Amazon EC2 Run Command now supports event-driven notifications. You can now monitor the status of your commands either at fleet or instance level, and receive real-time updates. These notifications are supported by Amazon EC2 Run Command or through AWS CloudWatch Events. 

Amazon EC2 Container Service (Amazon ECS) automatic service scaling is now available in five additional regions: US West (N. California), EU (Frankfurt), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), and Asia Pacific (Sydney).

In October 2015, we announced that you can bring your existing Windows 7 Desktop licenses to Amazon WorkSpaces, a program we call Bring Your Own License (BYOL). Today we are pleased to announce that we are adding Windows 10 Desktop licenses to the BYOL program, allowing you to use the Windows 10 Desktop operating system on your Amazon WorkSpaces running on hardware that is dedicated to you. Just like when you bring your own Windows 7 Desktop licenses, this option entitles you to a discount of $4 per month per WorkSpace, and also allows you to use a single Windows 10 Desktop golden image on-premises and for your Amazon WorkSpaces.

To take advantage of this option, your organization must meet the licensing requirements set by Microsoft, and you must commit to running at least 200 WorkSpaces in a given AWS region each month.

To learn more about this option and the eligibility requirements, please see the Amazon WorkSpaces FAQ page.  

Researchers at MIT have developed a solar-powered electrodialysis system that could “provide 250 million people in India with safe and affordable water,” MIT News reports.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority is seeking proposals to study the feasibility of powering desalination by geothermal energy, reports The National.

On Monday afternoon, at least 1.5 million gallons of sewage were spilled in downtown LA, after the top of the sewer pipe collapsed.

The Water Replenishment District ofSouthern California obtained approvals from Pico Rivera city officials to move forward with an advanced water recycling facility.

San Diego Water Board Prosecution Team alleges that the City failed to implement the construction oversight requirements.

Money to be used for water recycling expansion and construction of Advanced Water Purification Facility.

Settlement requires action to prevent future spills.