Noticias sobre Italy
ACCIONA wins two new water treatment contracts in Italy for €30 million
The company will maintain sewerage and water supply networks in Rome for €15 million. ACCIONA will renovate over 30 kilometers of water networks in the south of the country for €14.7 million.
Accelerating the Water Circular Economy across Europe
A critical mass of projects has been assembled to accelerate the Water Circular Economy across Europe The ULTIMATE project aims to create economic value by valorising resources within the water cycle Nine demo-sites represent a variety of stakeholders who could benefit from circular economy activities.
Method could improve SARS-CoV-2 testing in variety of sewage systems
With the purpose of contributing to a monitoring or early-warning system for pandemic spread through a given region, a Swedish research team has reportedly optimized a method for concentrating SARS-CoV-2 particles in municipal sewage systems.
LINKS strengthens disaster resilience through social media and crowdsourcing technologies
The project brings together 15 participating organisations and 2 associated partners across Europe and beyond, to investigate how social media and crowdsourcing can be used in disaster management processes.
New technologies for safer and more sustainable sanitation
Having a good system for discharging wastewater is as important as access to drinking water to quench your thirst.
The number of water AMI endpoints in Europe and North America to surpass 100 million units in 2025
According to new a research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the installed base of water utility AMI endpoints in Europe and North America amounted to 46.1 million units in 2019.
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.
U.S. withdraws from the Paris Agreement, for now
On November 4 the United States formally withdrew from the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change, reports Phys.org.
Accelerating the ULTIMATE & NextGen Water Circular Economy solutions
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Aude Giard (Veolia): “Digital solutions are key elements when it comes to business continuity”
A subsidiary of the Veolia group, Veolia Water Technologies specializes in water treatment, offering a range of services, including the latest digital tools, to provide all water treatment solutions that plant management needs.
Heartland Water Technology and Gruppo Pieralisi partner for biosolids management
Heartland Water Technology and Gruppo Pieralisi have formed a strategic partnership focused on advanced biosolids management, including municipal sludge, livestock manures and digested solids, leveraging Pieralsi's proven and robust direct-contact rotary drum dryer.
Floodgate system to protect Venice from high water passes test
The floodgate system built to protect Venice from flooding was tested last Saturday and worked as intended: water levels inside the lagoon where the city is located remained stable when the tide reached 4 feet (1.22 m), reports The New York Times.
The cost of drought in Italy
Drought-induced economic losses ranged in Italy between 0.55 and 1.75 billion euros over the period 2001-2016, and droughts caused significant collateral effects not only on the agricultural sector, but also on food manufacturing industries.
EU-funded international project PathoCERT launched
During emergency response operations, first responders are at risk of being exposed to dangerous pathogens (such as norovirus, e.
IFC: “The concept of a circular economy has come into mainstream thinking in the water sector”
As a member of the World Bank Group, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) encourages private-sector development across less developed countries. Since 1956, IFC has leveraged $2.6 billion in capital to deliver more than $285 billion in financing for businesses in developing nations.
Borja Sanz: “The water sector has to take a leap forward in terms of the digitalisation of assets”
Hidroconta manufactures water meters, water valves and remote-control systems for the irrigation and urban water sectors, providing water management services internationally.
The circular economy could save our broken water system
Society is consuming water at an ever-increasing rate while water pollution and global warming continue to limit the availability of water, a cluster of problems that could slash future economic development by at least a third.
20 leaks found in Brescia (Italy)’s water pipeline
Founded in 2008, A2A S.p.A.
Xylem delivers more than 100,000 face shields to front-line workers
Xylem announced it manufactured and delivered through Xylem partners more than 100,000 protective face shields in Europe and the United States in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spain uses GoAigua COVID sewer surveillance technology for widespread infection monitoring
20 cities across Spain monitor almost 10 million people daily to contain virus spread.