Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited has stated their ongoing Aqualyng Caofeidian Seawater Desalination Project, Possesses the required technology for large-scale seawater desalination and can desalt one million tons of seawater every day to supply Beijing's water resources. The Aqualyng Caofeidian Seawater Desalination Project has been approved by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in ...

Residents Downstream of Bundaberg's Paradise Dam have been warned to Anticipate Minor Flooding this week to allow Dam Repairs as water is deliberately released. SunWater will stop the spillway flow and lower the dam level to assess the spillway dissipator - a concrete slab at the foot of the spillway which takes the brunt of overflowing water. An extra 23,000 megalitres per day will be released into the Bur ...

Amid controversy over the legality of hydroelectric projects run in Jammu and Kashmir, NHPC's Finance Director has said that there is no illegality involved whatsoever in the J&K Region Projects. NHPC and J&K government have locked horns over several projects which the former is operating in the state. In a recent article, Mr. Srivastava said that if any political party rakes up the issue of taking ...

Perth households will soon be drinking recycled waste water. Western Australia will be the first state to drink recycled water when up to 35 billion litres of treated sewage is pumped into its underground supply each year under a plan to be ticked off by the Barnett Government. Treated sewage has been quietly injected into Perth's aquifers during a trial that ended in December. WaterCorp will advise the Gov ...

The largest U.S. maker of metering devices that save energy and cut waste; Itron Smart Meters Installed in Mumbai Reduced Water Losses by Half. Smart meter use in India’s most populous city eliminated 50 percent of the 700 million liters (150 million gallons) a day of water that’s wasted or leaked by broken pipes, Marcel Regnier, Itron’s chief operating officer for water, said recently from Paris. “The targ ...

The Authority; The Delhi Jal Board, Responsible for Water Management in New Delhi, has Awarded Degrémont a DBO Contract (design, build, operate) to build an urban wastewater treatment plant at Delhi Gate Nalla with a capacity of 70,000 m3 per day. This investment is part of the Yamuna Action Plan II, a bilateral project between the Indian and Japanese governments aimed at rehabilitating the quality of water ...

Shrinking freshwater levels has lead to Chinese Power Plants Becoming Increasingly Compelled to Adopt Water Reuse and Recycling Treatment Solutions and reduce water consumption, thereby leading to the strong growth of the country's water and wastewater management market. Eastern China has so far been the focal point for investments in treatment technology, the growth of the power industry in Central and Sou ...

PUB has identified 100 more sites in Singapore that could potentially be developed in the ABC Waters Programme. ABC Waters integrates drains, canals and reservoirs with the surrounding environment to create water parks and community spaces. Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said in Parliament three more projects will be completed this year at Sungei Pandan, Sungei Ulu Pandan and G ...

In anticipation of the 2013 World Congress on Advancing Sustainable Hydropower to be held the first time in Asia, the International Hydropower Association (IHA) has highlighted that Private Investments are Becoming a Major Role in the Hydro Energy Sector. Richard Taylor, executive director of IHA stated during a networking session yesterday that the private sector’s investments in hydro energy was experienc ...

The Sino French Water Development Company, a 50% subsidiary of Suez Environment, and Sichuan Dayi Water Company have formed a new joint venture, Shuangliu Dayi Environmental Company Limited. Under a 25-year strategic partnership, Sino French Water will hold 65% of the units in the new company and will jointly manage and operate eight wastewater treatment plants located in rural areas in Shuangliu County wit ...