Ofwat’s Innovation Fund today announces 17 winners from the fourth Water Breakthrough Challenge, a £40 million competition that invited solutions with the potential to deliver wide-scale, transformational change benefitting customers, society and the environment. The winners include Thames Water’s innovative concept of ‘No dig leak repair’ utilising advanced technologies like robotics to fix leaks with...
With over 50 years’ experience in the field, Veolia is a major player in seawater desalination worldwide. The Group has revolutionized this technology to make it ever more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. Leading provider of low-carbon solutions, Veolia recently announced a $320 million contract to design the Hassyan desalination plant in Dubai, which will be...
Firm is providing technical expertise on the Ocean Battery concept that is expected to make waves in the energy storage sector and drive the energy transition forward Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, is providing technical expertise and consultancy around pumped storage hydropower for a pioneering Ocean Battery project by Dutch start-up...
The state-of-the-art facility in Changshu will enhance supply chain resilience for key industries, promoting environmental stewardship as part of Veolia’s commitment to driving ecological transformation. The plant will provide a reliable source of treated and ultrapure water for businesses in sectors like microelectronics, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, power, and food and beverage. With innovative water recycling systems...
The All-In-One Technology Permanently Eliminates PFAS in Municipal and Industrial Water Gradiant, a global solutions provider for advanced water and wastewater treatment, today announced the launch of ForeverGone™, the industry’s only complete all-in-one solution to permanently remove and destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The current best available technologies for PFAS treatment merely concentrate or...
Sulzer, a global technology leader focusing on energy security and transition, natural resource processing and the chemical process industries, has acquired a single-digit minority share in Wealth Minerals Ltd., a developer of premier “green minerals” projects based in Vancouver BC, Canada. The official announcement was made on 15.05.2024 in Winterthur, Switzerland, and Vancouver, Canada. Investing...
Over the years, Perth has experienced a remarkable transformation in securing its water supply. But the journey hasn’t been an easy one. Hot summers and drier winters have resulted in an 80% reduction in streamflow into Perth’s dams. What was once a generous 420 billion litres of streamflow per year has now shrunk to just...
Oxyle and Waterleau are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today, May 15, marking a pivotal moment in the global effort to combat micropollutants in water resources. Uniting forces for the complete elimination of PFAS The MoU signifies a strategic collaboration between Oxyle, a pioneering water treatment startup, and Waterleau,...
The energy generated at the Eletrobras Chesf Plant is transmitted through a WEG step-up substation featuring twenty 150MVA transformers each, which elevate the voltage from 18kV to 500kV Eletrobras Chesf contracted WEG, through a bidding process, for the modernization of the Paulo Afonso IV Hydroelectric Power Plant located in the state of Bahia, Brazil. The...
Company’s Clear into the Future® program recognized for exemplary achievements in social responsibility and community engagement WILMINGTON, Del., May 14, 2024 — DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced that it has received the American Chemistry Council (ACC) 2024 Sustainability Leadership Award, which recognizes exemplary products, technologies and initiatives that help advance sustainability. DuPont received the award...
