Israeli Scientists Fear Public Health Risks from Desalinated Seawater
Opinion piece: For Israel, seawater desalination has become an indispensable technology in the fight against the region’s deteriorating water situation.
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Improvements in Water Desalination Tech Lead to Energy Savings, Market Growth
The market for water desalination pumps will register a CAGR of more than 6% by 2023, with growth being driven by regulatory changes and the increased need for energy efficiency, according to a new report from Technavio.
Product Announcement: Sunvapor Solar Steam on Demand
Sunvapor, Inc. announced they are developing a Solar Steam on Demand solution that enables distillation equipment to operate continuously, even when the sun isn’t shining. The DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) selected the company to receive $1.5 million in funding for Solar Steam on Demand. Sunvapor is one of ... Read more »
New Nuclear Desalination Process Could Unlock Fresh Water Supplies
With an abundance of seawater and a lack of fresh water, scientists have a challenge -- to create new drinking water supplies and to incorporate new technologies to do so. Among those now getting the attention is nuclear desalination and water treatment.
Will Clean-Energy Desalination Be a Game-Changing Water Fix?
Desalination is typically an energy-intensive — and thus expensive — way to produce freshwater, which is one of the reason it has been slow to take off as a widespread solution to water shortages. This is what makes renewable energy-powered desalination so desirable, and will play a key role in ... Read more »
Are These Technologies Water Desalination Game Changers?
Increasing water scarcity is driving innovations in water production technologies, according to analysis by Frost & Sullivan that finds accelerated movement towards wastewater reuse and advanced water recycling technologies. Innovations in Water Production and Its Impact on Key Sectors finds that advancements in technologies, chemicals and processes are addressing the ... Read more »
‘First-of-Kind’ Plant Converts Desalination Wastewater into Freshwater
A commercial water plant located next to a desalination plant in Texas will convert wastewater from the desalination process into fresh drinking water, extracting contaminants and transforming them into reusable mineral products, and boosting El Paso’s drinking water supply. This wastewater project is the result of a partnership between global ... Read more »
Obama’s Spending Plan Pumps $260M into Water Technology R&D
President Obama’s budget includes almost $260 million to fund a water innovation strategy, which the White House says will boost water sustainability and reduce the price and energy costs of new water supply technology. It’s a mere drop in the bucket of the president’s $4.1 trillion spending request to Congress ... Read more »
Processed Water for Industrial Uses Gets Green Light
Water management and oilfield services provider STW Resources has received approval to move forward with a water treatment project that will supply water for industrial uses in dry Texas counties. The company, which provides pipeline services, water reclamation and processing management services including water desalination, received approval from the Middle ... Read more »
White House Water Strategy Calls on Business to Boost Water-Efficient Tech
A water strategy announced yesterday by the White House calls on businesses and industries to conserve water and boost the use of water-efficient and reuse technologies. Through better water management practices and technology, the nation can reduce its water usage by 33 percent, bringing the US closer in line with ... Read more »
Largest Seawater Desalination Plant in US Online
Operations are officially under way at the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant — the nation’s largest and most technologically advanced seawater desalination plant. The plant has already produced more than 1.5 billion gallons of locally controlled water for San Diego County, helping to minimize the region’s vulnerability to the ... Read more »
Veolia Desalination Technology Saves Masdar 25%, Reduces Footprint
Veolia’s desalination technology, in use at a pilot program for Masdar’s renewable-energy powered desalination plant in Abu Dhabi, has already lowered the electrical consumption performances by 7 percent compared to the contractual target initially required by Masdar. These energy cost savings can be added to those generated by a new ... Read more »