China uses seawater desalination technology at nuke project
Seawater desalination technology is being used at the Hongyanhe nuclear power station under construction in Wafangdian City in northeast China’s Liaoning Province. (more…)
Terrifying water crisis faces India; most cities to run dry
If you are afraid because your tap has been running dry lately, then it is time you braced yourself for worse times to follow. Terrifying times, in fact. (more…)
Water purifying business is difficult to crack
The failure of the government to provide essential goods and services to its citizens often presents a business opportunity. (more…)
Government and Policy China to invest 90B yuan in safe drinking water
China will invest 90 billion yuan ($13.2 billion) to construct a sewage treatment system to keep the drinking water safe, www.chinanews.com.cn reported. (more…)
In 20 yrs, India’s water need to be double the supply
In the next two decades, global water consumption will increase from the present 4,500 billion cubic metres (bcm) to 6,900 bcm. This will be 40% more than the estimated reliable and sustainable supply today, if no action is taken to conserve water and use it more efficiently. (more…)
Aquasure secures financing for $3.5 billion Victorian desalination plant
The financing, design, construction and operation of the Victorian desalination plant are now secure after the successful completion of syndication by National Australia Bank Ltd and Westpac Banking Corp. (more…)
What to do with northern Australia’s water
The federally-funded, 1000-page ‘Water in Northern Australia’ report by the CSIRO on sustainable water yields in northern Australia was released this month and has plenty to say on water potential in the NT and Kimberley. (more…)
40,000 skills shortage in water industry
Australia’s water industry will need to recruit up to half its 80,000 strong workforce within the next decade to replace retirees. (more…)
The high stakes of melting Himalayan glaciers
The glaciers in the Himalayas are receding quicker than those in other parts of the world and could disappear altogether by 2035 according to the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. (more…)
Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink
The recent onslaught of tropical storm Ondoy upon Metro Manila and its eastern suburbs only underscored the deadly double-edge nature of water. Too much water during the rainy season and too little water during summer has become the sad Philippine fate. On top of all this is climate unpredictability with global warming as part of our daily lives. (more…)