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ACCIONA to manage Bilbao’s water sanitation network
The Bilbao City Council has awarded ACCIONA the contract for the management, cleaning, maintenance and operation of the city's municipal water sanitation and sewerage network. The extendable three-year contract is worth €35 million and will benefit 350,000 residents. The contract covers customer support work, cleaning and inspection of the pipe network, sewage management, maintenance of ...
By ACCIONA S.A
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Water security takes center stage in Anticipatory Action: IWMI Partners with Anticipation Hub
A timely collaboration for pressing challenges. The world is witnessing unprecedented challenges, from global pandemics to the climate crisis, fostering a setting of heightened Fragility, Conflict, and Migration (FCM). These issues pose significant threats to global development, peace and the stability of food, land, and water systems (FLWSs). The recent impact of El Niño in Southern ...
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Advanced Dating Techniques Reveal Antarctic Peninsula’s Geological History
The thesis “Has the formation of a slab window below the Antarctic Peninsula controlled its topographic evolution?” broadly investigates the spatial and temporal changes in rock uplift and exhumation along the Antarctic Peninsula to understand how and when its high elevation developed. This research is essential for testing tectonic models and understanding the elevation history as a ...
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EPA Finalizes Suite of Standards to Reduce Pollution from Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants
This week (April 25), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of final rules to reduce pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants in order to protect all communities from pollution and improve public health without disrupting the delivery of reliable electricity. These rules, finalized under separate authorities including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Resource ...
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Unlock new possibilities with ERGA Innovation Centre
ERGA's state-of-the-art testing laboratory boasts over 20 types of equipment for separation, ore dressing, and crushing equipment protection, paving the way for groundbreaking advancements in the industry. At ERGA, we understand the critical importance of equipment and technology selection. That's why our innovative testing laboratory offers comprehensive services tailored to meet industry ...
By ERGA
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IWMI launches the Climate Smart Governance dashboard in Sri Lanka
Climate Smart Governance dashboard launched in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Left to right: Giriraj Amarnath, Principal Researcher – Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience, IWMI; R.H.W.A. Kumarasiri, Director General, National Planning Department; K.M. Mahinda Siriwardena, Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Sri Lanka; Sachini Ukwattage, Consultant, ClimBeR, IWMI; Prabath Chandrakeerthi, ...
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What are the equipment configurations of a waste oil re-refining machine?
DOING waste oil re-refining machine is a hot choice for investors to recycle waste oil and convert waste oil into diesel for high profits. Waste oil re-refining machine typically consists of several key equipment components to achieve ideal waste oil refining effect: 1. **Feedstock Pre-Treatment System: ** This component is responsible for receiving and preparing the waste oil feedstock for ...
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What are the equipment components of a pyrolysis oil to diesel recycling plant?
DOING pyrolysis oil to diesel recycling plant is a hot choice for investors to recycle waste oil and convert waste oil into diesel for high profits. pyrolysis oil to diesel recycling plant typically consists of several key equipment components to achieve ideal waste oil refining effect: 1. **Feedstock Pre-Treatment System: ** This component is responsible for receiving and preparing the waste ...
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IWMI to expand groundbreaking Africa earth observation project
The International Water Management Institute’s (IWMI) Digital Innovations for a Water Secure Africa (DIWASA) project is set to enter its second phase with a grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. While Africa has significant but underutilized water resources, the lack of water infrastructure and good water governance, combined with poor water resources ...
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What Could be Hiding in Your Data? Using Generative AI to Uncover Correlations, Associations, and Insights in Well-Structured Datasets
Earth Science Information Systems (EScIS) is excited to announce a collaborative webinar with the Australasian Land & Groundwater Association (ALGA) scheduled for May 2, 2024. The webinar, titled “What Could be Hiding in Your Data? Using Generative AI to Uncover Correlations, Associations, and Insights in Well-Structured Datasets” promises to deliver critical insights into the ...
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Vista Clara NMR Instruments Featured in NGWA Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation Journal
High-Resolution Direct Push NMR Tools for Groundwater Investigations are on the scene in the geoscience industry! Vista Clara’s two unique Direct Push (DP) NMR instruments are highlighted in the latest article by NGWA Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation Journal. This article provides insight into the instruments’ development and their application at various sites, showcasing ...
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EU Waste Trans-shipping Rules
The EU has been working towards a greener economy, and the shipment of waste has been an issue that has needed clarification There is some evidence that there has been some trans-European movement of waste for disposal. Much of the evidence is anecdotal, some is well known. In the case of tyres, despite almost all EU states having some form of EPR in place, there have long been stories of ...
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Resources to Identify Environmental Exposure Issues before Signing a Property Lease
People choose to lease or rent instead of purchasing a residential, industrial, or commercial property for many reasons. For some, leasing provides the flexibility to move into a property when the market is uncertain, when favorable financing options are not available, or for one of numerous other explanations. Regardless of the reason, it’s important for both landlords and tenants to do ...
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2 desalination plants MCWD’s ‘last resort’
AS MORE barangays in Metro Cebu experience a water crisis due to the ongoing dry spell, the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) wants two desalination plants to start delivering water before July 2024. In a phone interview on Saturday, April 13, John Dx Lapid, acting general manager of MCWD, told SunStar Cebu that the desalination plant projects in Barangay Opao, Mandaue City and Barangay ...
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Alfa Chemistry Provides an Abundance of Colloidal Nanoparticles for Research
Alfa Chemistry, a supplier of nanotechnology products, is making waves in the world of research with its vast array of colloidal nanoparticles. These nanoparticles offer scientists and researchers a unique opportunity to delve deeper into the world of nanotechnology and explore new possibilities in a variety of fields. From metal colloids to colloidal quantum dots, Alfa Chemistry presents a ...
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Equinor extends contract with Soiltech
Equinor has exercised its first option to extend the drilling waste management contract with Soiltech for two years from 01.06.2024 to 31.05.2026. Equinor has options to extend the contract further until 2034. Under the contract, Soiltech provides our full technology portfolio of innovative and sustainable waste management solutions, including slop treatment, cuttings handling, swarf treatment ...
By SoilTech AS
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Tana Oy enters Botswana market with BH Botswana
Tana Oy, a Finnish environmental technology company, has announced a new partnership with BH Botswana, the nation’s sole distributor of JCB construction, mining, and power generating equipment since 1973. The agreement will enable BH Botswana to distribute TANA landfill compactors and TANA waste shredders to customers in Botswana, enhancing their portfolio of industry-leading machines and ...
By Tana Oy
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Breaking new ground in water management technology, KISTERS introduces HyQuant.
A new approach from KISTERS combines water level and velocity measurement in a single compact sensor, overcoming cost barriers. This development streamlines integration and increases efficiency, offering significant benefits to water-dependent industries. KISTERS today announced the launch of HyQuant, a new range of non-contact water radar sensors set to break industry rules. Unlike current ...
By KISTERS
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Modern tools and ancient smarts
Across the eastern Mediterranean region, farmers and other water managers are battling the harsh effects of climate change. Whether in the high plateaus of northeast Lebanon, the valleys of the West Bank, near the gurgling springs of Wadi Seer in Jordan, or deep in the low-lying heart of Egypt’s Nile Delta, they must cope with warmer, more extreme weather patterns. While many of their ...
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Spotlight On: Water Risk In Global Supply Chains
Water systems around the world are becoming increasingly fragile, burdened as they are by the combined pressures of climate change, population growth, urbanisation, pollution, water mismanagement and more frequent extreme weather events like flooding and drought. Figures from the United Nations show that water demand around the world is expected to rise by up to 30 per cent by the year 2050, ...
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