To provide water in response to the ongoing drought, South Africa will partner with Iran to develop a series of desalination facilities…
Qatar backs Palestinian water projects
The Qatar Development Fund has signed up to back Middle East Desalination Research Center (MERDC) projects in Palestine and Jordan.
Ovivo awarded two major contracts worth over $21 million in the US and China
A contract to supply two complete intake screening plants for a pumping station on the East Coast of the United States was awarded to Ovivo’s Energy group.
Bayhorse Silver to install Clean Mine water treatment system at Bayhorse Silver Mine
Bayhorse is marrying mining with technology to minimize mineral processing and upgrading costs.
Sterling Natural Resource Center’s land purchase completed
The 14-acre water-generating project includes a high-tech wastewater treatment facility, community space, demonstration garden and educational resources for area students.
London ‘super sewer’ secures £700m loan from European Investment Bank
The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide a £700 million loan for the GBP 4.2 billion Thames Tideway Tunnel, the biggest infrastructure project ever undertaken by the UK water industry…
CASE STUDY: Vista, Calif. Irrigation District improves systems with Opto 22-based SCADA system
Technology-savvy water district partners with systems integrator and local automation manufacturer to keep Southern California’s fresh water supply flowing.
NXP takes No.1 auto IC slot
NXP is now the No.1 supplier of auto ICs, says Strategy Analytics, following its take-over of Freescale. NXP has 14.2% market share – 4% ahead of Infineon snd Renesas. Renesas, which was the No.1 auto IC player in 2014, is now in third place with 10.3% share. Infineon holds its No,2 slot with 10.4% share. …
Solliance moves closer to upscaled perovskite PV module
The Solliance R&D consortium for solar power development consisting of Imec, Holst Centre, ECN, TNO, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Delft University of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology and the University of Hasselt has shown how to upscale perovskite PV modules Solliance has demonstrated a record 10% aperture area efficiency power conversion for its up-scaled perovskite thin-film photovoltaic …
USB-C audio codec handles connector switching
Conexant has announced two USB-C audio codecs for phone headsets and docking stations. Both CX20985 and CX20899 feature a built-in, four-conductor headset jack interface that supports headphone/headset auto detection, as well as auto-switching between OMTP and CTIA-style headsets without the need for external components. Featuring a stereo 24bit DAC and ADC for music and voice communication …