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Balmoral Tanks: A natural evolution

The globally renowned tank manufacturer, Balmoral Tanks, has evolved into Europe’s leading storage tank design and manufacturing company. The 2014 acquisition of the assets of Barnsley-based Galglass significantly expanded Balmoral Tanks’ portfolio to include new product lines for the AD market including epoxy coated steel tanks and concrete tanks. Balmoral Tanks now offers a ...

Jan. 26, 2015

By Balmoral Tanks

Sales Of Filtration Membranes And Equipment To Reach $11 Billion In 2011

Consumer and industrial demands for clean water will drive the market for cross-flow membrane systems and replacement membranes to over $11 billion in 2011 up from $8.3 billion in 2007. These forecasts are displayed in the McIlvaine Company online report, RO/UF/MF World Markets. Forecasts are segmented by membrane type and efficiency. Reverse Osmosis is the most efficient membrane and ...

Mar. 7, 2007

By The McIlvaine Company

Are you ready for the desal rebound?

Urbanisation, climate change and a drop in the cost of energy are set to spur a rebirth of the flagging desalination market. A new market report by Global Water Intelligence (GWI) has published providing a guide for businesses in the industry to the best opportunities in this market. By 2050, 4.8 billion people around the world will be impacted by water stress and desalination will be an ...

Nov. 15, 2016

By Global Water Intelligence (GWI)

Aqualyng shortlisted for Desal Deal of the year at Global Water Awards

Aqualyng, the specialist in energy efficient desalination plants, has again been nominated for one of its projects at the Global Water Awards, this time for its Caofeidian project in China. The award will be presented by Kofi Annan, the former Secretary General of Un, during the Global Water Summit 2011. This event is arranged by Global Water Intelligence, and will this year be arranged in Berlin ...

Apr. 14, 2011

By Aqualyng

GWI Announces Winners of the 2018 Global Water Awards

Global Water Intelligence (GWI) today announced the winners of the 2018 Global Water Awards, which were presented on Monday 16 April at the Pavillon d’Armenonville in Paris, France, as part of the Global Water Summit 2018. The coveted awards ceremony recognises the industry’s greatest feats over the previous year, rewarding the initiatives and companies in the water, wastewater and ...

Jun. 16, 2018

By Global Water Intelligence (GWI)

Frost & Sullivan: Egypt`s need for 86 billion cubic meters of water by 2017 attracts investors and developers to its water and wastewater sector

With Egypt's population projected to grow from 83 million in 2010 to 95 million in 2015, the country's water resources should be bolstered to deal with the surge in demand for fresh water. Worldwide, the average water availability is approximately 7,000 cubic meters per person per year, whereas in Egypt, it is 860 cubic meters per capita per year. If this state of affairs persists, water scarcity ...

Jun. 29, 2011

By Frost & Sullivan

Desalination techniques emerge in the spotlight as fresh water supplies diminish steadily, finds Frost & Sullivan

Thermal and membrane desalination are the technologies driving the ultra pure water and potable water sectors in the water market. Thermal technologies are highly favored in countries where energy is cheap and abundant. The water market is growing, and other industries such as concentrated solar power, produced water treatment and ballast water treatment are exploring the possibility of ...

Mar. 9, 2011

By Frost & Sullivan

International Trade Delegations to attend WEFTEC.06

Alexandria, VA – Trade delegations from Africa, India and the Philippines will gather in Dallas, Texas later this month to conduct business with and gather information from over 960 water and wastewater companies at WEFTEC®.06, t he Water Environment Federation’s 79th annual technical exhibition and conference . The African delegations will also be part of a special business briefing hosted by ...

Oct. 11, 2006

By Water Environment Federation (WEF)

Saudi Arabia mulls privatization of water entities, boosts self-sufficiency, says minister – Saudi Arabia

Saudi Minister of Agriculture Abdulrahman AlFadley said that the ministry has a program for privatizing water companies and plants owned by the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), and nationals will be able to own shares in them. During the 2021 Budget Forum, AlFadley said the water desalination plants implemented by SWCC and other sectors is one of the Kingdom’s great ...

