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Hyflux Consortium Signs Desalinated Water Deal in Gujarat, India
16 Jan 2013 - 01:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
sinGapore — A consortium of Singapore water services company Hyflux and Japan’s Hitachi has signed a water purchase agreement to deliver desalinated water to the Dahej Special Economic Zone in Gujarat, India,
Saudi Arabia Allocates $179 Million for Water, Sanitation in Two Provinces
16 Jan 2013 - 01:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi government has allocated $179 million USD for water and sanitation projects in the kingdom’s northern and eastern regions, Saudi water officials announced on January 12.
International Water Summit: Water And Energy Are Increasingly Linked
15 Jan 2013 - 13:40 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united arab emirates, ABU DHABI — The final panel of the day explored the increasing links between water and energy, as each is critical for the other, and both are being demanded in greater quantities by a growing global populat
Suez-Led Consortium to Build Kuwait’s Al-Zour North Power and Water Project
14 Jan 2013 - 02:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — A consortium of France’s GDF Suez, Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation and Kuwaiti partner Abdullah Hamad Al Sagar & Brothers won the contract for Kuwait’s Al Zour North Independent Water and Power Pr
Trinidad Makes Plans for Reduced Supply
14 Jan 2013 - 07:23 by Local Press Report
POINT LISAS (Trinidad Express) — The Ministry of Water Resources and Environment has done the necessary homework to prepare for the ten-day period during which the desalination plant at Point Lisas will be shut down, Minister Gang
Qatar to Build $500 Million Desalination Plant
10 Jan 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DOHA, Qatar — The Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC) and the Qatari General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) signed a contract on January 7 to build a $500 million USD desalination plant in R
Abengoa Wins Chilean Supply Contract
9 Jan 2013 - 09:35 by Local Press Report
SANTIAGO (Renewable Energy Magazine) — Abengoa has been chosen by Cleanairtech Sudamérica S.A., part of the Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CAP) group, to develop a desalinated water pipeline in Chile. The contract, worth more than $
Saudi Arabia Provides $448 Million for Development Projects in Bahrain
8 Jan 2013 - 11:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia last week agreed to supply Bahrain with a $448 million USD grant for development projects as part of a larger $2.5 billion USD Saudi pledge, Bahrain News Agency reported.
GDF Suez Consortium Wins Kuwait Water, Power Project
8 Jan 2013 - 10:45 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Arabian Business) — Paris-based GDF Suez said on Tuesday that it has won a contract as part of a consortium to build a major new water and power plant project in Kuwait. It said in a statement that the consorti
China Aims to Triple Desal Production
7 Jan 2013 - 10:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — Chinese authorities last week unveiled a plan to boost the country’s desalination industry in order to meet growing water demand.
Israel's IDE Technologies to Help Build San Diego Desal Plant
7 Jan 2013 - 09:53 by Local Press Report
SAN DIEGO (Haaretz) — Israel's IDE Technologies will help construct and run a nearly $1 billion desalination plant along the coast of southern California to help alleviate the region's water shortage. The facilit
Saudi Arabia Expects to Spend $6.4 Billion on Water, Sanitation in 2013
4 Jan 2013 - 10:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi government expects to spend $6.4 billion USD on water and sanitation projects in the kingdom this year, according to officials.
Mexico Approves $41 Million for Sonora SI Project, Independencia Pipeline
4 Jan 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies has approved more than $41 million USD for Sonora SI water projects, including the controversial Independencia Pipeline.
Saudi Water Company Starts Jeddah Plant Project
3 Jan 2013 - 09:48 by Local Press Report
JEDDAH (Bloomberg ) — Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company has started work on a $133 million USD water storage plant in Jeddah that aims to ensure secure water supplies in the city, the Arab News said, citing NWC.&nbs
Pipeline Leak Did Not Disrupt Supplies in Qurum, Oman
2 Jan 2013 - 10:54 by Local Press Report
QURUM (Oman Daily Observer) — Abdullah bin Mohammed al Nuaimi, Director of the Control Department at Public Authority of Electricity and Water (PAEW) said there was a leakage in the water pipeline of diameter 600 mm at the inte
Israeli Manufacturers Oppose Hike in Industrial Water Rates
20 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Israel, JERUSALEM — Israel’s Manufacturers’ Association is calling on the Israel Water Authority to halt a 17.5 percent hike in industrial water rates set to kick in on January 1, 2013.
EU Will Support Dijbouti's Plans to Build a Desalination Plant
20 Dec 2012 - 10:41 by Local Press Report
DJIBOUTI CITY (Government of Ethiopia) — The European Union's Development Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs, on Wednesday (December 19th) said the European Union will support Djibouti's project to build a desalination plant. The plant
Israel, India Collaborate on Urban Water
20 Dec 2012 - 10:12 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI (ynetnews.com) — A mission of top Israeli experts travels to Raipur, New Delhi to further advance two nations' collaboration on urban water management. “There is a an almost uncanny fit between India’s needs i
Oman’s PAEW Awards $88 Million Construction Contract to GPS
19 Dec 2012 - 10:28 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
OMAN, MUSCAT — Oman’s Public Authority for Electricity & Water (PAEW) announced this week that Gulf Petrochemical Services and Trading (GPS) had won a $87.9 million USD contract to construct new water distrib
Saudi Arabia Aims to Produce More Than Half of Region’s Nuclear Power by 2032
14 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi government has set a target of producing 58 percent of the Middle East’s nuclear energy by 2032.
