Water
The cause of drinking water contamination after wildfires has baffled authorities since it was discovered in 2017. When wildfires swept through the hills near Santa Cruz, California, in 2020, they … Read More
According to new research, microplastic particles exposed to freshwater or saltwater environments are more likely than original, non-exposed particles to be taken up into an animal’s cells. The study offers … Read More
Desalinated saltwater accounts for only 1% of drinking water worldwide, according to the International Water Association. Scientists in France conducted an analysis on the competitiveness of water desalination, taking a … Read More
Several solar module technologies are being tested with the deployment of a 30 kW floating PV system in Catania, Sicily. Enel Green Power, the renewable energy unit of Italian utility Enel, … Read More
A study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which is part of the US Department of Energy, suggests that if floating solar panels are deployed on the more than 379,000 hydro … Read More
Gradiant, an international end-to-end water solutions provider, has acquired Malaysia-based Sigma Water Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd to expand its regional operations throughout Southeast Asia and provide support to its project … Read More
The Kuala Lumpur manufacturing plant of water treatment producer and distributor, Waterco Limited (ASX:WAT), has released a new range of residential and commercial filters to help protect Malaysian citizens from … Read More
Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) has drafted a Penang Water Supply Initiative 2050 (PWSI 2050), with the three contingency plans, that will be implemented from 2021 onwards. This will include … Read More
The Three Gorges Dam in central China’s Hubei Province on Thursday ushered in the largest flood peak since the construction of the reservoir, according to local authorities. At 8:00 a.m. … Read More
Scientists have developed new technology that can turn seawater into clean drinking water in less than 30 minutes. Researchers based in Australia used a metal-organic framework (MOF), a type of synthetic … Read More
