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Sorubin's Microluft aerator found to be fully functional in unfiltered wastewater - patent application filed

Sorubin, a supplier of energy efficient aeration products for water treatment, has developed its Microluft aerator to make it fully operational in unfiltered wastewater.

2 May 2012

Voith Hydro to Supply Turbines and Generators for Red Rock Hydroelectric Project

Voith Hydro, a company dealing with hydro power equipment, has obtained a contract to deliver turbines and generators for the Red Rock Hydroelectric Project (RRHP), which will be constructed on the Des Moines River close to Pella in Iowa.

25 Apr 2012

Efficient Microbial Fuel Cell for Wastewater Treatment

At the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) 243rd National Meeting & Exposition, Orianna Bretschger from the J. Craig Venter Institute has demonstrated a new commercial version of the microbial fuel cell (MFC) that cleans municipal sewage and generates electricity at the same time.

31 Mar 2012

Learn About the Importance of Water Analysis at Thermo Seminar Series

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced its seminar series “New Frontiers in Water Analysis.”

20 Mar 2012

China’s Groundwater Pumping System Causes Air Pollution

A study conducted by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) has revealed that groundwater irrigation system in China causes air pollution and releases over 30 million tonnes of carbon per year. This is the first research to estimate the amount of pollution produced by the agriculture sector.

15 Mar 2012

Cranfield Uni Gears Up for Summer School Focussing on the Environment and Water

Cranfield University, the UK’s only wholly postgraduate university specialising in science, technology, engineering and management, is preparing for its first Summer School focusing on its expertise in environment and water.

7 Mar 2012

Ceram Publishes White Paper on Calculating Your Water Footprint

Ceram, an independent, international materials technology consultancy has published a new white paper ‘Calculating a Water Footprint – The Benefits for Your Business’. The white paper discusses the growing importance of water as a sustainability issue for businesses.

23 Feb 2012

Eco Marine Power Launches Concept Design of Aquarius Eco Ship

Eco Marine Power (EMP) has launched a concept ship design, using its Aquarius Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) system. The concept design is termed Aquarius eco ship and that belongs to the part of EMP’s current development efforts, which is targeted at giving shipping a sustainable future.

31 Jan 2012

3Power Energy Penetrates the Balkan Market for Hydroelectric Power Plants

3Power Energy Group, a global group that develops and operates sustainable energy projects in various sectors such as solar, wind and hydro power sectors, has entered into a frame agreement to purchase 75% of concession rights for a 127.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Albania.

7 Jan 2012

Study on City of Philadelphia’s Green City Clean Waters Program

The city of Philadelphia has come out with an innovative regulation under the “Green City Clean Waters Program” (GCCW) to solve 85% of its problems with storm water and sewage management over the next 25 to 30 years using low impact development (LID) practices.

22 Nov 2011