Noticias sobre Italy
Treading on shrinking ice
Geophysicist Marco Tedesco has an affinity for ice in all its forms–snow, glaciers, ice sheets, sea ice–and has spent his career exploring its qualities and fates.
EU creates a pan-European Umbrella study for early coronavirus detection in wastewater
Wastewater has emerged as a reliable indicator of the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the population, while being itself not a source of infection.
Brazil finds coronavirus in sewage sample in November 2019
Particles of the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, were found in the sewage samples of the city of Florianopolis, in the south of Brazil, on November 27, 2019, two months before the first clinical case was reported in Brazil.
Web platform launched to address Covid-19 challenges
A new website dedicated to collaboration and knowledge-sharing in the water sector has been launched by technology consultancy Isle.
Turning wastewater into a resource
A new European initiative aims to create a “Water Smart Industrial Symbiosis”.
Study detects coronavirus in northern Italy’s wastewater in December
A study carried out by the Italian National Institute of Health (ISS) found traces of SARS-CoV-2, responsible for the coronavirus disease COVID-19, in Milan and Turin’s wastewater in December, several months before the country confirmed the first cases of the infection, reports the BBC.
Water reuse in Europe: an opportunity for green jobs
In the face of water shortage and a growing population who needs to grow its food, water reuse for irrigation purposes emerges as a solution to mitigate water resource scarcity…
ABB partners with Italian switchgear designer to power major water purification plant
The intelligent switchgear for a new Po Valley water purification plant in Italy is all made by ABB, employing the very latest technology for power monitoring and control.
Turning wastewater into a resource – An EU initiative to create a Water-Smart Industrial Symbiosis
A team of European researchers and engineers initiated the ULTIMATE project to turn wastewater into a resource.
The water sector’s response to COVID-19
Water, fundamental for the existence of life, although many times undervalued, has become central to combat the coronavirus disease.
Peter Herweck (Schneider Electric): “We need to rethink the approach to cybersecurity”
Digitalization is one of Schneider Electric’s hallmarks. A firm prepared for the abrupt changes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic in the water sector. We spoke with Peter Herweck, Executive Vice President of Industrial Automation of the company.
Feasibility assessment for an EU-wide Wastewater Monitoring System for SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and the Directorate-General for Environment, are teaming up with the EU Hackathon’s winners SEWERS4Covid (the Dutch Water Research…
Handling hospital wastewater with care
In response to the spread of the coronavirus in Italy, and to ensure continuity of normal health services, the Provincial Health Authority of Palermo required the expansion of the Civic Hospital of Partinico to treat COVID-19 patients in Sicily – the first to do so in the region.
European Commission greenlights €17 million international water project
The European Commission has signed the grant agreement for WATER MINING, a 17 million euro project aimed at demonstrating innovative water resource solutions.
“The WWTP in Punta Gradelle is a case of excellence in the European and Italian wastewater market”
Read the complementary report: "Digitalization unlocks efficiency, profitability and resilience in the water sector". Interview with Giovanni Piazzalunga, Solution Architect Water and Wastewater, Italy.
Digitalization unlocks efficiency, profitability and resilience in the water sector
Since the 2015 World Economic Forum in Davos described the water crisis as the world's main risk, this sector has been considered strategic. Read the complementary interview with Giovanni Piazzalunga - Water and Sanitation Solutions Architect at Schneider Electric Italy.
Ian Pepper: “We have detected the virus in raw sewage, but not after secondary treatment”
As the United States overtakes Italy as the worst-hit country by the novel coronavirus pandemic with over 28,000 deaths, researchers at the University of Arizona Water and Energy Sustainable Technology Center test wastewater across the country, from California to New York, to monitor the incidence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.
Deserted Venetian lagoon
Italy’s efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease has led to a decrease of boat traffic in Venice’s famous waterways – as captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
Marco Nava appointed new Vice President Membrane Solutions at MANN+HUMMEL
Marco Nava has been appointed new Vice President Membrane Solutions with MANN+HUMMEL and Managing Director of the Global Membrane and Module Specialist MICRODYN-NADIR which has been part of the MANN+HUMMEL Group since 2014.
COP26 postponed
The COP26 UN climate change conference set to take place in Glasgow in November has been postponed due to COVID-19.