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New Improved Method for Harvesting Water from Air

Making water accessible to those living in dry areas of the world has always been a difficult task. In order to overcome this challenge the option of harvesting water from air has been considered, but the technology to make this possible consumes a lot of energy.

21 Jul 2016

MIT Researchers Design Affordable Solar-Powered Desalination System for Rural India

In a rural town in India, Shehazvi takes her daughter to see to a doctor for stomach pains. The reason for the pains is salty drinking water. She has to spend 200 rupees every time she needs to take her daughter to the doctor.

19 Jul 2016

Researchers Study the Effects of Calcification in Oceans

A global research team has calculated the advantages and costs of calcification for phytoplankton and analyzed the impact of climate change on their vital role in the ocean’s around the world.

18 Jul 2016

Researchers Discover Cost-Effective Technique for Monitoring Carbon Dioxide Present Underground

A cost-efficient method for monitoring the storage of carbon dioxide deep underground has been discovered by scientists.

13 Jul 2016

Mitsubishi Electric’s Ozone Backwashing Energy-Saving Membrane Bioreactor to be Field Tested in Singapore

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation plan on conducting a field test of its Ozone Backwashing Energy-Saving Membrane Bioreactor (Eco-MBR), which is designed to handle recycling of industrial wastewater and sewage with less energy consumption at the Public Utilities Board's (PUB), Singapore's national water agency, Changi Water Reclamation Plant (CWRP).

11 Jul 2016

Scientists Illustrate Unwanted Stability Caused by Water Molecules

In the development of fuels from agricultural waste and other biomass, water slows the potential of a solid acid catalyst to successfully carry out its task, and this process uses a lot of energy and is time consuming. However, scientists were unaware of how the unpleasant reactions took place. This mystery was explored by a team from a major German university and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).

11 Jul 2016

NTU Researchers Invent New Nanofilter for Efficient Wastewater Treatment

A team of researchers from at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore have developed a new nanofilter capable of reducing the energy required to treat wastewater. The amount of energy is reduced up to five times the normal quantity required for the treatment.

8 Jul 2016

JAMR’s Non-Grid-Connected Wind Power Seawater Desalination System Receives BlueSky Award

The non-grid-connected wind power seawater desalination system developed by the Jiangsu Academy of Macroeconomic Research, in partnership with Jiangsu Fengsheng Seawater Desalination Technology, was announced as a winner at the sixth BlueSky Award ceremony, which was held from June 17th to 18th during the Shenzhen International Low Carbon City Forum.

7 Jul 2016

Scientists Reveal Man-Made Structures that Disrupt Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands

As Louisiana’s wetlands continue to disappear at an alarming rate, a new study has pinpointed the man-made structures that disrupt the natural water flow and threaten these important ecosystems. The findings have important implications for New Orleans and other coastal cities that rely on coastal wetlands to serve as buffer from destructive extreme weather events.

29 Jun 2016

Duke University Study Finds Impact of Coal Ash Ponds on Nearby Water Sources

A Duke University study of coal ash ponds near 21 power plants in five Southeastern U.S. states has found evidence that nearby surface waters and groundwater are consistently and lastingly contaminated by the unlined ponds.

13 Jun 2016