Noticias sobre Belgium
EurEau elects Par Dalhielm as new president
The European Federation of National Associations of Water Services elects a new president, committee chairs and Executive Committee, to oversee the continued protection of Europe’s water consumers and the environment.
“Phoslock is very safe and has been successfully applied in over 320 projects around the world”
Today, Thursday, May 25th, Smart Water Magazine in collaboration with Phoslock Environmental Technologies, organized a live webinar titled Phosphorus pollution control: insights into Phoslock applications in which nutrient pollution, currently one of the most widespread and challenging environmental issues worldwide, was discussed in depth.
Cutting carbon and costs in the water sector: the case for energy efficient motors
Many water and wastewater facilities still use old, inefficient electric motors.
EWA announces Wendy Francken as new President
Wendy Francken received the baton of the EWA Presidency for the period 2023-2025 from her predecessor Raymond Erpelding during the annual EWA Council Meeting held in Antwerp after the EWA/VLARIO Spring Conference.
EIB and Aquafin sign €200m deal to finance climate adaptation and mitigation in Flanders
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the lending arm of the European Union, and wastewater treatment company Aquafin have signed a €200 million financing contract to support 150 optimization projects that contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Helping cities rethink their water infrastructure
An EU-backed project is demonstrating systematic, city-wide planning of nature-based solutions (NBSs) for urban water treatment, storage and reuse.
Drinking water: Ensuring water quality intended for human consumption
Safe drinking water is essential for public health and well-being.
Wastewater samples from over 100 European cities reveal latest drug-taking trends
The latest findings from the largest European project in the science of wastewater analysis are released today in Wastewater analysis and drugs — a European multi-city study, published by the Europe-wide SCORE group, in association with the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA).
LIFE Waste2Coag: Championing the circular economy
New strides made in LIFE Waste2Coag project that turns waste into a resource using an innovative electrolysis technology.
War in Ukraine threatens freshwater resources and water infrastructure
The ongoing war in Ukraine is having multiple impacts on the country's water sector, according to a recent study led by the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) and the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research (SGN).
EU urges Belgium to protect its waters from nitrate pollution
The European Commission has decided to refer Belgium to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to take sufficient action in the Walloon region on nitrate pollution as required under the Nitrates Directive (Council Directive 91/676/EEC).
Africa to develop national wetland inventories
An agreement signed on 23 December 2022 by Mrs Zuhal Demir, Flemish Minister for Environment and Spatial Development (Flanders, Belgium) and Dr Musonda Mumba, Secretary General of…
NX Filtration receives follow-on order from Ekopak for water treatment project in Belgium
Ekopak, an ESG-driven company specializing in decentralized circular water solutions such as Water-as-a-Service (WaaS), selected NX Filtration, the global provider of breakthrough direct nanofiltration (dNF) membrane technology for pure and affordable water, to supply its dNF membranes for the extension of a rainwater recovery project in Belgium.
The European SEMPRE-BIO project will demonstrate new cost-effective ways to produce biomethane
The SEMPRE-BIO project, co-funded by the European Commission's Horizon Europe program, will test new cost-effective biomethane production solutions that facilitate compliance with the European Green Deal.
Research reveals plant roots change shape and branch out for water
Researchers have discovered how plant roots adapt their shape to maximize their uptake of water, pausing branching when they lose contact with water and only resuming once they reconnect with moisture, ensuring they can survive even in the driest conditions.
LIFE Waste2Coag takes linear process for treating wastewater to make it circular
LIFE Waste2Coag aims to take a linear process for treating wastewater and make it circular, contributing to a resource efficient low carbon model.
Lanxess inaugurates biological wastewater treatment plant
Built for the strictest environmental standards. Processing capacity of 260,000 litres of wastewater per hour. Investment of some EUR 12 million.
International water research networks offer solutions for water stress
To get a sense of the drastic measures to prevent water scarcity across the world, just look at tomato farmers.
Trapping plastic pollution in rivers
Every year, 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in our oceans, causing damages to marine ecosystems that are worth 8 billion dollars.
SWAN Forum launches 3rd senior utility advisory group to propel smart water globally
The Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN) is pleased to announce the third cohort of its Senior Utility Advisory Group (UAG) featuring five, global SWAN utility experts from the United States, Brazil, Portugal, Belgium, and Malaysia.