Noticias sobre Japan
Levels of caffeine may help pinpoint polluting wastewater leaks in storm drain systems
Researchers have proposed using the levels of caffeine, a common household pollutant that isn’t otherwise found in the environment, to find likely sources of leaks in wastewater systems.
Kurita establishes a local company in India for water treatment chemicals sales
Kurita Water Industries has established Kurita AcquaChemie India Private Limited (KAIL), a company that sells water treatment chemicals in the Republic of India, in May 2024.
Itochu and ACWA Power to explore green ammonia development in Egypt
Saudi-listed ACWA Power, the world’s largest private water desalination company, and a leader in energy transition and first mover into green hydrogen, signed an agreement to explore Japan’s Itochu co-developing and off-taking ammonia from a green hydrogen project in Egypt that would have an initial capacity of 600,000 tonnes-per-year of green ammonia.
Engineering enzymes to break down microplastics in sewage and wastewater
There are over 5 billion tons of plastic waste accumulated across the planet, much of which are microplastics that may harm human health and pose a long-term threat to agricultural productivity and food security.
Porous materials and machine learning provide inexpensive microplastic monitoring method
Optical analysis and machine learning techniques can now readily detect microplastics in marine and freshwater environments using inexpensive porous metal substrates.
Hydrogen production growth boosts water management spending to $26B by 2030
Green hydrogen, a clean fuel with applications for the industrial, power, and transportation sectors, has emerged as a key focal point of the global energy transition and is driving opportunities for companies across the water industry, according to a new report from Bluefield Research, The Hydrogen Economy: Water Demand, Management Strategies, and Global Forecasts, 2024–2030.
Neom halts $1.5 billion desalination facility project
The joint development agreement (JDA) for a zero liquid discharge plant project in Saudi Arabia's Neom has expired and will not be renewed, resulting in the project's termination, sources familiar with the matter inform MEED.
Manganese sprinkled with iridium: a quantum leap in green hydrogen production
As the world is transitioning from a fossil fuel-based energy economy, many are betting on hydrogen to become the dominant energy currency.
Study suggests heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes
When scientists look for an earthquake's cause, their search often starts underground.
Recovering phosphorus from sewage sludge ash
Chemical and heat treatment of sewage sludge can recover phosphorus in a process that could help address the problem of diminishing supplies of phosphorus ores.
Water security: multidimensional threats at a global scale
Water security is globally recognized as one of the imperatives of global development and forms a crucial part of one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN (Goal 6: "Clean Water and Sanitation") and is considered a necessary condition to achieve any of the other sixteen goals.
NTT Data sets sights on IT software development company
NTT Data has unveiled plans to initiate a tender offer for renowned Japanese software firm, Jastec, at a valuation of JPY 1,940 per share.
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.
NTT Data Chairman Eduardo Serra steps down amidst company restructuring
Eduardo Serra, the longstanding Chairman of the Board at NTT Data, has announced his departure after nearly two decades at the helm, the technology consultancy firm revealed this week.
Kuwait’s KAPP issues RFP for Az-Zour North 2 & 3 utility project
The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) has issued requests for proposals (RFPs) to the five qualified bidders for the development of its key utility project of Az-Zour North Phase 2 and 3 IWPP in collaboration with the Ministry of Electricity & Water & Renewable Energy (MEWRE) of the State of Kuwait, reports Trade Arabia.
Waterplan and Kurita Water Industries partner to accelerate water security
Waterplan, the leading sustainability SaaS platform enabling enterprises to measure, respond to, and report water risks, is announcing a strategic partnership with Kurita Water Industries, a global leader in Water Treatment Solutions.
Hydrologist Taikan Oki becomes 2024 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate
Based on his world-renowned research on the virtual water trade, digital river mapping, and inclusion of human activity in the water cycle – Taikan Oki wins the Stockholm Water Prize 2024.
Can Fukushima’s radioactive water pose lasting threat to humans and the environment?
The new research has been published days before the anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
World had warmest January 2024 on record
The record-breaking trend seen for much of 2023 has continued in 2024, with January being the hottest January on record.
WMO confirms that 2023 smashes global temperature record
2023 annual average global temperature 1.45 ± 0.12 °C above pre-industrial levels.