Coherent of Santa Clara has introduced a range of picosecond lasers for use in microelectronics, display and solar cell fabrication. HyperRapid NX product range includes 1064nm output models with pulse energies as high as 250μJ (10ps pulse typical at repetition rates up to 2MHz. “This enables high throughput processes, including enough power for the beam to …
Major League Baseball opens with LED sports lighting in San Diego and Arlington
New LED sports lighting projects extend the energy savings, control, and special effects capabilities of SSL to America’s Pastime.
Desalitech purifies high silica groundwater in El Paso
High recovery reverse osmosis process defies silica scaling standards.
New Jersey American Water to resume treating water with chloramines in six counties
Water treatment changes for Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset & Union counties.
Athabasca Waste Fluid Facility opens in Calgary
The Athabasca facility can accept waste fluids and produced water generated in oil and gas activities and adds approximately 180,000 m3 to Ceiba’s annual disposal capacity.
AWWA names Steve Via Director of Federal Relations
In partnership with association volunteers, Via will lead the development of programs to initiate, evaluate, respond and comment on regulatory issues within the framework of association policy as the Director of Federal Relations.
CH2M bags water sustainability prize
Singapore’s national water agency, PUB, has selected consultancy, CH2M, as a
winner of its Watermark Award which “recognizes outstanding contributions and commitment
to protect and raise awareness of Singapore’s water resources.”
Spiral Water puts in solids performance
Difficult-to-treat water filtration specialist, Spiral Water Technologies, has extended the
application of its technology into solids management.
Oman set to sign deal for new desalination capacity
Oman’s government-owned electricity and desalination company, Oman Power & Water
Procurement Company (OPWP), was poised this week to sign agreements with Spanish-Omani
joint venture, Myah Gulf Oman Desalination Company to develop a 250,000 m³/day
Independent Water Project (IWP) in Sohar.
Namibia considers new-build desalination
Namibia is pondering a desalination programme to address water shortages and to supply
irrigation schemes that consume annually some 430 million m³ of water.