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SwissINSO Expands Capacity for Producing Its 100% Solar-Powered Water Purification Units

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - SwissINSO Holding Inc. (OTCCBB.SWHN) is pleased to announce a major expansion in production capacity for its Krystall (TM) solar-powered water purification / desalination units. The new plant in Denges is now close to SwissINSO's headquarters at the prestigious R&D Science Park at EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne), the Swiss "Silicon Valley". "This ...

Sep. 21, 2010

By SwissINSO

Mascara raises 2.2M€ to scale up its development

Mascara was founded in 2014 by Marc Vergnet, an international manufacturer of wind turbines and hydraulic pumps and Maxime Haudebourg who has a sturdy background in automatic systems engineering and the agri-food sector. Mascara designs, produces, installs, operates and maintains solar-powered desalination equipment for salt or brackish water. The only manufacturer of its kind in the world, ...

Aug. 8, 2019

By Mascara Renewable Water

Floating Farms in the Future – Water Storage Tanks Would Play a Role

A lot of things might sound far fetched at first, but in no time at all they find themselves being implemented and being totally the norm. Could that be the case with the floating farms we read about in this week’s Daily Mail? A team from Barcelona has designed floating farms that could feed the world in forthcoming decades. Multi-levelled structures would be used to, not only catch fish, ...

May 28, 2015

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks

A system that’s worth its salt

New approach to water desalination could lead to small, portable units that could be sent to disaster sites or remote locations. Potable water is often in high demand and short supply following a natural disaster like the Haiti earthquake or Hurricane Katrina. In both of those instances, the disaster zones were near the sea, but converting salty seawater to potable fresh water usually requires a ...

Mar. 23, 2010

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Superyacht builders take keen interest in Cathelco/HEM hot water system

The new hot water system designed by Cathelco/HEM is attracting considerable interest in the yachting industry where the ability to eliminate limescale and regenerate hot water more quickly are seen as major advantages. “The response from yachtbuilders has been very enthusiastic. They all recognise that limescale is a problem and some already have considered the use of a ...

Feb. 27, 2018

By Hydro Electrique Marine (HEM)

Kurita as member of EDS - European Desalination Society

Kurita renewed its membership at the European Desalination Society (EDS) for a continuous contact with research and industry worldwide in desalination and water treatment. EDS is a Europe-wide organization for individual and corporate members including universities, companies, research institutes, government agencies and all concerned with and interested in desalination and membrane technologies ...

Jan. 18, 2016

By Kurita

Manchester United Unveils Abengoa as its Official Sustainable Technology Partner

Environmental technology partner to help the ‘Reds Go Green’. Club’s first global Sustainable Technology partner Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, and Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) have announced today a global partnership which will see ...

Sep. 29, 2014

By Abengoa

Jebel Ali desalination plant produces first cubic metre of potable water – United Arab Emirates

The plant, under construction by ACCIONA and BESIX, is equipped with energy-efficient Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) technology and is a critical project in the modernisation of the water sector being undertaken by the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA). ACCIONA is the EPC contractor for Jebel Ali SWRO, which it expects to complete by 2021. The desalination plant will produce ...

Dec. 23, 2020

By Desalination Institute DME

Global Water Awards Shortlist Announced

Global Water Intelligence (GWI) has announced the list of companies and projects which have been shortlisted for the 2015 Global Water Awards, and voting will open March 1st to GWI subscribers, Water Desalination Report (WDR) subscribers and International Desalination Association (IDA) members. Each year, the Global Water Awards are presented at the Global Water Summit, the major business ...

Nov. 15, 2016

By Global Water Intelligence (GWI)

Freshwater Aquifer Found off Hawaiian Coast

In areas beset by water scarcity, undersea aquifers - both fresh and brackish - may provide a reliable source of drinking water The bottom of the ocean is not typically where you’d look for new drinking water sources, but recent research is focusing attention in this unlikely direction. In 2019, scientists discovered an extensive aquifer off the Eastern coast of the United States. Now, ...

Jan. 5, 2021

By Fluence Corporation

NIROBOX Infographic: Smart, Sustainable Water Solutions Delivered

Fluence NIROBOX units provide flexible, scalable, and economical treatment for a wide range of desalination and freshwater treatment needs. Modular NIROBOX plants, which are housed in fully assembled shipping containers, feature high recovery rates, and low energy and chemical consumption. They're ideal for decentralized water treatment, and can deliver flexible, sustainable treatment solutions ...

May 21, 2020

By Fluence Corporation

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $100 Million Energy-Water Desalination Hub to Provide Secure and Affordable Water

Recently (12/13), the U.S. Department of Energy announced $100 million to establish an Energy-Water Desalination Hub to address water security issues in the United States. The Hub will focus on early-stage research and development for energy-efficient and cost-competitive desalination technologies including manufacturing challenges, and for treating non-traditional water sources for multiple ...

Dec. 14, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Fluence’s NIROBOX™ Continues to Expand Its Global Reach

Further growth in South America, with Two NIROBOX™ units ordered by a municipality in Buenos Aires to provide relief to residents currently consuming highly contaminated water Melbourne and New York, 1 March 2018 Fluence Corporation Limited (ASX: FLC) is pleased to announce its continued global growth, entering the Philippines, and further growing in Argentina, with agreements to provide ...

Mar. 2, 2018

By Fluence Corporation

Fluence’s NIROBOX™ continues to expand its global reach

Further growth in South East Asia, entering the Philippines with the commissioning of a NIROBOX™ solution to produce drinking water from seawater at a coastal resort Further growth in South America, with Two NIROBOX™ units ordered by a municipality in Buenos Aires to provide relief to residents currently consuming highly contaminated water Melbourne and New York, 1 March 2018 ...

Feb. 28, 2018

By Fluence Corporation

Eureka forbes limited receives the Frost & Sullivan’s best company of the year award 2010 for the indian residential point-of-use water treatment systems market

Frost & Sullivan honored Eureka Forbes Limited with the Best Company of the Year Award for 2010 in the Indian Residential POU Water Treatment Systems Market. The company has exhibited excellence in growth by expanding its customer base in all market segments. Over the years, it has developed seven state-of-art water treatment technologies to address 17 diverse water conditions in India. ...

Mar. 22, 2011

By Frost & Sullivan

Thirsty Australia Advances Desalination Technology

Melbourne, Australia - The delivery of energy efficient water desalination to drought-stricken Australia received a boost today with the establishment of a new collaboration between the government research agency CSIRO and nine Australian universities. The research aims to advance water desalination as an alternative water supply option for Australia by increasing efficiency, and reducing the ...

May 22, 2007

By Environment News Service (ENS)