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5 days, 18 hours ago

Va Tech Wabag shares: Why VA Tech Wabag stocks are in focus?

Shares of water treatment firm Va Tech Wabag were in the spotlight on Monday, December 18, following a sharp fall in the stock price. Over the past year, Va Tech Wabag shares had surged by over 193%, outperforming the NSE Nifty 50 index, which gained 14% during the same period. REASON FOR THE DECLINE The sharp fall in Va Tech …

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6 days, 18 hours ago

Kangaroo Island's $150m desalination plant unable to connect to all houses in intended area

ABC

Kangaroo Island locals say it is "disappointing" and "stressful" that their properties will not be connected to a desalination plant that opened in Penneshaw last week. He said he did not "have complete faith" his property would ever be connected, so was working on a plan to connect to a neighbour's supply and pay them for his water usage. No …

Water Island Plant Thomas Connect His Property Kangaroo

1 week ago

Eyre Peninsula desalination plant has no comprehensive Aboriginal heritage survey

ABC

Traditional owners have slammed the South Australian government's process for approving a site for Port Lincoln's $330 million desalination plant. The plant will be built at Billy Lights Point at the entrance to Porter Bay on the outskirts of Port Lincoln, despite significant community opposition. The Barngarla people are native title holders of much of the Lower Eyre Peninsula, including …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Cyprus to rely more on desalination plants as arid winters leave dams dry

Associated Press

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus will depend more on desalination plants to meet its water needs as a string of dry winters has reduced amounts in 108 dams to just a quarter of their capacity, the country’s agriculture and environment minister said Wednesday. Minister Maria Panayiotou said that as part of her ministry’s immediate plans to alleviate water shortages, four more …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

India must act right away against an emerging scarcity of fresh water

Live Mint

In recent articles, I have often referred to three ongoing technological revolutions that will fundamentally transform the way we live: the energy transformation from fossil fuels to renewables, the artificial intelligence revolution and the biotechnological revolution. Large parts of the world are already water stressed and it is estimated that by 2030, demand for fresh water will exceed sustainable supply …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

SA government approves desalination plant plan for Billy Lights Point on the Eyre Peninsula

ABC

The South Australian government has approved a plan to build a $330-million desalination plant on the Eyre Peninsula. The Billy Lights Point location near Port Lincoln has been a sticking point for some time and fishers are especially concerned about the impact it will have on their industry. Billy Lights Point was one of four sites mooted for the plant …

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3 months, 1 week ago

CGN to build Namibia's largest desalination plant

China Daily

Construction of Namibia's largest desalination plant, led by China General Nuclear Power Group, will play a key role in addressing the country's water scarcity, experts have said. CGN, China's largest nuclear power operator in terms of installed capacity, will work on the Namibian undertaking in cooperation with a local water corporation, the company said during the 2024 Summit of the …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jiangsu sends engineers to Malaysia to build desalination plant

China Daily

The equipment for the seawater desalination plant in Malaysia. State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co sent two engineers to Malaysia to support the construction of a seawater desalination plant in late August. State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co's desalination system uses energy-efficient technology to convert seawater into fresh water. The equipment offers high resource conversion efficiency and low operating costs," …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Fighting for 40 years’: The tiny Texas community facing down Big Industry

Al Jazeera

Corpus Christi, Texas, US – “It’s a beautiful bay, and it was even more beautiful in the beginning,” says 72-year-old Encarnacion “Chon” Serna, a retired chemical engineer, as he describes Corpus Christi Bay, which lies just a few feet from his doorstep in Portland, Corpus Christi in Texas. It does affect you very much to think that by the time …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

WA farmers use desalination to secure water supplies, restore salt-damaged land

ABC

In short: Small desalination systems have been used to supply a valuable fresh water source during a year with little rainfall. Reverse osmosis desalination involves running salty ground water through a series of filters and membranes, similar to pool pumps and domestic water softening systems, to recover equal amounts of fresh water and saturated salt water. Six years later, a …

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8 months ago

Barcelona to get floating desalination plant to help fight drought in northeastern Spain

Associated Press

BARCELONA, Spain — Spain’s drought-stricken region of Catalonia will install a floating desalination plant to help the city of Barcelona guarantee its drinking water supply, regional authorities said Thursday. Barcelona already relies on Europe’s largest desalination plant for domestic use to compensate over three years of below average rainfall that have led to a historic drought made worse by climate …

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11 months ago

Work to construct Chennai’s fourth desalination plant at Perur at full swing

The Hindu

Work is in full swing to construct the city’s fourth desalination plant at Perur along East Coast Road, just a few kilometres away from the existing plant at Nemmeli. Even as the third desalination plant, with a capacity to treat 150 million litres of seawater a day at Nemmeli, is all set to be inaugurated in a few weeks, civil …

Chennai Water Work Units Plant Perur Treated Water

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid India-Maldives row, Israel to start desalination program in Lakshadweep

Live Mint

The Israeli embassy in India expressed support for promoting tourism in Lakshadweep on January 9, amidst the ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and the Maldives. For those who are yet to witness the pristine and majestic underwater beauty of Lakshadweep islands, here are a few pictures showing this island's enchanting allure,” the Israel embassy said in a post on X. …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Third desalination plant at Nemmeli likely to be inaugurated later this month

The Hindu

The third desalination plant with a capacity to treat 150 million litres of seawater a day on East Coast Road at Nemmeli is likely to be inaugurated after Pongal. Officials of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board or Metrowater said the plant was being run on a trial basis and about 100 mld of water was being treated …

