Tag: Environment
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More desalination and reuse potential in Western Australia
Western Australia’s Water Corporation is considering up to three seawater reverse-osmosis desalination plants along the southern coast of its area, known as Lower Great Southern, as part of a potential portfolio of water resources for the next 30 years.
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First IDA Young Leaders tour completed
The International Desalination Association (IDA) Young Leaders Program (YLP) recently concluded its first global Educational Tour, reaching out to more than 2,000 potential future desalters in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the USA.
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Carlsbad desalination mitigation plan for wildlife approved
The California Coastal Commission has unanimously approved Poseidon Resources’ proposal to restore coastal wetlands in south San Diego County’s Otay River floodplain as part of the Carlsbad desalination project.
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USEPA chief briefs Senate on dangerous contaminants
Perchlorate, chromium-6 and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in drinking water were all discussed by the US Environmental Protection Agency’s administrator, Lisa P Jackson, in testimony before the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works on 2 February 2011.
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Bahrain MoU signed for wind-powered desalination technology
Wind-powered desalination technology is to be promoted in Bahrain under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on 31 January 2011 between Jade Consultancy of Bahrain and Synlift Systems GmbH of Germany.
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UK water nano group to be launched at February workshop
The programme has been announced for a UK nanotechnology for water event to be held at University College London (UCL) on 15 February 2011, which will provide an official launch for the EcoNano Focus Group.
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New thinking required to overcome potential water-reuse barriers
From October 2009 through June 2010, Black & Veatch conducted a series of six high-level roundtable discussions around the globe that brought together about 75 industry thought leaders to review the barriers to water reuse and to explore the solutions and processes needed for overcoming them. Overall, participants in the six roundtable discussions agreed that…
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IDA to host desalination session at Algiers conference
The International Desalination Association will be holding a special session entitled Desalination For A Better World at the First International Seminar on Water, Energy and Environment (ISWEE’11) which is being held in Algiers, Algeria, on 1-3 March 2011.
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Australian centre funding 12 more desalination projects
Using fertiliser as a draw solution for forward osmosis is one of 12 more research projects to be funded by Australia’s National Centre of Excellence in Desalination (NCED).
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Desalination promotion part of Colorado river agreement
Mexico and the USA agreed to promote cooperation on desalination technology through the construction of more competitive desalination plants as part of an agreement on the use of the Colorado river signed on 20 December 2010.