Dec. 16, 2020

By Desalination Institute DME

Abengoa and AWT to develop the world’s first solar-powered desalination plant, in Saudi Arabia

Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been selected by Advanced Water Technology (AWT) to jointly develop the world’s first large-scale desalination plant to be powered by solar energy, in Saudi Arabia. AWT is a newly formed company based in Riyadh whose ...

Jan. 21, 2015

By Abengoa

All-Canadian Cleantech Index opens on Toronto Stock Exchange

CEOs representing the companies selected for the Corporate Knights' Cleantech 10™ and Next 10 Cleantech lists, joined Eleanor Fritz, Director, Compliance and Disclosure, Toronto Stock Exchange to open the market today. Founded in 2002, Corporate Knights is an independent Canadian-based media company with an explicit focus on corporate responsibility. The Cleantech 10 and Next 10 ...

Nov. 16, 2011

By GLOBE SERIES

Leading global water organizations launch new journal

The Water Environment Federation (WEF), WateReuse Association (WRA), and the WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF) today announced the launch of a new trade and professional journal, World Water: Water Reuse & Desalination™. The collaborative journal, designed to address the growing informational, technical and operational needs of global water reuse and desalination professionals, will ...

Jul. 19, 2010

By Water Environment Federation (WEF)

`Snapshot of the Indian Desalination Market - A promising segment to halt the alarming water crises in India` - Complimentary Analyst Briefing from Frost & Sullivan

The increasing population, shrinking per capita water availability, economic expansion, and industrial growth have led to a high demand for fresh water. Desalination has evolved as a viable water supply alternative, which allows tapping the largest water reservoir in the world - the ocean. The Desalination Market is in its development stage in India, with a share of 450,000-500,000 cubic meters ...

Sep. 14, 2011

By Frost & Sullivan

Abengoa inaugurates the first desalination plant in West Africa at Accra, Ghana

Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has inaugurated today Accra Sea Water Desalination plant. This project is the first desalination plant in Ghana, and in the West Africa region as a whole. Several key political and civic leaders from all over the country ...

Apr. 17, 2015

By Abengoa

Cleantech 10 list pinpoints top publicly traded cleantech companies in Canada

Corporate Knights Magazine has unveiled its list of the top 10 Canadian public and private cleantech companies 'poised to make it big.' The Cleantech 10 and Next 10, represent Canada's best publicly and privately held companies in the Cleantech realm, and span a range of sectors from desalination to biofuels to solar technology. "With nine billion people on the horizon on a planet of finite ...

Oct. 28, 2010

By GLOBE SERIES

African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa announces agenda for joint ‘Digital Energy Festival’

Private sector participation in the energy sector, small-scale hydro and mini grid opportunities, desalination as an option to secure water security and helping SSMEs with a toolkit are just some of the highlights of the Digital African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa agenda in November. The programme forms part of the upcoming ‘Digital Energy Festival for Africa’ which unites ...

Nov. 27, 2020

By Spintelligent (Pty) Ltd - part of Clarion Events

Abengoa reaches a final agreement with Triton for the sale of 100% of Befesa

Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B), the company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, has signed a final share purchase agreement for the sale of 100% of its subsidiary, Befesa, to funds advised by Triton ("the Funds"). Completion of the deal is subject only to approval by competition authorities and is expected during the first half of ...

Jun. 14, 2013

By Abengoa

AUS$1bn plan to help secure cities’ water supplies

The Australian Government will provide AUS$1 billion over six years to help secure water supplies for working families and businesses through desalination, recycling and stormwater harvesting. “The effects of climate change mean most of Australia’s cities and towns have less water, and we can no longer rely on rainfall to supply all our drinking water,” Minister for Climate Change and Water, ...

May 14, 2008

By Australian Government

Abengoa Announces First Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call

SEVILLE, Spain and ROCKVILLE, Md., April 26, 2011 Abengoa, the company that develops innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, today announced that it will release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011, before the opening of the market on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. The information will be published on Abengoa's ...

Apr. 26, 2011

By Abengoa

Abengoa wins three new electricity transmission concessions for the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency

Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B), the company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been chosen by the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency, Agencia Nacional de Energia Eletrica (ANEEL) to carry out a new electricity transmission project in the country. The contract, which is worth approximately €1.0 billion, will enable part of the ...

May 13, 2013

By Abengoa