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MIT Researchers Develop Electrochemical Method to Clear Pollutants from Water

Most of the present separation techniques used to eliminate very dilute concentrations of pollutants from water tend to be energy and chemical intensive. An MIT team has developed a new technique that could provide a selective alternative for eliminating even very low levels of undesirable compounds.

11 May 2017

Unknown Powers of Water Could Help in Revolutionizing Medicine and Sustainability

Two nanotechnology scientists from Northwestern University accidentally stumbled on separate revolutionary discoveries just down the hall from each other. Between them, they could reduce the need for multiple surgeries in patients and also transform water filtration.

21 Apr 2017

Researchers Design Novel Membranes to Remove Viruses from Drinking Water

A team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have created novel ultrafiltration membranes that considerably enhance the virus-removal process from treated municipal wastewater used for drinking in cities facing water scarcity.

20 Apr 2017

MIT Engineers Find Way to Cut Cost of Solar-Powered Drip Systems by Half

New design cuts costs, energy needs for drip irrigation, bringing the systems within reach for more farmers.

20 Apr 2017

TMS's Proprietary Microwave Drying System Significantly Reduces Toxic Emissions

Targeted Microwave Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce exceptional air emissions and water quality results.

10 Apr 2017

UBC-Developed System Uses Bacteria to Turn Non-Potable Water into Drinking Water

A University of British Columbia-developed system that uses bacteria to turn non-potable water into drinking water will be tested next week in West Vancouver prior to being installed in remote communities in Canada and beyond.

5 Apr 2017

Renewable Energy Sources Help Produce Hydrogen Peroxide for Water Purification

Water sources are usually contaminated with industrial, urban, and agricultural waste in the developing world, and hence, limited access to clean water is a major issue for billions of people.

3 Apr 2017

New Absorbent Material Made of Fruit Peels Helps to Clean Wastewater

Researchers from the University of Granada, and from the Center for Electrochemical Research and Technological Development and the Center of Engineering and Industrial Development, both in Mexico, have developed a process that allows to clean waters containing heavy metals and organic compounds considered pollutants, using a new adsorbent material made from the peels of fruits such as oranges and grapefruits.

24 Mar 2017

KIT Researchers Propose New Ways to Utilize Wastewater

A team of researchers from the “Water-Energy Group” of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are studying possibilities to eliminate the issues relating to wastewater.

23 Mar 2017

Swedish Team Develops Portable, Eco-Friendly Water Filter from Wood

Researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology have used wood to develop a bacteria-trapping material, which is currently being examined for use as a water purification filter. This could then be used in areas without any infrastructure or clean water supply.

21 Mar 2017