Desalination is one alternative for state facing conservation measures In late 2022, federal water managers began to urge California municipalities and industrial users to get ready for a fourth dry year in a row, warning of water conservation measures to come. By the start of 2023, however, the state was on track to record the...
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Aqualia grows in France beyond the Parisian area, with two contracts in Brittany
Aqualia has been awarded a 10-year contract for the management of drinking water in the Foret du Theil area, in the Ille-et-Vilaine department (Brittany region), with 24 municipalities and more than 40,000 inhabitants The service, managed to date by Veolia, is the second contract that Aqualia France has won in the Brittany region and adds...
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer inspects the work progress of Hatta reservoir
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), inspected the work progress of the water reservoir project in Hatta which is 76.8% complete. The project has a storage capacity of 30 million imperial gallons (MIG), at a cost of approximately AED 86 million. It is expected to be...
Toray Americas Group’s Safety Summit 2022
Once a year, the Toray Group companies in the Americas hold the Toray Americas Group’s Safety Summit, in which the leaders in charge of safety activities on site at each company participate to further improve their activities. Toray Advanced Composites USA Inc. (TACUS) played host to the summit this year, which was held on November...
Engie’s new €2.75 billion Green Bond issuance
On January 4th, ENGIE successfully closed a triple-tranche Green Bond issuance for a total amount of €2.75 billion. The respective terms of the tranches are the following: €1 billion, 7 years, with a coupon of 3.625% €1 billion, 12 years, with a coupon of 4.00% €750 million, 20 years, with a coupon of 4.25% This...
Lantania takes on projects to build and operate wastewater treatment plants valued at 48 million
The company has been awarded the construction of nine WWTPs with a treatment capacity of 95,785 m3/day Lantania adds the construction and commissioning of new wastewater treatment plants worth 48 million euros to its project portfolio. The Infrastructure, Water and Energy Group has been awarded the construction of nine wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), with a...
Veolia Water Technologies reduces the carbon and water footprint of Pınar Süt at Izmir Plant thanks to biogas production
Reducing carbon emissions by 17% and generating substantial savings on natural gas Veolia’s patented solutions for wastewater treatment and biogas production are now in service at Pınar Süt’s factory in İzmir, Turkey, allowing the company to meet new discharge legislation and achieve its environmental commitments, reducing carbon emissions by 17% and generating substantial savings on...
Masdar film shows London Array’s impact on British coastal community
Masdar’s London Array, one of the world’s largest wind farms, has been helping to power half a million British homes, create jobs, and cut carbon emissions. The offshore facility has brought jobs to Britain’s north Kent coast. It has also helped to shrink the UK’s carbon footprint by generating 630 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy...
DEWA: Smart electricity & water meters in Dubai increase 10-fold in 7 years
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that Dubai’s population benefit from 2.1 million smart electricity and water meters. This is part of DEWA’s efforts to develop smart and advanced infrastructure in accordance with the highest international standards. The number of smart meters has increased from 200,000 in the first phase which was completed...
Salling Group and Danfoss collaborate with Microsoft to reduce food loss and energy usage in retail refrigeration
Preventing food losses and energy waste Up to 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions are attributed to food loss and waste. With energy-efficient refrigeration solutions, supermarkets can ensure that the exact right amount of cooling is applied to prevent food from spoiling – all while conserving overall energy use. For many years, the food retail...