Tag: Desalination
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US gives cash support to Jordan water sector
The US has committed some US$ 125 million over the next five years to support projects in water conservation and efficiency in Jordan according to newspaper reports.
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Researchers up ante in solar desalination
Scientists at Georgia Institute of Technology and Nanjing University have developed a solar thermal desalination process based on what the researchers claimed to be low-cost and durable treated aluminium oxide sheets that focus the sun’s energy.
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Carlsbad city ups its supply from desalination on its doorstep
The city council of Carlsbad, California has agreed to sign a 30-year contract with the County Water Authority to up its annual supply from the giant Carlsbad desalination plant which began production in December 2015.
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Software checks produced water treatment for farm use
Artificial intelligence-based software developed by Water Planet is being used to evaluate the performance and economics of treating produced water for agricultural reuse in a pilot project in Wasco, California.
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US commonwealth islands may turn to desalination
The US commonwealth of Northern Marianas may use desalination to solve its acute water shortage problems.
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Investment in desalination plants set to double
Cumulative investment in desalination plants reached some US$ 21.4 billion in 2015 and should more than double over the following five years according to a report by market analyst, Research and Markets.
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City leaders vote to team up with power firm in desalination plan
California’s San Luis Obispo County board of supervisors has voted to partner with energy firm, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), to develop one of the company’s desalination plants to supply the Five Cities and Avila Beach areas.
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Oman set to sign deal for new desalination capacity
Oman’s government-owned electricity and desalination company, Oman Power & Water Procurement Company (OPWP), was poised this week to sign agreements with Spanish-Omani joint venture, Myah Gulf Oman Desalination Company to develop a 250,000 m³/day Independent Water Project (IWP) in Sohar.
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Namibia considers new-build desalination
Namibia is pondering a desalination programme to address water shortages and to supply irrigation schemes that consume annually some 430 million m³ of water.
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Israeli researchers find heart disease link with desalinated water
Researchers at Israel’s Bar Ilan University and the Tel HaShomer Hospital have concluded that consumption of desalinated water has upped the incidence of heart disease and increased death rates as a consequence.