The long-term partnership consists of a 30-year water sales agreement entered into in 2015 with New Jersey American Water and a 10-year operations and maintenance agreement entered into in 2016 with American Water Contract Services Group. 

The International Desalination Association (IDA) has awarded its Fellowship Award 2016-17 to Holly Johnson Churman, technology manager at Water Standard.

Hitachi Zosen is to buy a majority stake in Australia’s Osmoflo Holdings, with Osmoflo becoming a subsidiary of Hitachi Zosen.

Keppel has beaten 15 local and international bidders for a contract to build Singapore’s fourth desalination plant at Marina East.

New Parkville Treatment Plant will increase water output and quality.

The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) has named 10 new board directors who will serve for two years from 2017 to 2019.

Asma Capital has paid $147 million for a “significant minority stake” in Utico, the United Arab Emirates’ only private utility, reports Reuters.

Agilent Technologies presents Thought Leader Award to Dr. Shane Snyder, influential water-quality researcher

Before President Obama hands over to Donald Trump on January 20th, the chief science adviser to the president, John Holdren, will produce a report on Chinese investment in the US semiconductor industry, reports the Wall Street Journal. The report is thought to be a guideline for the incoming president about protecting the US chip industry …

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Cree has upped the power of its 5x5mm leds as it introduces the XHP50.2 range with up to 7% more lumens and 10% higher efficacy (see table below) compared with first generation XHP50. 2,500 lm is available from the 6mm (equiv dia) light emitting surface. “XHP50.2 LED has LM-80 data available immediately, reducing the time …

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