Noticias sobre China
2024 Ecolab Watermark Study reveals water concerns shift consumer buying behavior
Second global study finds consumers in China, IMEA and Latin America have stopped purchasing products that use excessive amounts of water
Dubai to award initial contract for $6.8 billion mega sewerage tunnel project by 2025
Dubai is set to award the first contract for its $6.8 billion mega sewerage tunnels project in 2025, reports Zawya.
Chinese firm and NamWater to build Namibia’s largest desalination plant
China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) has announced its plans to construct the largest seawater desalination plant in Namibia, reports The Namibian.
Internet of things platform helps producers plan water use
By Lucia Reggiani | FAPESP Innovative R&D
EXIM Board approves landmark $1.6 billion solar energy and water project in rural Angola
The Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) approved a historic $1.6 billion direct loan to support the construction of 65 solar photovoltaic energy mini-grids with energy storage facilities that will power water collection, treatment, and purification systems in four southern provinces in Angola.
Breaking down the indestructible: New technologies target PFAS environmental menace
PFAS are synthetic chemicals widely used in products such as non-stick cookware and waterproof clothing due to their water and grease-resistant properties.
Five companies bid for Bahrain’s Hawar desalination project
Five companies have submitted bids for an international Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) tender issued by Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) for a new seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination project, reports Zawya.
Flowserve acquires MOGAS for $290 million
Strategically expands severe service flow control offering in attractive mining, mineral extraction and process industries. Highly complementary product and service offering with large installed base that meaningfully enhances Flowserve’s aftermarket opportunity.
Bentley Systems Announces the Finalists of the 2024 Going Digital Awards
Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, has announced the finalists of the 2024 Going Digital Awards.
Cambodia’s PM Hun Manet launches controversial $1.7 billion canal project
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet launched a contentious $1.7 billion canal project on Monday, aimed at forging a new link between the Mekong River and the sea, reports Phys.org.
Drowning in waste: pollution hotspots in aquatic environments
A new IIASA study explores waste management systems and reveals that achieving zero waste leakage by 2030 is unlikely, potentially jeopardizing related Sustainable Development Goals.
Navigating choppy waters: challenges in securing water infrastructure
Water scarcity and insecurity is a global problem.
Europe at the forefront of water technology innovation
New study shows 40% of inventions in water-related technologies come from European applicants.
Unprecedented warming threatens Earth’s lakes and their ecosystems
Lakes, with their rich biodiversity and important ecological services, face a concerning trend: rapidly increasing temperatures.
Scientists propose new solutions to keep drinking water safe as pesticide use skyrockets worldwide
Water scientists from Australia and China have proposed a more effective method of removing organic pesticides from drinking water, reducing the risk of contamination and potential health problems.
Efficient water quality management could reduce future water scarcity by half
Global water scarcity, a result of both quantity and quality change, challenges the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
China Energy and JSG forge partnership for Saudi brine processing initiative
China Energy Investment Corporation has signed an investment development agreement with a consortium led by JSG Saudi Arabia to launch a comprehensive brine processing project in Saudi Arabia, reports TradeArabia.
China’s 2023 annual temperature hit a new high with serious floods and droughts
Climate is a major factor affecting economic and social outcomes.
Researchers achieve high quantum yield in photocatalytic water splitting
In photocatalytic water splitting, a photocatalyst, typically a semiconductor material, is used to absorb light energy and initiate the water-splitting reaction.
Sungrow Hydrogen secures contract for world’s largest green hydrogen project
Sungrow Hydrogen has emerged victorious in the bidding for the China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) Songyuan Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park project in Jilin, China, which is set to be the world's largest integrated green hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol production facility.