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July 19, 2018 14:24 by Esther Rasenberg, Water News Europe

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NTU Spin-off Launches Singapore’s First 3D-printing Plant for Water Filtration Membranes

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July 19, 2018 13:54 by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network

Nano Sun, a water technology start-up founded by a scientist from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has launched a 3D-printing ...

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Why smart policies are key to solving the world’s clean water problems

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July 18, 2018 22:29 by Asit Biswas, Distinguished Professor at University of Glasgow

Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada THE CONVERSATION | July 18, 2018 Around 2.5 to 3 billion people worldwide don’t have access to clean water. There are at ...

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AguaClara Hydrodoser Brings Clean Water to 206 people in Odisha

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July 17, 2018 16:52 by Maysoon Sharif, Founder & Executive Director AguaClara Reach, Inc.

July 15, 2018: Keonjhar, Odisha, India  Today, the community of Lahanda in Keonjhar, Odisha in India commissioned a water system delivering safe drinking ...

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Using ‘Shade Balls’ in Reservoirs May Use up More Water Than They Save

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July 17, 2018 15:23 by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network

Preventing reservoir evaporation during droughts with floating balls may not help conserve water overall, due to the water needed to make the balls. by Hayley ...

Academic Resource Management Water Footprint Technology Water Footprint Research Drought Urban Resource Management Infrastructure Reservoir Water Resource Management

Caribbean Green Energy & Decentralized Water Treatment

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July 18, 2018 13:56 by Michal Rosenzweig, Previous Marketing Manager Fluence

With many Caribbean islands still rebuilding from the ground up after the hurricanes of 2017, the region could well be the ideal proving ground for this type ...

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Satellite Images Show Threat of Florida’s Toxic Algal Bloom

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July 16, 2018 14:24 by Tristen Gunther, Marketing Manager at LG Sonic

Lasting damage is happening now in Lake Okeechobee. Remote sensing images from the Dutch water treatment company LG Sonic, obtained from satellite data, show ...

Treatment Quality Technology GIS & Remote Sensing Technology GIS Algae Lake Management Water Quality Management Algae Treatment Satellite Water Quality Research

Economic Geology Value of Oil Shale Deposits: Ethiopia (Tigray) and Jordan

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July 15, 2018 22:59 by Prof. Dr. Hilmi S. Salem, Professor, Executive Director, Consultant

Economic Geology Value of Oil Shale Deposits: Ethiopia (Tigray) and JordanIf you are interested in/ concerned about oil shale and shale oil reserves, geology, ...

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How Utilities Can Increase the Efficiency and Reliability of Operations with Smart Water Solutions

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July 14, 2018 12:51 by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network

‘The Smarter Water Manager’ shares best practices from utilities in London, Milan and Singapore.  The water industry is on the cusp of a significant ...

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Three Ways to Make Water Processes More Efficient — And Use Less Energy

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July 15, 2018 16:04 by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network

Energy price hikes and wider supply issues are making it hard for water companies to provide affordable and reliable services. Process engineer Pascal Harper ...

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Closing The Water Loops Of The Mediterranean Region With Innovative Regenerative Business Models

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July 13, 2018 15:26 by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network

Water management in Mediterranean islands is currently fragmented and there are several barriers, which need to be overcome in order to close water loops and ...

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The Slow Drip of Poor Water Policy

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July 13, 2018 14:22 by Dr. Cecilia Tortajada, Senior Research Fellow at Institute of Water Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Singapore’s International Water Week highlights successes and notable failures PHOTO: street leica Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada POLICY FORUM | July ...

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Commentary: Singapore’s Water Story Underscores the Value of Preparedness

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July 11, 2018 14:09 by Dr. Cecilia Tortajada, Senior Research Fellow at Institute of Water Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Cecilia TortajadaCHANNEL NEWS ASIA | June 29, 2018SINGAPORE: Singapore’s water supply has come under the spotlight this week, following comments from ...

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EEA-report: Improvement European waters comes to a standstill | Water News Europe

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July 9, 2018 16:20 by Esther Rasenberg, Water News Europe

Solar-Powered Desalination System for Off-Grid Water Production in India and Gaza

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July 7, 2018 18:40 by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network

Natasha Wright Talks About Solar-Powered Desalination System for Off-Grid Water Production in India and Gaza. Her work is focused on improving drinking-water ...

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Cutting-edge Membranes May Be the Future of Waste Water Management (VIDEO)

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July 8, 2018 12:14 by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network

A Singapore start-up has created membranes which it claims can filter waste water five times faster than traditionally used polymer and ceramic membranes. ...

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Eight MPC-Buoy systems installed at 4000m height - LG Sonic

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July 7, 2018 18:40 by Tristen Gunther, Marketing Manager at LG Sonic

LG Sonic successfully installed eight MPC Buoy systems in the Salve Faccha reservoir to monitor and control algal blooms. The reservoir, located in a far-off ...

Treatment Treatment Methods Algae Algae Treatment

Enormous Potential of Brackish Groundwater Desalination

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July 5, 2018 13:01 by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network

New research suggests there’s a large untapped resource for many of the increasingly water-limited regions of the U.S. and around the world: brackish ...

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New Filter Removes Run-off Chemicals

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July 4, 2018 12:24 by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network

The filter will first be used to recover aircraft de-icing chemicals. In the future, it will also be used in urban areas to remove environmental toxins, ...

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Water Quality Test Results of European Lakes and Rivers

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July 3, 2018 13:55 by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network

Despite progress in improving the quality of Europe’s lakes, rivers, coastal waters and groundwater sources, pollution, structures like dams, and ...

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