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1 year ago

High-quality development pioneered by Qingdao

China Daily

In addition, Qingdao's integrated service platform for China-Shanghai Cooperation Organisation local economic and trade cooperation offers one-stop solutions for trade, customs, logistics and finance for businesses throughout the Yellow River region to participate. The Qingdao pilot free trade zone has initiated an online-based cross-region coordination pattern, signing cooperation agreements with 33 functional areas in provinces throughout the Yellow River region …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Water desalination plant at Manori gets coastal authority nod

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ’s seawater desalination plant at Manori was cleared by the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority on November 2. Thackeray, who was Mumbai’s guardian minister for suburbs in MVA rule said, “The desalination plant basically would give us an ideal amount of water supply at a minimal cost. BMC officers said that the plant is being …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Quorn mayor and residents plead for better water source for Flinders Ranges town

ABC

Residents of a South Australian town have been left disappointed their plea for drinkable mains water has again fallen on deaf ears. Key points: Just three per cent of Quorn’s population drink mains water due to its poor quality Residents say they are struggling with financial costs of buying bottled water and replacing calcified plumbing and appliances The local council …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Freedom of information application knocked back by SA Water about Billy Lights Point desal plant decision

ABC

A former independent senator has vowed to continue a transparency quest into SA Water's decision to build a desalination plant on the Eyre Peninsula despite his freedom of information request getting knocked back. Key points: Former senator Rex Patrick has had a freedom of information quest knocked back by SA Water His application requested more information into the company's decision …

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1 year, 3 months ago

A celebrity-studded L.A. water district has a very big drought idea: Seafloor desalination

LA Times

The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District is looking to harvest drinking water from desalination pods placed on the ocean floor. The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District recently partnered with California-based OceanWell to study the feasibility of harvesting drinking water from desalination pods placed on the ocean floor, several miles off the coast of California. The pilot project, which will begin …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Port Lincoln desalination plant research causes clash between scientists and fishing industry

ABC

The future water supply of South Australia's Eyre Peninsula remains contentious as scientists dispute research supporting a proposed desalination site at Billy Lights Point in Port Lincoln. Key points: A scientific report finding a desalination plant at Billy Lights Point will not impact the marine environment is being disputed There are concerns about modelling and the plant's impact on mussel …

Science Water Port Lights Billy Point Port Lincoln

1 year, 3 months ago

KCCI urges Chief Minister to set up seawater desalination plants in DK and Udupi to combat looming water scarcity

The Hindu

The Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to set up seawater desalination plants in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts to overcome the inevitable drinking water shortage in the coming days. Mr. Kamath said installing desalination plants is necessary to combat the looming water scarcity in the area. The Plant has proven to be a …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Plans afoot to set up first desalination plant for potable water in Puducherry

The Hindu

The Public Works Department in Puducherry has planned to set up a one MLD desalination plant on a pilot basis in the city, to overcome the depletion of groundwater sources and to meet the ever-expanding drinking water requirements of residents in the urban agglomeration limits. According to official sources, Puducherry is currently dependent on over 100 deep tube-wells in the …

Pwd Puducherry Plant Potable Water

1 year, 5 months ago

Joe Biden's green hydrogen hub pitch faces uphill task due to water shortage

India Today

The Biden administration's climate agenda is facing an unexpected challenge in drought-prone Corpus Christi, Texas, where a proposed clean hydrogen hub would require the installation of energy-intensive, expensive and potentially environmentally damaging seawater desalination plants. "Most of the world's planned green hydrogen projects are to be located in water-stressed regions," said Minh Khoi Le, renewable energy analyst at Rystad, adding …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Plans for desalination plant revived as part of Goldfields-Esperance water security strategy

ABC

Decade-old plans for a desalination plant will be dusted off as a new working group investigates future water security in Western Australia's mineral-rich Goldfields-Esperance region. Key points: A new working group will be established to consider options for future water security in the Goldfields-Esperance region The northern Goldfields is facing a situation where traditional water supplies, such as underground aquifers, …

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Va Tech Wabag shares: Why VA Tech Wabag stocks are in focus?

Kangaroo Island's $150m desalination plant unable to connect to all houses in intended area

Eyre Peninsula desalination plant has no comprehensive Aboriginal heritage survey

Cyprus to rely more on desalination plants as arid winters leave dams dry

India must act right away against an emerging scarcity of fresh water

SA government approves desalination plant plan for Billy Lights Point on the Eyre Peninsula

CGN to build Namibia's largest desalination plant

Jiangsu sends engineers to Malaysia to build desalination plant

‘Fighting for 40 years’: The tiny Texas community facing down Big Industry

WA farmers use desalination to secure water supplies, restore salt-damaged land

Barcelona to get floating desalination plant to help fight drought in northeastern Spain

Work to construct Chennai’s fourth desalination plant at Perur at full swing

Amid India-Maldives row, Israel to start desalination program in Lakshadweep

Third desalination plant at Nemmeli likely to be inaugurated later this month

High-quality development pioneered by Qingdao

Water desalination plant at Manori gets coastal authority nod

Quorn mayor and residents plead for better water source for Flinders Ranges town

Freedom of information application knocked back by SA Water about Billy Lights Point desal plant decision

A celebrity-studded L.A. water district has a very big drought idea: Seafloor desalination

Port Lincoln desalination plant research causes clash between scientists and fishing industry

KCCI urges Chief Minister to set up seawater desalination plants in DK and Udupi to combat looming water scarcity

Plans afoot to set up first desalination plant for potable water in Puducherry

Joe Biden's green hydrogen hub pitch faces uphill task due to water shortage

Plans for desalination plant revived as part of Goldfields-Esperance water security strategy