Noticias sobre Ecuador
Aqualia acquires GGU for $180 million
Georgia Global Utilities (GGU), a fully owned subsidiary of Georgia Capital (GCAP), owns and operates the water cycle infrastructures of Tbilisi, Miskheta and Rustavi, including:…
Water Finance and Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean. On the road to Dakar 2022
As part of the preparatory process for the 9th World Water Forum which will take plan in March 2022 in Dakar (Senegal), CAF, a member of the Board of Governors, organized the Conference on Water Finance and Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean: On the road to Dakar 2022.
ACCIONA to develop its fourth wastewater treatment plant in Ecuador
The ‘Los Merinos’ wastewater treatment plant will be located north of Guayaquil, the country's most populated city. The contract amounts to US$160 million (€140 million) and has financial backing from the World Bank.
New report shows impacts of climate change and extreme weather in Latin America and Caribbean
Climate change and extreme weather are threatening human health and safety, food, water and energy security and the environment in Latin America and the Caribbean.
ACCIONA completes the construction of the Loja WWTP (Ecuador)
The new Wastewater Treatment Plant has a capacity of 87,500 m3/day and will provide a service to 350,000 people.
Idrica to digitally transform water billing in northern Peru
Idrica, an international company that specializes in providing services and solutions for the water cycle, is about to digitally transform the entire billing process for drinking water and sewerage services in the Libertad region, on the northern coast of Peru.
Global warming already responsible for one in three heat-related deaths
New estimates suggest Central and South America and South-East Asia most affected regions
Idrica opens regional office in Colombia
Its initial operations target water management in six municipalities in the Atlantico Department Idrica has managed to improve the continuity of supply by 280%, water quality by 130% and user coverage by 30% in Manati, Candelaria, Repelon, Campo de la Cruz, Santa Lucia and Luruaco.
Juan Pablo Espinosa at INVESTAGUA: “Quito needs $900 million to clean up its rivers”
INVESTAGUA, an on-line event held between April 12 and April 23, brought together senior officials from public authorities responsible for integrated water cycle management.
Microplastics found in Europe’s largest ice cap
In a recent article in Sustainability, scientists from Reykjavik University (RU), the University of Gothenburg, and the Icelandic Meteorological Office describe their finding of microplastic in a remote and pristine area of Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland, Europe's largest ice cap.
Ana Valverde: “Hidroconta’s products are perceived as high-quality products”
During our visit to the offices of Hidroconta, we have also spoken with Jesús Caballero Marín, Director of Quality.
Ecuador: EIB backs improved water supply and sanitation in Portoviejo
European Investment Bank to invest USD 60 million to modernise water supply infrastructure and waste water treatment facilities in Ecuador; The project backed by the European Union, will improve access to water for communities across the Portoviejo Canton, particularly in rural areas; The water project contributes to the achievement of a number of Sustainable Development Goals and to building Ecuador’s resilience to pandemics such as Covid-19.
Covid-19 spread through wastewater could devastate some marine mammel species
Certain species of whales, seals and other endangered marine mammals could fall victim to COVID-19 infection through wastewater and sewage that seeps into their marine habitats, researchers at Dalhousie say in a new study that has found some of the animals to be highly susceptible to the virus.
Mariscal Sucre International Airport solves algal blooms problems with data-driven technology
The Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, the main gateway in Ecuador and South America’s leading airport in 2019, includes a reservoir as a part of their infrastructure to control the runoff generated by rainwater with the capacity to retain heavy storms.
Managing the billing cycle in Ecuador during COVID-19: digital transformation is the answer
Ecuador is one of the Latin American countries that has suffered the consequences of the COVID-19.
“BARMATEC’s philosophy is to provide our clients the best solutions for aeration systems”
Detailed engineering and taking care of all the processes that are part of water treatment are key to ensure the optimum performance of facilities. BARMACTEC's work contributes to that.
South Africa prepares to protect groundwater from coronavirus mass graves
By Kim Harrisberg. Authorities are trying to ensure a surge in deaths doesn't lead to unplanned mass burials that could contaminate water supplies.
MIYA presents WSC/ IDB Water Efficiency Program to help stop the water crisis in Latin America
Miya Bahamas has, over a six-year period, overseen the decrease in water loss around Nassau and developed strategies to promote water efficiency in the long term for the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC).
Disaster hacks: South American cities harness tech and nature to tackle flooding
By Anastasia Moloney.
GoAigua: experts in the digitalisation of the sector
This has been the evolution of GoAigua: we review the company's milestones over the past year, one year after its official launching in the water sector.