US Says Climate Change, Population Growth Require Major Management Changes for Colorado River
14 Dec 2012 - 11:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, CO, BOULDER — The United States Bureau of Reclamation released a new report on December 12 that confirms demand for water in the trans-boundary Colorado River Basin, which includes the United States and Mexico,
Australia's Leighton Group Forms New Desal Contracting Company in Dubai
11 Dec 2012 - 10:34 by Local Press Report
duBai (Desalination.biz) — The Leighton Group, which has been involved in the construction of three of Australia's large seawater desalination plants, has brought two group companies together in Dubai, UAE, to create a stron
Modern Water, Hangzhou Development Center Partner for Water Projects in China
11 Dec 2012 - 10:22 by Local Press Report
HANGZHOU (ConstructionWeekOnline.com) — Modern Water, the water quality technology company, has signed an agreement with Hangzhou Development Center of Water Treatment Technology in Zhejiang Province, China. The new partners
Saudi Arabia Announces $4.5 Billion Investment in Desal, Power
7 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Saline Water Conversion Corporation Governor Abdulrahman Al-Ibrahim announced this week that the kingdom plans to invest $4.5 billion USD in desalination and power projects over the next few
Saudi Arabia Needs $50 Billion in Power, Water Investments
6 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Saudi Arabia, JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia will need some $50 billion USD worth of investment in its power and water sectors over the next few years, according to participants at the Saudi Water and Power Forum (SWPF), held in
China’s Hangzhou Water Signs Technology Agreement With Modern Water
6 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
China, HANGZHOU — The Hangzhou Development Center of Water Treatment Technology (Hangzhou Water) announced this week that it has signed an agreement with UK-based membrane technologies company Modern Water.
Technology to Play Important Role in Mitigating Scarcity in MENA: Stimson Center
5 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WASHINGTON DC — Technologies like drip irrigation, solar-powered desalination and wastewater reuse “can play an important role in mitigating water scarcity" in the Middle East and North Africa, “albeit in some cou
Qatar Turns to Solar-Powered Desalination to Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions
3 Dec 2012 - 10:15 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DOHA, Qatar — Qatar, the largest per-capita greenhouse gas polluter in the world, announced late last week at the 18th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 18) to the United Nations Framework Convention
US, Kuwaiti Firms Sign Agreement
3 Dec 2012 - 10:30 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (Pollution Solutions) — Modern Water plc (USA), the owner of leading water technologies for the production of fresh water and monitoring of water quality, signed a Cooperation and Agency Agreement with Kazema Global Hol
Saudi Arabia Awards $3 Billion Contract for Yanbu III Desal Plant
30 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s state-owned Saline Water Conversion Corp.
Africa, Middle East Water Supplies Cut in Half by 2050
30 Nov 2012 - 10:54 by Local Press Report
DOHA (Prensa Latina) — Water supply in the countries of Africa and the Middle East could be halved by 2050 due to the population increase, according to a report released at the 18th Conference of the Parties (COP18) to
VA Tech Wabag Wins $39 Million Bangalore Wastewater Treatment Contract
29 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, BANGALORE — The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board announced on November 26 that it had awarded Chennai-based water management company VA Tech Wabag a seven-year, $39 million USD contract to construct,
Chilean Mining Forum Tackles Water and Energy Issues
21 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, ANTOFAGASTA — Chile's mining sector faces obstacles due to water shortages in the northern part of the country and the high cost of energy needed to transport water to higher altitudes, according to a senior min
Abengoa Begins Construction on First West African Desal Plant in Ghana
20 Nov 2012 - 08:58 by Local Press Report
SEVILLE (Abengoa) — Abengoa, the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, has begun construction of the Nungua desalinatio
Egyptian Water Delegates Travel to China
19 Nov 2012 - 09:22 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (Daily News Egypt) — The minister of water and irrigation is headed to China to talk dams.
Gulf Countries to Complete Common Water Network by 2020
16 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries plan to complete a common water network by 2020, according to officials in the region.
ACWA Power Refinances $190 Million Debt, Begins Renovation at Oman’s Barka Desal Plant
15 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
OMAN, MUSCAT — Saudi-based contractor ACWA Power International, through its Oman-based division ACWA Power Barka, announced this week that it has completed refinancing of more than $190 million USD in debt, usi
China Making Progress in Desalination
15 Nov 2012 - 10:45 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (China Daily) — China made remarkable progress in seawater desalination in recent years through the use of membrane technology, said Xu Nanping of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The new technology stan
Chennai Utility Announces New Sewage Treatment Plant
14 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHENNAI, India — The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board announced this week that it will begin construction soon on an 8.5-million-liter-per-day sewage treatment plant for Sriperumbudur, a growing
China Start Building Desalination Plant on Disputed South China Sea Island
13 Nov 2012 - 10:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
China, SANSHA — The city of Sansha, located on Yongxing, a disputed island in the South China Sea, started construction of a desalination unit on November 10.
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