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CDM Smith Continuing Program Management of Clean Water 2020
The City of Columbia, South Carolina reselected CDM Smith to continue program management of the Clean Water 2020 (CW2020) Program. With the contract, CDM Smith will serve the client until at least 2030 to carry out the largest, most complex utility initiative in the state of South Carolina. To support our program management, our Program...
Energy Recovery Announces CFO Transition
Energy Recovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: ERII), a trusted global leader in energy efficiency technology, today announced Joshua Ballard has made the decision to step down from his position as Chief Financial Officer at the end of June 2024. A search to identify Energy Recovery’s next CFO is underway with the executive search firm Korn Ferry. “I...
SWCC achieves nine Guinness World Records
SWCC achieves nine Guinness World Records, affirms its status as global leader in water desalination As the world’s foremost producer of desalinated water, generating over 11.5 million cubic meters daily, SWCC’s recent recognitions underscore its groundbreaking achievements across various water projects. The ceremony, graced by the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli,...
Stantec joins MEP 2040 Challenge to achieve net zero carbon
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, recently announced its commitment to the MEP 2040 Challenge, an effort to radically reduce total carbon emissions associated with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) building systems by 2040. Initiated under the Carbon Leadership Forum, MEP 2040 challenges all systems engineers to advocate for and achieve net...
ACCIONA leads the consortium that will build new Alkimos desalination plant in Perth (Australia)
Sustainability : Commissioning of the new plant will help the region cope with reduced rainfall and population growth An ACCIONA-led consortium has been selected as the preferred proponent by Water Corporation, the largest water utility in Western Australia, to design, build, operate and maintain the future Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant (ASDP) in Perth for ten...
The Future of Desalination: A Q&A with Constanze Simmermacher
As water scarcity challenges intensify due to climate change, the need for reliable, drought-resilient water supplies is increasing worldwide. In response, more communities are embracing the OneWater principle that all water has value and turning to unconventional water sources to meet their supply needs. By adopting desalination solutions, communities can convert seawater and other saline...
Electrical flexibility: Veolia acquires a state-of-the-art power plant in Hungary from Uniper
430 mégawatts complete Veolia’s flexible energy portfolio to meet the needs of resilient power systems. Demand for ancillary services continues to grow, with current flexibility volumes in the EU power system needing to be doubled by 2030 to keep pace with the growth of fluctuating renewable electricity supply1. Veolia, via its Hungarian subsidiary, has signed...
Accelerating Kazakhstan’s Water Security Agenda: Metito to develop Kenderli desalination plant with a capacity of 50,000 m3/day
A consortium of Metito, a global provider of intelligent water management solutions, SMK Atameken LLP, Ak Jol Kurylys LLP, and Caspian HES Consulting LLP, has been awarded the contract for the development of a 50,000 m3/day desalination plant in the Mangystau region by Ak Su KMG LLP, a part of the KazMunayGaz holding. Located on...
Orange County Water District Captures Enough Water for 204,000 People during February Storms
The Orange County Water District (OCWD, the District) has successfully captured 25,500 acre-feet of water during February storms so far, equivalent to 8.3 billion gallons—enough water for 204,000 people for a year. This significant achievement comes in the wake of a powerful series of storms that brought 7.28 inches of rain to the region, totaling...