia, Neil Palmer said the plant provided every household “a key climate-independent water source to last for the next 100 years for less than the…
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Idle Sydney desalination plant draws flak on cost
A seawater desalination plant constructed following the Australian drought in the mid 2000s has drawn renewed sharp Green party criticism as it emerged recently that it was costing taxpayers more than A$ 0.5 million (US$ 470,000) a day to lie idle.