Noticias sobre Japan
Kurita and Fracta launch joint Digital Transformation Development Project for water treatment
Kurita Water Industries has launched Meta-Aqua Project jointly with Fracta, a subsidiary and AI startup based in the United States.
Experts call for stronger risk management on health and water disasters in wake of pandemic
Stronger and more integrated risk management is needed on health and water-related disasters in the wake of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, experts heard at an international online conference held in the presence of the Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan.
New phase of nanoconfined water discovered
Researchers at MIPT Laboratory of Terahertz Spectroscopy together with their Russian and international colleagues discovered a new phase of nanoconfined water; separate water molecules that are confined within nanocavities formed by ions of cordierite crystal lattice.
X-rays indicate that water can behave like a liquid crystal
Scientists at Stockholm University have discovered that water can exhibit a similar behavior like a liquid crystal when illuminated with laser light.
New paper addresses contaminants in Fukushima wastewater and the risks of dumping into the ocean
Nearly 10 years after the Tohoku-oki earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant and triggered an unprecedented release radioactivity into the ocean, radiation levels have fallen to safe levels in all but the waters closest to the shuttered power plant.
New climate predictions assess global temperatures in coming five years
The annual mean global temperature is likely to be at least 1° Celsius above pre-industrial levels (1850-1900) in each of the coming five years (2020-2024) and there is a 20% chance that it will exceed 1.5°C in at least one year, according to new climate predictions issued by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Qatar announces advisers for its Facility E independent water and power project
The Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation ─ Kahramaa ─ has selected a new set of advisers for its Facility E independent water and power project (IWPP), reports MEED.
Peatland drainage in Southeast Asia adds to climate change
Study reveals drainage, deforestation of the region’s peatlands, which leads to fires, greenhouse emissions, land subsidence.
JICA signs a US$32 million grant agreement for clean water in Ta Khmau, Cambodia
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a grant agreement with the Royal Government of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, to provide grant aid of up to 3.421 billion yen (nearly US$32 million) for the Project for Expansion of Water Supply System in Ta Khmau.
Invest in hydropower to tackle coronavirus and climate crisis impacts
IHA publishes 2020 Hydropower Status Report and Covid-19 paper.
Czech Republic drought visible from space
The prolonged period of dry weather in the Czech Republic has resulted in what experts are calling the ‘worst drought in 500 years.’
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.
ADB to support the modernization of government-owned irrigation networks in Mongolia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Mongolia signed $40 million in loans and a $2 million Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) grant to support the modernization of government-owned irrigation networks and vegetable production in Mongolia.
Toray obtains joint research findings that could drive R&D boosting RO system performance
Toray Industries has recently obtained important joint research findings that could help enhance the water permeability and substance removal capabilities of reverse osmosis (RO) systems.
Improving water-energy efficiency in Buenos Aires with WatEner
WatEner kicks-off a project with AySA (Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos) in Buenos Aires to improve the efficiency of the drinking water distribution system within the water-energy nexus.
A friendlier way to deal with nitrate pollution
Learning from nature, scientists from the Center for Sustainable Resource Science in Japan and the Korean Basic Science Institute (KBSI) have found a catalyst that efficiently transforms nitrate into nitrite—an environmentally important reaction—without requiring high temperature or acidity, and now have identified the mechanism that makes this efficiency possible.
Mainstreaming technology provides key solutions for disaster risk mitigation
By Giriraj Amarnath, Research Group Leader – Water Risks and Development Resilience (WRDR).
L. Buonerba (De Nora):”The impact of COVID19 on the water sector is not linked to water treatment”
With headquarters in the Italian city of Milan, the worst-hit country by the coronavirus pandemic, with over 6,000 deaths, De Nora Water Technologies provides a range of trusted disinfection, oxidation and filtration technologies and aftersales support services for water and wastewater treatment in the energy, marine and municipal markets worldwide.
De Nora delivers mobile bleach generator to Fort Bend County, TX, to protect citizens
As communities across the world search for ways to quickly protect the health and safety of their residents, De Nora, has delivered a mobile on-site sodium hypochlorite (bleach) generator to Fort Bend County, Texas.
De Nora supports Italian civil protection agencies in the fight against the coronavirus
De Nora is supporting the efforts of the Civil Protection Department by deploying four electrochlorination systems in northern Italy, near Milan.