Noticias sobre Germany
Last 8 years warmest on record globally
New data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service reveals another year of climate extremes with many high temperature records and rising atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations.
Kick off of new EU-funded project UPWATER to prevent the release of chemicals to groundwater
The UPWATER kick-off meeting, held on November 29, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain, successfully brought together the main actors of the project.
EIB appoints Barbara Balke as new Secretary General
Barbara Balke took the helm of the General Secretariat of the EIB on 1 January. Former Secretary General Marjut Falkstedt was picked to lead the European Investment Fund.
DEWA to strengthen cooperation with German companies in water sector
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), and Sybille Pfaff, new German Consul-General to Dubai, have discussed means of further developing cooperation between DEWA and German companies in the energy, water, and sustainability sectors.
“Phoslock® can be used to manage the effects of current and historical nutrient pollution”
Based in Australia, Phoslock Environmental Technologies (PET) offers water treatment and remediation solutions to address excess nutrients in water bodies.
2022: a year of extreme weather felt through water
Climate change is making itself felt with more frequent an intense droughts, floods and heatwaves across the world.
Nijhuis Saur Industries completes acquisition of Veolia’s European Mobile Water Services division
Nijhuis Saur Industries (part of Saur Group) announces that it has finalized the Group’s acquisition of Veolia’s European Mobile Water Services division based on the anti-trust commitments made by Veolia to the European Commission.
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.
Low-cost sensor records the level of rivers
Measurement method developed at the University of Bonn could be suitable for flood warning systems.
How digital technologies contribute to universal drinking water
Digital water technologies have an important role in ensuring universal access to safe drinking water by 2030, that is according to a new report from the World Health Organisation.
“Water and Climate” and the importance of water at COP27
On Wednesday, November 16, the event "Water and Climate", organized by the Reservoir Center for Water Solutions, will take place between 14:30 and 20:00 CET.
SynRM motors and variable speed drives: improving energy efficiency in the water industry
Timo Kaarna, ABB Motion’s segment manager for water and wastewater in the low voltage motors division, discusses the role that motor and drive technology can play in making water and wastewater industry operations more efficient.
River longer than the Thames beneath Antarctic ice sheet could affect ice loss
An unexpected river under the Antarctic ice sheet affects the flow and melting of ice, potentially accelerating ice loss as the climate warms.
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
Seismic sensing reveals flood damage potential
Rapidly evolving floods are a major and growing hazard worldwide.
New book: Why so few women in water leadership?
The leaders and staff of river basin organizations that regulate water in many of the more than 300 transboundary river basins in the world tend to be men.
Accelerating post-pandemic SDG 6 achievements on water & sanitation
Global progress has been staggeringly inadequate against Sustainable Development Goal 6, “clean water and sanitation for all.”
“If cost of connectivity alone far exceeds the total cost of a device, the use case falls apart”
1NCE specializes in managed connectivity services for low bandwidth IoT applications such as smart metering.
Water utilities set the pace in race to reduce carbon emissions
Leading utilities show how water sector could become one of the fastest to decarbonize using existing technologies at low cost. A medium-sized water utility could reduce emissions equal to 150 transatlantic flights per year.
High levels of methane in the Nord Stream leak area
The scientific expedition to the Nord Stream leak from the University of Gothenburg has arrived back home.