Noticias sobre Germany
“The Underground Asset Register demonstrated that technology is not a barrier but an opportunity”
The National Underground Asset Register (NUAR), a digital map of utility assets under the ground, promises to make planning and executing excavations much easier for underground asset owners and save the UK economy billions, as just the economic costs of utility strikes alone are estimated at £2.4 bn a year.
Human activity transforms over 250,000 acres of estuaries into cities & farms in past 35 years
Worldwide over the past 35 years, dams and land reclamation activities converted 250,000 acres of estuary — an area roughly 17 times the size of Manhattan — to urban land or agricultural fields, with most land conversion and estuary loss in rapidly developing countries, a new study finds.
Kurita fuses Canadian entities
Kurita America, part of the Kurita Group, a leading global provider of industrial water treatment solutions, announced the amalgamation of Keytech Water Management Company (KTWM) with Kurita Canada Inc.
Scottish Water uses high-tech to solve historic sewer problem
Scottish Water has turned to ultra high-pressure robotics in a UK-first to remove decades of industrial deposits blocking a strategic sewer in South Lanarkshire.
Land under water: What causes extreme flooding?
According to UFZ researchers, the more flood driving factors there are, the more extreme a flood is.
Latest wastewater data from 88 European cities reveal cocaine detections on the rise
New study on wastewater testing uncovers city drug-use habits in Europe.
Europe’s proactive policy approach advances US$476B water & wastewater CAPEX outlook by 2030
Europe’s water sector is pivoting toward a more sustainable, resilient future through national policy incentives, creative financing mechanisms, and digital technology advancements.
NX Filtration and TZW-DVGW partner for PFAS removal from drinking water
NX Filtration, the global provider of breakthrough filtration technology, has entered into a strategic collaboration with TZW-DVGW (Technologiezentrum Wasser, German Water Centre) for a pioneering project aimed at addressing the challenge of PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) removal from drinking water, with minimal energy and chemical dosing.
Mapping chemical footprints in European streams
Many pesticides, industrial chemicals, and pharmaceuticals, as well as their degradation products, end up in streams and rivers after use.
New wave of startups scale innovation to solve global water challenges
Innovators from Around the World Join Xylem’s 2024 Accelerator Program to Deploy Breakthrough Innovations for Utilities and Industrial Users of Water.
Warmer water may help rivers keep antimicrobial resistance at bay
Wastewater, even when treated, can deliver antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) to rivers. Further research is needed on if rivers function as a protective barrier.
New study sheds new light on forests’ role in climate and water cycle
Forests, which cover a third of Earth's land surface, are pivotal in carbon storage and the water cycle, though the full scope of their impact remains to be fully understood.
EBRD appoints Burkhard Kübel-Sorger as its new Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has appointed Burkhard Kübel-Sorger as its new Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
The number of global river basins with water scarcity will triple due to future nitrogen pollution
Scientists introduced a new indicator: the Clean-Water Scarcity indicator that is based on both water quantity and water quality.
EU Commission welcomes provisional agreement for more cost-effective urban wastewater management
The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission's proposal revising the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive.
Energy Recovery appoints David Moon as President and CEO
Energy Recovery, Inc.
Scientists develop new approach to detect “forever chemicals” in water
Researchers have created a new way to detect ‘forever chemical’ pollution in water, via a luminescent sensor.
Kathleen Wantz-O’Rourke will join Suez as Executive Vice President, Group Chief Financial Officer
SUEZ announces the appointment of Kathleen Wantz-O'Rourke as Group Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Committee, effective March 15th.
Water molecule discovery contradicts textbook models
Textbook models will need to be re-drawn after a team of researchers found that water molecules at the surface of salt water are organized differently than previously thought.
Gradiant’s H+E secures contract for water treatment facility in German semiconductor fab
The contract award follows the European Chips Act’s passing in September to bolster competitiveness and resilience in semiconductors.