Indian gas and oil firm ONGC has opted to build its own Rs 439 crore (US$ 66 million) reverse
osmosis desalination facility as it faces uncertainty over provision from the local water supplier
according to Times of India.
Toray acquires TCK
Toray Industries’ US membrane arm has bought TCK Membrane America – a manufacturer of reverse osmosis /nanofiltration (RO/NF) membranes in Anaheim, California.
Indian city waits for desalination as scarcity grows
Despite growing water scarcity in the port city of Visakhapatnam, seawater desalination projects remain on the drawing board according to newspaper reports.
Calif. Dept.of Water Resources delivers secure IT services using Arkin
Enables fully operational cloud 3.0; next-gen, software-defined data center to improve multi-tenancy and security.
EPA calls for development of drinking water plan following Flint crisis
Joel Beauvais, deputy assistant administrator for the EPA’s Office of Water, said that agency management will meet with state, local government and public health officials next month, and the EPA will release an action plan by the end of the year.
Pres. Obama to visit, discuss water crisis in Flint
Obama will make his first trip to Flint, Michigan, since the city was found to have lead-tainted drinking water next week.
TransAlta and Alberta government sign 5-year water management agreement
TransAlta has signed a five-year agreement with the Government of Alberta to manage water on the Bow River at its Ghost reservoir facility to aid in potential flood mitigation efforts.
Wisconsin DNR to aid replacement of lead service lines
the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources plans to make $11.8 million available to municipalities to help remove old lead service lines that bring drinking water into homes.
ST makes $41m loss pays $88m dividend
ST had Q1 revenues of $1.6 billion for net loss of $41 million, an operating loss of $31 million and a decline in its net financial position (cash minus debt) down to $439 million from $494 million in Q4. Cash dividends worth $88 million were paid out to shareholders. “While revenues declined sequentially by 3.3% …
Infineon starts production of LED lighting interface IC
This month Infineon starts volume production of an LED lighting interface IC which allows designers to replace many of the discrete components used in conventional dimming schemes with a single device. Thus, it can reduce the component count and PCB space needed for dimming circuitry in LED lighting applications by up to 70%. Infineon claims …