India: Delhi’s first hydropower plant commissioned
The Delhi Jal Board has commissioned the first ever hydropower plant in the city, which will use falling water from a treated sewage effluent...
First tidal-powered hydrogen facility launched
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has produced hydrogen gas using electricity generated from tidal energy in Orkney, Scotland. This is the first time...
Hong Kong pursues renewable water sources
A new hydroelectricity plant will open next year in Hong Kong to be followed by construction of the city’s first desalination plant as leaders...
PARC and Nestlé agree to promote water-saving technologies
The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and Nestlé Pakistan will together promote smart water-saving and eco-friendly technology as a solution to the country’s current...
Aqaba recovering energy from wastewater
The only coastal city of what may be the world’s most water scarce country has prioritised “Zero Discharge”, cleaning up the air by cleaning...
Start-up produces clean water from thin air
Three young entrepreneurs have joined forces in Nairobi Kenya to create a product that generates clean drinking water out of thin air.
Majik Water aims...
English universities complete wave energy converter studies
Plymouth and Exeter universities have completed the first set of ecological studies as part of the EU Horizon 2020 funded CEFOW (Clean Energy from...
University of Houston researcher recognised for work in clean energy
Debora Rodrigues, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Houston, Texas, has received the 2016 C3E Research Award, for her work focusing...
Solar water heater market to reach US$4 billion by 2025
The global market for solar water heaters could reach US$4.13 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research.
Demand for energy-efficient...
World Bank supporting hydropower development in Nepal
The World Bank has approved a credit of US$20 million for the Government of Nepal to implement the Power Sector Reform and Sustainable Hydropower...
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Toronto Water – serving the host city of the World Water...
Toronto Water has transformed the city’s water management. Ahead of IWA’s World Water Congress & Exhibition in the capital of the Canadian province of...
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UNU report warns on tipping points if environmental risks not addressed
A new report released by the United Nations University (UNU) has found that drastic changes to fundamental socioecological systems are likely if environmental risks...
