Global leader details efforts to lower emissions and promote social, governance and environmental priorities; propelling the engineering and construction industry forward Recognizing the positive impact companies can make on social and climate matters, Black & Veatch released its Sustainability Report. The annual report provides a reflection on the global engineering, procurement, construction and consulting leader’s progress...
AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced it has been awarded a contract by the Water Utility of the City of Madison to provide per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) solutions for municipal drinking water treatment facilities. In this role, AECOM will deliver engineering design for the installation of PFAS treatment systems and upgrade well...
Today, 1 July, Estelle Brachlianoff succeeds Antoine Frérot as Chief Executive Officer of Veolia. After 17 years at the Group, Estelle Brachlianoff, Chief Operating Officer since 2018, is taking over from Antoine Frérot who will continue to serve Veolia as Chairman of its Board Estelle Brachlianoff opens a new chapter in the history of Veolia....
Published in Smart Water Magazine in June, 2022 On September 19, 2021, a new volcano erupted in the Cumbre Vieja ridge on the island of La Palma, in the Canary Islands (Spain). Suddenly, the eruption and especially those affected by it were the focus of attention of Spain and much of the world. The lava...
Thames Water publishes its co-created draft drainage and wastewater management plan which will ensure an ambitious, resilient and sustainable wastewater service for future generations. (1) Through extensive engagement with partner organisations, the plan, which spans from 2025 to 2050, aims to provide the best value for Thames Water’s customers, communities, and the region’s environment, while...
Gradiant co-founder Prakash Govindan speaks to Tom Freyberg about building an industrial water rocket ship, including the recent acquisition of AI start-up, Synauta. Joining the industrial rocket ship For many in the water sector, the news of AI-start-up Synauta being sold may not have come as a surprise. Founded by seasoned desalination expert Mike Dixon,...
International Power, the subsidiary of the French group Engie and Nareva, the subsidiary of the Moroccan group Al Mada have joined forces to develop a wind-powered desalination plant near the city of Dakhla in Morocco. The project which be implemented through a public-private partnership (PPP) with the joint venture Dakhla Water & Energy Company (DAWEC), will be able...
The state-of-the-art infrastructure of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), adopting innovation and the latest tools for anticipating the future, as well as sound scientific planning have helped it keep pace with the growing demand for water in Dubai according to the highest standards of availability, reliability, and efficiency. DEWA’s total production capacity has reached...
One Concern and Veolia sign a three-year partnership that uses digital twin technology to increase resilience strategy in the water sector through risk analysis and simulation One Concern, a climate analytics company, and Veolia, the global champion of ecological transformation, announced today a three-year partnership agreement that establishes One Concern in Japan as a primary supplier of...
Richer enhancement and innovation in the desalination sector could help produce green hydrogen in the future as Saudi Arabia heads toward a sustainable future, according to Abdullah Al Abdulkarim, governor of Saline Water Conversion Corp. In an exclusive interview with Arab News on the sidelines of Desalination for the Environment: Clean Water and Energy held...
