Noticias sobre Italy
European Commission decides to refer Italy to the Court of Justice over unsafe drinking water
The European Commission has decided today to refer Italy to the Court of Justice for failure to comply with the requirements of the Drinking Water Directive (Directive 98/83/EC).
ACCIONA awarded operation and maintenance of 300 wastewater treatment plants in Sardinia (Italy)
ACCIONA is to manage 85% of the island's wastewater treatment facilities, serving 2.4 million people. The company will deploy breakthroughs in the areas of energy efficiency, the circular economy and sustainability.
Voith Hydro and HYDROGRID successfully complete pilot phase of cooperation
Voith Hydro has taken the next step in delivering the benefits of digitalization to its customers by entering a pilot phase of cooperation with Austrian HYDROGRID.
Tackling trunk main losses with combined technologies
Finding leaks on transmission pipes and trunk mains can be especially challenging and with water utilities on the lookout for emerging technologies to tackle this issue, a revolutionary satellite leak detection project in Africa shows there are solutions to this complex problem, as Jonathan Jacobi, director of sales, Utilis explains.
Sacyr increases turnover by 7% and EBITDA by 17% to 194 million euros
In the complex global environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Sacyr has improved its turnover, its EBITDA and its operating cash flow, an indication of the soundness of the group’s strategy with a focus on concession assets.
In the historical region of Mesopotamia, climate crises prompted the first stable forms of State
In the medium and long-term periods, climate shocks favoured cooperation among diverse groups of people. Indeed, by enlarging access to political and property rights, elites who had decision-making powers could work with other groups who held the skills and tools to overcome those crises.
Middle East and North Africa: heatwaves of up to 56 degrees Celsius without climate action
Ignoring the signs of climate change will lead to unprecedented, societally disruptive heat extremes in the Middle East and North Africa. The results of the study published on Nature Climate Change with the contribution of the CMCC Foundation.
3rd cycle Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Water Award attracts participants from across the world
Several first-time participants including Algeria & Kenya, in the latest cycle.
Welcome a new Suez and a future world champion of ecological transformation around Veolia
Eight months into the start of their fratricidal conflict, Veolia and Suez have found some common ground. After a fruitful meeting on Sunday, April 11, the two water and waste firms have agreed to a merger at 20,50 euros per Suez share instead of the 18 euros Veolia initially proposed.
Veolia wins contract to engineer the sludge line of a wastewater treatment plant in Genoa, Italy
Veolia Water Technologies Italy has been awarded a contract to engineer, supply, start up and commission the sludge line for the Genoa Area Centrale wastewater treatment plant (WWTP).
Veolia and Suez reach an agreement to merge the two groups
Veolia and Suez have announced today that their boards of directors reached and agreement on the key terms and conditions of the merger between them.
SARS-CoV-2 monitoring in wastewater, a year of testing
Soon after the coronavirus swept across the world and millions of people went into lockdown in early 2020, we started learning more about wastewater-based epidemiology and its potential use to monitor COVID-19.
Acquedotto del Fiora adopts Geospatial AI to drive down leakage
Italian utility, Acquedotto del Fiora has implemented Rezatec’s Geospatial AI, Pipeline Risk product across 674kms of their water network to continue their mission of becoming a more data driven utility.
Water in a loop: how to combat water scarcity on remote islands
Every summer, thousands of tourists travel to Greece’s idyllic islands to enjoy their sunny beaches.
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.
Record-breaking rain more likely in UK due to climate change
Record-breaking rainfall like that seen on 3 October 2020 could be 10 times more likely by 2100.
Better forecasting of extreme rainfall in Mediterranean countries
An EU-funded study has analysed ways to improve forecasts of extreme rainfall events in the Mediterranean. It found that most occur in autumn in the west and in winter in the east.
“Wastewater surveillance can be used to assess the spread of COVID-19 in resource-poor areas”
We conclude our cycle of interviews on how sewage surveillance to track the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, has developed this past year around the world by talking to Dr Zhugen Yang, Lecturer in Sensor Technology at Cranfield University.
Exploring nonlinear water routes to circularity in Flanders
Flanders government prioritises Circular Economy in Vision 2050 strategy. Utility De Watergroep trials aquifer storage and recovery. Water reuse collaboration to be explored under EU B-WaterSmart project.
“Saur will embody a new business model which will be based on a profitable and responsible growth”
Saur continues to focus on purchases and acquisitions as the basis of the company’s internationalisation strategy, where the concession market and industrial water are key cornerstones, and the Iberian Peninsula a hub of operations.