Tag: Research
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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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Nanotechnology safety research awards in USA and UK
Teams of researchers in the USA and the UK have been awarded a total of $12 million by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the UK’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to support innovative research on the safety of nanotechnology.
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Ontario signs advanced water research MoU with Singapore
Advanced clean water research and development is to be undertaken under a strategic alliance between PUB, Singapore’s national water agency, and the Government of Ontario, Canada.
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Yuma salinity/desalination conference – abstract deadline nears
Abstracts for the Salinity & Desalination in the Southwest conference in Yuma, Arizona, USA, on 26-27 April 2011 must be in by the end of February.
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CDA/EDS seeking Qingdao desalination abstracts by 15 March
Abstracts for the 2011 Qingdao International Desalination Conference in China (20-23 June 2011) must received by 15 March 2011 with final papers by 10 May 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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WRF seeks preproposals for research funding
Preproposals are being sought by the WateReuse Research Foundation (WRF) by 7 March 2011 for funding consideration under its 2011 Unsolicited Research Program.
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MIT droplet research could affect thermal desalination design
New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, on the action of droplets when hitting a surface reports a hitherto unknown mechanism for wetting transition that could have significant effects for thermal desalination.
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Oil-removal membrane-distillation process being developed
A patented membrane-distillation process is to be enhanced to allow treatment of oil-contaminated water using a Sing$ 400,000 (US$ 312,000) grant from the Environment & Water Industry Programme Office in Singapore.