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Chelsea Exhibits at Green Expo 25-27 Sept, Mexico City - come and say hello!
Dr Brian Phillips is exhibiting at The GREEN Expo 2012, Mexico as part of the UKTI delegation. He is promoting Chelsea's sensor expertise in the following areas: Waste water treatment management Fresh water monitoring Protection of water supplies Algae growth monitoring tailored for renewable energy companies CTG manufactures a range of innovative multi-parameter sensors & ...
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EPA Invites Citizens to Talk About Plating Inc. Cleanup in Great Bend
(Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 9, 2007) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 7 office will hold a public availability session Thursday, Oct. 11, to discuss a Superfund cleanup action at the Plating Inc. site at the Great Bend, Kan., airport. The outdoor session will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at 8801 Sixth St., adjacent to the site in the airport industrial area. It will be conducted by Katy ...
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Grundfos Pumps to Invest Rs. 230 Crores in India - An Initiative of Making India as Second Home
Grundfos Pumps, the world's largest pump manufacturer, announced its plans to expand its production capacity to double by setting up an additional unit. As part of the expansion plans, with an initiative of making India as the second home; the company plans to invest Rs. 230 crores in the next five years. According to Mr. CarstenBjerg, Group President, Grundfos, "The turnover of Grundfos is 3.5 ...
By Grundfos
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Exhibit the Big 5 - Dubai 2018
For the ninth time, company Vargon has exhibited in the largest Middle East construction fair – „The Big 5“ fair. The fair was held in exhibition space Dubai World Trade Center in the period of 26. – 29. November 2018. in United Arab Emirates, city of the future Dubai. Along with the fair itself, many seminars, workshops, and conferences took place so the fair attracts ...
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Innovative Rotork valve actuation selected for Australia’s giant clean LNG projects
Rotork flow control products have been selected for applications throughout the giant Queensland coal seam gas-to-LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) projects in Australia. To date, Rotork’s international sales network has received orders for more than 5000 valve actuators, embracing electric, electro-hydraulic, pneumatic and gas-over-oil technologies The three projects – Queensland Curtis ...
By Rotork plc
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AUS$7.34m for potable water pipelines for Point Sturt and Hindmarsh Island
Australian Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, and South Australian Minister for the River Murray, Karlene Maywald, today announced up to $7.34 million in funding for potable water pipeline extensions to Point Sturt and Hindmarsh Island. The Rudd Government contributed up to $6.61 million and South Australia contributed $734,000 to the project. 'The Rudd Government has ...
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No 3. gender and water
Water management activities gain efficiency and impact when both women and men are involved in decision-making. Equitable access to and management of water is fundamental in promoting poverty eradication and sustainable development. This applies to women’s and men’s equitable access to and mnanagement of safe and adequate water, for domestic supply, sanitation, food security and ...
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ADB, Experts Discuss Ways to Protect Groundwater Resources in PRC
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) sponsored a 2-day forum in Beijing to discuss various innovative measures and technologies to protect groundwater resources in the country. Depletion of groundwater resources is a major concern in many parts of the PRC, particularly in the drier northern regions. In many rural areas, most of the groundwater is used for agricultural purposes and extensive use has ...
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Reed elsevier environmental challenge
The Reed Elsevier Environmental Challenge shortlist was announced today, highlighting four innovative ideas to improve access to safe and sustainable water supply in communities where access is presently at risk. The winning project, to be announced in June, will receive a prize of $50,000, with a second place prize of $25,000. The projects range from a community rooftop rainwater harvesting ...
By 3BL Media
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Jaffna aquifer depleting from overuse
The single limestone aquifer, which is the main source of freshwater in Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna peninsula, is gradually depleting through overuse, researchers say. "The area suffers from severe groundwater imbalance which might reach crisis proportions in the future," Shanti de Silva, one of two scientists who carried out the research for the agricultural department of the University of ...
By SciDev.Net
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EPA offers tips to save water and money
August is peak water use season and with a few simple tips from EPA's WaterSense program homeowners can save water and as much as $110 annually on their water bills. “Peak water use can be expensive, taxes local water systems, and threatens future water supply and quality,” said Peter S. Silva, EPA’s assistant administrator for water. “A few simple changes can help consumers reduce their water ...
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Patricia Okoed-Bukumunhe wins UNEP young environmental journalist award
A Ugandan radio journalist has won a prestigious new journalism award from the United Nations Enviornment Programme (UNEP), outclassing entries from over 100 correspondents from across the African continent. Patricia Okoed-Bukumunhe won the UNEP Young Environmental Journalist Award for her report 'Climate Change and Uganda', broadcast on Radio France International. Jury members described the ...
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Portable tank group donates fire fighting equipment
Sebastian, FL--Need fire fighting equipment? The Florida Fire Chief’s Association hosted a silent auction to fund-raise and give back to volunteer firefighters, like the Five Points Volunteer Fire Department of Washington County, FL. Portable Tank Group of Sebastian, FL donated a folding frame tank for the auction and was happy to see Five Points have the winning bid. Frame Tanks are most ...
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Spring Furies Unleashed by La Niña (et. al.)
After a long, cold winter, spring has finally arrived in the northern hemisphere. People who are not weather buffs tend to think of spring in terms that are gentle and sweet, like fluffy baby bunnies and daffodils nodding in a gentle shower. But when a weather buff thinks of spring, the images are likely to be a lot more ferocious -- like tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and thunderstorms. Spring, ...
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Waterproofing strips guaranteed to keep damp and rainwater out
Water proofing strips, sometimes referred to as waterproofing membranes, are an essential component of both residential and commercial buildings. At Russetts Developments Ltd we supply water proofing strips made for cladding, facades and external window frames of buildings, all of which are subject to damage caused by wind, damp and rainwater. Ensuring buildings are waterproof is especially ...
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High Polonium-210 Levels Found in Nevada Wells
RENO, Nevada, August 6, 2007 (ENS) - Today, the U.S. Geological Survey is releasing to the public documents showing elevated levels of cancer-causing, radioactive polonium—210 in 17 wells in Lahontan Valley, near the town of Fallon, Nevada. The study covers a rural area centered around the town of Fallon. Most of the 25 wells included in the study provide water for human and/or domestic ...
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EPA works with builders on WaterSense new homes program
As part of its efforts to encourage water efficiency across the country, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that five builders will participate in the Water-EfficientSingle-Family New Homes Pilot Program. The builders will construct homes designed to meet the WaterSense program's draft specification for new homes. 'Building green means saving green and blue,' said Benjamin H. ...
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Lack of engineers stifling development, says report
A shortage of engineers in developing countries, and lack of interest in engineering careers from young people and women, are hampering development, according to the first ever international report on engineering. Engineering is vital for raising standards of living and creating opportunities for sustainable prosperity in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to the ...
By SciDev.Net
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Colorado River begins flooding Mexican delta
Colorado River water has begun pouring over a barren delta near the U.S.-Mexico border, the result of a landmark bi-national agreement being celebrated Thursday. The gush of water in Mexico is an effort to revive the last 70-mile stretch of the river into the Sea of Cortez. The delta dried up decades ago. Conservationists hope the water will bring back trees, wildlife and aquatic life that were ...
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Fluid Dynamics wins contract to supply hard water anti scaling conditioners in Jordan
British water treatment company Fluid Dynamics has won a contract to supply water conditioners to a large residential development in Jordan. The development being built by DAMAC is situated in downtown Amman Jordan. The 14 Conditioners will provide non chemical protection against scaling caused by hard water throughout the complex. Established 40 years ago Fluid Dynamics is the world’s ...
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