Oman has unveiled a vision for the next phase of developing its independent water supply, with proposals for a new 100,000 m3/d desalination plant for which initial steps in procurement could begin this year.
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago awards $12.4M to Aegion Corporation
Installation is expected to begin in late 2016 with completion slated by the end of the first quarter of 2018.
MillerCoors reducing water use and brewery waste, according to new sustainability report
The brewer has reduced water usage within its breweries by more than 128 million gallons, among other accomplishments.
Namibia looks to finance four new desal plants, as row develops over price of existing supplies: reports
The Namibian government is seeking private investors to finance the development of four desalination plants on the west coast of Namibia, reports Bloomberg.
India’s ONGC seeks secure water supplies for oil and gas production: reports
A memorandum of understanding signed by India’s Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) with the Singapore government, on sharing technology for water recycling, could help MIDC in bidding for a new desalination project in Uran, reports the Times of India.
Acciona enters the Philippines with €90m reverse osmosis drinking water plant
Spanish water company Acciona Agua has secured its first project in the Philippines as part of a strategy to grow in South East Asia…
Pond Slime To Cure Heart Disease
Green slime from a stagnant pond may hold the answer to increased production of certain chemicals. So, 55 years ago, started a story in Electronics Weekly’s edition of January 11th 1961 The story continues: The green matter, Chlorella, is a simple micro-organism, easy to grow in the laboratory. Chlorella produces a range of unsaturated acids …
Imec develops wireless EEG headset
Imec and Nihon Kohden have developed a wireless electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring device for clinical applications. Imec partnered with Holst Centre and Nihon Kohden to design and develop the headset to monitor Emergency Room (ER) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients. A systematic approach was used to tailor electronics design, circuit design and mechanical design to …
TDK Lambda sponsors STEM award for kids
Devon-based TDK-Lambda UK helped bring electronics engineering to life for children and young adults at this year’s Big Bang Fair South West. Held at Exeter University, the one-day event attracted 1,800 students looking into careers in a science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) related subjects. “Many local businesses participated in the event,” said Anne Sutton, Training …
Surrey firm sells satellite to Honeywell
Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) has signed a contract with Honeywell to supply a satellite to demonstrate the two-way VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) payload for the exactEarth maritime satellite constellation. Called the Vesta satellite, the deal is part of a memorandum of understanding Honeywell Aerospace and the UK Space Agency. It is a configuration of the SSTL-12 satellite …