Switzerland: Hydroelectric plant opts for variable-speed turbines
General Electric has swapped out its conventional turbines for variable-speed models that will store and generate far more power at the Linthal hydroelectric plant in Switzerland. The...
Genifuel to pilot biofuel processing technology in Vancouver
Genifuel Corporation, a US water technology firm that specialises in turning wet organic wastes into renewable fuels, will pilot a new system that converts...
India: Startup looks to harvest rainwater and solar energy
Thinkphi, an Indian startup company that aims to manufacture sustainably engineered products that intelligently conserve water, energy and waste, has raised angel funding to expand operations, and begin...
United States: University research shows clean fuel can be created from water vapour
The University of Louisville’s Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research has shown that solar energy can create clean hydrogen fuel by converting water vapour from the air....
International: Bacardi improves water use and energy efficiency
Barcardi, a global spirits company, has surpassed annual targets in improving water use, energy efficiency and recycling rates and is on target to obtain 100 percent of...
World Bank and UN report warns of growing global water crisis
The World Bank and the United Nations have published a report warning that 40 percent of the world is currently affected by water scarcity....
The Great Lakes Water Utility Energy Challenge announces finalists
The Great Lakes Protection Fund and American Water Works Association have announced the finalists in the Water Utility Energy Challenge (WUEC), a programme that...
How sunlight can provide low-cost access to clean water
Water can be disinfected if left for as little as six hours in intense sunlight, yet many living in the world’s poorest countries do...
Ireland: Irish wave energy project awarded €800,000 in EU funding
An Irish wave energy project developed at Maynooth University, Kildare, called InnoWave has been awarded €800,000 in EU Horizon 2020 funding to develop commercial...
United Arab Emirates: Hotel slashes water use by 24 percent
An innovative greywater recycling system has helped the Premier Inn at Abu Dhabi International Airport to reduce water use by nearly a quarter in...
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Get set for LET 2026
Pedro J. J. Alvarez tells The Source what delegates can expect from the 20th IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies.
The 20th...
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UK’s first wastewater monitoring pilot
The UK’s first pilot wastewater monitoring centre has been launched at the University of Bath.
Researchers at the Excellence Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection...
