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GAMA & GE to bring water to Northern Jordan through US$1bn pipeline
A milestone in a strategically important new water supply that will help alleviate a severe water shortage in Jordan’s capital and surrounding area has been reached with funding of construction of a pipeline project by GAMA Energy A.S., a joint venture between GAMA Holding A.S. and GE (NYSE:GE) unit GE Energy Financial Services. The US$1 billion Disi Water Conveyance Project includes construction of a 325-kilometer pipeline that will pump water from the Disi aquifer in Mudawarra to Jordan’s most populous city, the capital of Amman. The investment will create jobs and promote private sector participation ... |
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Science adopts a new definition of seawater
In Paris late last month the General Assembly of UNESCO`s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) accepted the case for the introduction of a new international thermodynamic description of seawater, cast in terms of a new salinity variable called Absolute Salinity.
Hobart-based CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship scientist, Dr Trevor McDougall, made the case during his presentation of the Bruun Memorial Lecture to the Paris meeting.
`Scientists will now have an accurate measure of the heat content of seawater for inclusion in ocean models and climate projections,` Dr McDougall says.
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Solar-Powered Oil Skimmer Works at Remote Locations
Abanaki’s Oil Grabber® Model 8 now “runs with the sun” and removes oil from wastewater at locations far from electric service, such as mine sites and remote corners of steel mills, food processing plants, and rail yards. Applying the Model 8’s field-proven success at removing oil, grease, and light fuels from water, the solar-powered version provides a continuous belt and wiper to remove up to 40 gallons of oil per hour. Abanaki also has solar powered skimmers for groundwater remediation. See animated demo.
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