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Water treatment co Desalitech raises $6.25m
Advanced water treatment solutions provider Desalitech Ltd. has raised $6.25 million in a second financing round led by global private equity fund Liberation Capital LLC. The investment will be used for expanding Desalitech's business and working capital. Liberation said that it would also be supporting Desalitech with considerable project finance capital.
ReplyWater tight 2012: The top issues in the global water sector. by Deloitte
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The growing demand for water is making conservation and efficient use central issues, particularly as governments, utilities and the private sector come under increasing pressure to be stewards of this precious and shared resource. This report from Deloitte examines how major global trends such as population growth, increasing economic development and urbanization, coupled with the changes in climate patterns, underscore the importance of effective public policy and private sector water stewardship in managing this finite and shared resource.
Aquaculture: Emerging Trends & Water Technology Opportunities - BlueTech Webinar
O2 Environmental is pleased to announce details of this interactive web-conference, the next in the BlueTech Tracker Webinar Series.
Advances in biotechnology and process design are enabling anaerobic treatment to extend its reach into new applications and market areas. The combination of ultrafiltration membranes with anaerobic systems is enabling water re-use quality effluent standards to be attained.
ReplyWater Infrastructure Summit May 18
Building a 21st Century Smart Water Infrastructure Summit
The U.S. water infrastructure is rapidly aging; many pipes were installed prior to World War II and now lead to, on average, 700 water main breaks a day.
U.S. Water Infrastructure is Rated a D-
In fact, the American Society of Civil Engineers rates the U.S. water infrastructure at a “D-.” And now the EPA estimates repairing and updating the water infrastructure at $365 billion.Smart Water Network
China shuts coke plant over Chlorine
The food-safety regulator in Shanxi province said Saturday that during an April inspection it found that a batch of drinks produced by Coca-Cola (Shanxi) Beverage Ltd. was made with water containing chlorine. The statement, from the Shanxi Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision, refers to the suspension as a penalty for the chlorine levels.
The statement didn't detail the findings and didn't say when the plant will resume production.
Read more: http://j.mp/J2lPp0
Frack Water Market to Grow Nine-fold, Boosting New Technologies
With hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking" – the use of high pressure water to help extract previously inaccessible shale gas – eager to replicate its success outside the U.S., the market for water treatment will grow nine-fold to $9 billion in 2020. This expansion will spur technology innovation and novel thinking about water disposal and reuse, but the field is rapidly growing overcrowded, creating significant risk for new entrants, Lux Research said in a report.
Read more: http://j.mp/Ki0Ksq
ReplyWater Infrastructure Summit May 18
Building a 21st Century Smart Water Infrastructure Summit
The U.S. water infrastructure is rapidly aging; many pipes were installed prior to World War II and now lead to, on average, 700 water main breaks a day.
U.S. Water Infrastructure is Rated a D-
In fact, the American Society of Civil Engineers rates the U.S. water infrastructure at a “D-.” And now the EPA estimates repairing and updating the water infrastructure at $365 billion.Smart Water Network
ReplyWater Infrastructure Summit May 18
Event Location:The Mayflower Renanissance Washington, DC Hotel 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC 20036Start Date:18 May 2012End Date:18 May 2012Link:Official WebsiteDescription:Building a 21st Century Smart Water Infrastructure Summit
Investing in water as drought digs deep
Drought conditions in the South East and East Anglia – with other areas expected to follow – will bring misery to many gardeners but could create opportunities for investors.
Xylem Inc.
Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology provider, enabling customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public utility, residential, commercial, agricultural and industrial settings. The Company does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market leading product brands, and its people bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on finding local solutions to the world’s most challenging water and wastewater problems.
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1133 Westchester AvenueWhite Plains 10604United StatesResource Ireland 2012
Event Location:Dublin, IrelandStart Date:17 October 2012End Date:18 October 2012Link:Official WebsiteDescription:Resource Ireland is a great platform to:
Raise awareness of your brand and products
Launch new products into the Irish market
Remind your existing clients of why you are the better choice than your competitors
Source new prospectsExhibitions are the perfect medium to reach your target audience face to face, making maximum impact by giving prospects the opportunity to 'see and feel' your products.
Takadu raises 3 million in water network monitoring
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced its decision to invest in TaKaDu, a provider of advanced monitoring solutions for water distribution networks. The investment was led by ABB Technology Ventures, ABB’s venture capital arm in a $6 million funding round that also included existing TaKaDu investors Emerald Technology Ventures, Gemini Israel Funds and Giza Venture Capital.
UK water companies begin regional trading
Severn Trent aims to sell 30 million litres of water a day to Anglian Water, one of the seven companies that imposed a hosepipe ban last week, to help ease the shortage.
Pumping from boreholes, Severn Trent plans to flow water from sources beneath Birmingham into the River Tame, which joins the Trent. The water will then flow to Gainsborough, Lincs, where Anglian Water will take it up.
Amiad Filtration Systems Ltd
Access to clean water is one of the world's greatest challenges - for drinking, for industry, and for irrigation. For more than 40 years, Amiad has helped meet this vital need by providing outstanding filtration technology to industrial, municipal and irrigation users around the world.
Amiad filtration systems are more than just effective and reliable - they're environmentally sound:No chemicals
No polymers
A bare minimum of back flush water
Reduced energy demand - many of our systems don't even require electricityWebsite:Location
120-J Talbert RoadMooresville 28117United StatesAecom Wins 2 Yorkshire Water Design-Build Contracts
Aecom Technology Corp., a provider of professional technical and management support services for public and private clients in more than 130 countries around the world, announced that it has been awarded two design-build contracts with a combined value of approximately US$64 million to upgrade the Blackburn Meadows Wastewater Treatment Plant for Yorkshire Water in Sheffield, United Kingdom.
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Syngenta combines operations to refocus on grower needs
Syngenta recently announced that it will combine its commercial operations worldwide, refocusing research and development efforts on crop and grower needs.
The company was previously working from an asset-based model, with crop protection and seed care divisions kept separate, said Andrea McConnell, cereals portfolio manager for Syngenta in North America.
Bringing the technology together allows the company to maximize opportunities in the crop, as opposed to looking at it primarily from a herbicide or fungicide standpoint, McConnell said.
Read more: http://j.mp/IxKC1q
ReplyAbigroup Contractors
Abigroup Water is a complete water infrastructure service provider deriving strength from its diverse mechanical, electrical, civil and engineering capabilities.
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821 Pacific HighwayChatswood 2067AustraliaAbergeldie Complex Infrastructure
Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure delivers a diverse range of complex infrastructure for the water, civil and mining industries across eastern Australia.
Abergeldie's services to the water industry include the construction of dams, sewage treatment plants, pump stations, storm water recovery systems and water recycling systems. Abergeldie also supplies and installs aeration and de-watering equipment for wastewater treatment.
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Unit 1, 5 George Young StRegents Park 2143AustraliaABCO Water Systems
ABCO Water Systems specialise in the design, install, commission and service of water and wastewater solutions. ABCO has spent over 40 years managing EPC projects for the WA resources sector and overseas making them ideal for any water requirement.
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17 Brant RoadKelmscott 6111Australia