solar water technology News
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Waaree Announces the Order for 154 Solar Pumps From RHDS – Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Waaree is pleased to announce the winning of order for 154 solar water pumps, to be supplied to Government of Rajasthan, under JNNSM & RKVY policy, beating off stiff competition. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20120403/523475 The state experiences a very scarce rainfall, acute shortage of water for irrigation, and unavailability of electricity in remote areas (long waiting queues ...
By Waaree Group
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Supplying fresh water to hotels using solar desalination
SUPPLY FRESHWATER TO A HOTEL IN A COASTAL AREA FACING WATER SHORTAGES The Cocotiers Hotel, on the island of Rodrigues in Mauritius, suffered from the recurring drought on the island, and the challenge to supply its customers from the water delivered by the local distribution agency. The hotel thus wished to install an autonomous production drinking water capacity, from sea water. The ...
By OSMOSUN
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Masdar announces major progress on future energy strategy
Masdar, Abu Dhabi's $15 billion future energy initiative, has made significant steps forward in its ambition to make Abu Dhabi the global centre for future energy. As a long-term strategic and financial initiative, Masdar aims to create an entirely new economic sector in Abu Dhabi turning it into an exporter of technology. Since its inception in April 2006, Masdar has been working to bring this ...
By MASDAR
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Ultrasonic depth sensor to measure water levels
The Dutch algae control company LG Sonic introduced an ultrasonic depth sensor to give the customers real-time insight in the water levels which allows them to adequately deal with water level fluctuations. Reservoirs used for industrial processes or the production of drinking water often deal with strong water level fluctuations. Due to events of high demand and evaporation, water levels in ...
By LG Sonic
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Kenya fights climate change with Danish water technology
On February 23 the Danish Minister of Environment, Miss Ida Auken opened an innovative solar powered water project in Manyatta together with high level representatives from the Kenyan Ministry of Water. The official opening of the water project in Manyatta marks the final implementation of 13 water projects by the private company Grundfos LIFELINK with funding from the Danida REACT Fast Start ...
By Grundfos
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American Water’s 2011 Innovations Set the Stage for a Greener Industry in 2012
Backed by a 125-year history of innovation, American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK), the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater services company, hopes to spur the industry to greener practices. American Water’s research and development resources have historically enabled the company to be an early adopter of new technologies, ...
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LG Sonic Algae Control selected as Dutch winner of the Energy Globe Award
Today LG Sonic received the prestigious Energy Globe National Award for the development and commercialization of the MPC-Buoy. This solar-powered algae control system controls toxic algal blooms by using ultrasound technology. Representatives from the Embassy of Austria handed the award, signed by Energy Globe Jury chairperson Maneka Gandhi and Energy Globe initiator Mr. Wolfgang Neumann, during ...
By LG Sonic
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A world first in solar seawater desalination
Siemens Austria has produced and installed the world's first large-scale, solar-powered desalination plant. The plant in Saudi Arabia is controlled according to the solar energy available, in order that the highest possible proportion of renewable energy is used for water desalination. Along with the electrical, monitoring and control technology, Siemens also supplied the transformers for the ...
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Carbon Capture and Storage Hopes Rise Again
Carbon capture and storage, if it proved possible, would help to make the main greenhouse gas harmless. American scientists say they are making progress. Two groups of US scientists are exploring new ways of capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. One technology mimics the tree by using artificial photosynthesis. The other exploits a membrane that is a thousand times more efficient than ...
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Asia–Pacific Analysis: Solving the water dilemma
The Pacific islands are surrounded by water, yet inhabitants face severe water shortages. Crispin Maslog highlights potential solutions. As we approach the end of the 'Water for Life' Decade in 2015, concerns over water availability in the Pacific island nations have taken an urgent turn. In October last year, big headlines about two idyllic South Pacific island nations, Tokelau and Tuvalu, ...
By SciDev.Net
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GE Technology Powers First Landfill-Gas-to-Energy Project in Alaska
Doyon Utilities, LLC (Doyon) held a ribbon cutting ceremony today to celebrate the opening of the first landfill-gas-to-energy (LFGTE) project in Alaska, which is powered by GE’s (NYSE: GE) ecomagination-qualified Jenbacher gas engines. Located on the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, a joint U.S. Army and Air Force base, the project will ...
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