Noticias sobre Chile
Idrica’s partnerships and tech developments strengthen its global position in the water sector
Idrica ended the year as a benchmark player in the digital transformation of the water sector.
Aguas San Pedro, Almar Water Solutions subsidiary, acquires Empresa de Sanitarios Aguas de Colinas
The company provides drinking water and sanitation services in the municipal market under a concession in Chile. This operation is aimed at expanding the company's activities in Chile.
Felip Ortuño appointed Technical Director at WSP in the United Kingdom
Felip Ortuño has been appointed Technical Director at WSP in the United Kingdom.
Minsait: Driving digitalisation in the water sector
The water sector is facing more extreme challenges every day.
Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021: WMO
Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with “cascading effects on economies, ecosystems and our daily lives”, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday.
Limiting global warming now can preserve valuable freshwater resource
Berkeley Lab researchers highlight the need to implement wide-scale carbon mitigation strategies to maintain snowpack throughout the Americas.
IDB and IDB Invest provided $26 billion in climate financing over five years
Investing in climate adaptation can save lives and property, preventing future damage.
International Drought Resilience Alliance launched
A new alliance is being launched on November 7th at the COP27 climate change conference in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt to help boost global drought resilience and shift drought management approaches away from the current emergency response.
Microplastic pollution threats the world’s coastal lagoons
Globally, the coastal lagoons of Lagos (Nigeria), Sakumo (Ghana) and Bizerte (Tunisia) —close to large urban centres and without waste and sewage treatment systems— are among the most affected water ecosystems of this nature by microplastic pollution.
Limits of lithium extraction from thermal water
A KIT team has analyzed the extraction of lithium from thermal water resources in Germany – feasible extraction volumes and time horizon limit the potential
Chile looks to tighten oversight of water utilities
Water utilities in Chile will be obliged to invest to reduce non-revenue water, which in some areas of the country is up to 30%.
Satellites capture massive drainage of proglacial lake in remote Patagonia
Only satellites were watching when the world’s fourth-largest proglacial lake suddenly drained in 2020.
Idrica develops new technologies using Big Data and advanced data analytics to optimize irrigation
These solutions provide a smart system that supports decision-making, optimizes infrastructure control and field work monitoring, thanks to data integration and the use of advanced algorithms.
Global public braces for ‘severe’ effects of climate change by 2032, new survey finds
Vast global majority expects to be severely impacted by climate change by 2032.
Spanish water management for more than eight million Saudis
The state-owned NWC (National Water Company) has just awarded a Spanish-Saudi consortium led by Aqualia the water and sanitation management of a region equivalent to three quarters of Spain.
ACCIONA to build and operate Chilean desalination plant for mining firm Doña Ines de Collahuasi
The mining company Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi (CMDIC) has awarded ACCIONA the design and construction of a seawater desalination plant at Collahuasi's Patache Port, located 70 kilometers south of the city of Iquique, in the Tarapacá region of Chile.
Almar Water Solutions expands in Chile and acquires 50% of services company Aguas San Pedro, S.A.
Aguas San Pedro S.A provides drinking water and sanitation services in the municipal market under concession regime. The goal of this operation is to create a regional platform for urban services, laying the foundations to expand its activities in Chile and Latin America.
Aqualia acquires the Saur concessions in Colombia and consolidates its presence in the country
The acquisition of 100% of Saur Colombia SAS includes six concession companies that manage the production and distribution of drinking water and sewerage.
Multi-billion Zambia Water Investment Programme is launched
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema officiated the inauguration of the Zambia Water Investment Programme, an almost US$6 billion program, with an aim to benefit hundreds of…
How environmentally responsible is lithium brine mining? It depends on how old the water is
New research led by UMass Amherst is first to comprehensively examine the impact behind the green energy transition.