Reverse osmosis system wins ‘Breakthrough Water Technology Of The Year’ Award
Desalitech, a water treatment company, has been named the winner of the 2016 Global Water Award for Breakthrough Water Technology Company of the Year, by Global...
Hydro storage can secure 100 percent renewable electricity in Australia
Pumped hydro storage can be used to help build a secure and cheap Australian electricity grid with 100 percent renewable energy, a new study...
Fiji: Remote schools receiving drinking water from solar pump projects
Students located in remote schools in Fiji have not enjoyed access to clean drinking water in the past. However, the successful implementation of US$30,000 solar water pumping projects...
United Kingdom: Government funds project to use water to heat and cool buildings
Innovate UK, the United Kingdom’s innovation agency, is providing £2.9 million in financing for an energy network that plans to develop heat pumps that will deliver heat...
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...
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...
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...
Georgia: K-Water constructing hydroelectric dam in Georgia
The Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) has started the construction of a hydroelectric dam in Georgia. The US$870 million hydroelectric power plant will be...
Wastewater treatment process uses gravity to cut energy use
A newly patented submerged aerated filtration (SAF) configuration for wastewater treatment, developed by UK-company WPL, can cut energy use by 40 percent and be...
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...
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Inside IWA’s DNA: how we adapt and thrive
The recent success of the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition is the latest sign that IWA is thriving. Kala Vairavamoorthy explores the reasons...
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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...
