United States: New research launched to reduce water consumption in electricity sector
The Electric Power Research Institute plans to invest approximately US$200 million in research and development over the next decade to minimise the environmental impacts of water withdrawal and...
International: Greenpeace sounds warning over increase in coal power plants
The world’s freshwater resources could be further depleted if plans for hundreds of new coal power plants worldwide go ahead, threatening severe drought and competition, according to...
Court action taken against two companies over ‘flushable’ wipes
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has begun court proceedings against Kimberly-Clark and Pental alleging that they each made false or misleading representations...
Indian students win industry water prize
A national team of students from India have won the Xylem Water Prize 2017. Presented at the 14th annual International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO)...
Trump Administration raises water infrastructure funding
The Trump Administration has signed a bill doubling the federal loan budget for water infrastructure projects in the United States.
Funding of US$63 million (up...
New gully technology cuts costs by 30 percent
IoT-enabled predictive software has been successfully trialled on highway and city gullies, or drains, across the UK to better manage gully cleansing.
The product, SmartWater,...
Siemens to build automated water management system in sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa could benefit from a plan by Siemens AG to build a fully automated water management system.
Using advances in automation, the Internet of...
South Africa wastewater treatment market set to grow
A new report has predicted that the South Africa Waste Water Treatment Chemicals market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of...
Environmental biologist wins Singapore water prize
An American Professor, Rita Colwell, has been named as the recipient of the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize for 2018.
Colwell has been recognised for...
Thames Water to invest £12 billion in new infrastructure
Thames Water, the UK's largest water and wastewater company, plans to spend at least £11.7 billion on improving service infrastructure from 2020 until 2025.
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...
