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Dual-Purpose System Offers Sustainable Solution for Energy and Water Needs

The engineers at Cornell have enhanced a model that serves a dual purpose: generating green energy while also desalinating ocean water, offering a potential solution for large, drought-affected coastal populations.

7 Dec 2023

Two Types of Industrial Wastewater That Purify Each Other

The utilization of two types of industrial wastewater to cleanse each other, as demonstrated by simulations by West Virginia University researchers, has the potential to reduce the overall water consumption of a power plant.

6 Dec 2023

Daytime Air–Water Harvesting with Hygroscopic Gel and Salts

More than 2.2 billion people today live in water-stressed nations, and the United Nations estimates that 3.5 million people die each year from diseases associated with water.

6 Dec 2023

Bio-Inspired Membranes, A Sustainable Approach to Water Pollution

Scientists at Aston University will investigate a more environmentally friendly way of extracting impurities from water.

6 Dec 2023

Water Environment Capacity Evaluation Index System for Suzhou

Water, being a fundamental natural asset, holds utmost importance in fostering the development of any locality. The availability and equitable distribution of water within a city play a pivotal role in promoting sustainable growth.

4 Dec 2023

Building Age Found to be Key Factor for Elevated Lead Levels in School Drinking Water

University of Massachusetts Amherst civil and environmental engineers have determined the factors that may help identify the schools and daycare centers at greatest risk for elevated levels of lead in drinking water.

4 Dec 2023

Study Proposes Comprehensive Approach to Tackle Climate Change Challenges in Urban Water Systems

In a new study published on 11 August 2023, in the journal Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering, researchers from China Academy of Urban Planning & Design presents a comprehensive approach to combat the challenges posed by climate change to urban water systems.

20 Nov 2023