Noticias sobre Netherlands
International experts meet in Valencia to discuss the sustainability of the water sector
Idrica and Global Omnium are hosting WEX Global for the second time, placing Valencia at the heart of the global water debate.
ADB appoints Warren Evans as Special Senior Advisor for Climate Change
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced the appointment of Warren Evans as Special Senior Advisor (Climate Change), Office of the President.
Freshwaters release methane, even when they dry out
Freshwaters are underestimated sources of greenhouse gases.
Netmore’s network company ECN acquires Spanish LoRaWAN operator Redexia
Netmore’s network company European Connectivity Networks (ECN), co-owned with the infrastructure company Polar Structure, acquires Spanish LoRaWAN operator Redexia.
Delivering water sector transformation project by project
Delivering water sector transformation project by project With BlueTech Forum 2022 just around the corner, Menno Holterman, chief executive of Netherlands engineering company Nijhuis Saur Industries, shares his views on water sector transformation, including investment, collaboration, and moving beyond compliance.
The Netherlands is not on course to achieve the SDGs
The Netherlands is not on course to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2030.
Future of Water Fund invests in Hydraloop to help parched American West
Emerging fund makes first investment into Dutch innovation, Hydraloop. IoT water recycling system can reduce consumption by 45 per cent. Investment shows potential for digital technologies to address water challenges.
Climate change threatens access to water and sanitation, warn UNECE & WHO/Europe
From insufficient drinking water supply to contamination by sewage overflow and disease outbreaks from improper wastewater treatment, existing risks from climate change to water, sanitation and hygiene in the pan-European region are set to increase significantly, UNECE and the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) have warned in intergovernmental discussions held in Geneva this week.
Food insecurity predicted to worsen conflicts, cause new ones in Eastern Africa
Large-scale acute food insecurity sparked by drought continuing into a fourth consecutive growing season puts Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia at risk of emerging and ongoing conflict, according to a new quarterly update that analyses findings from a global early warning tool.
“The SEA4VALUE process is being designed to be easily implemented in any existing desalination”
At the end of April, we spoke with María Teresa López, Project Manager at the European Science Communication Institute (ESCI), to find out a bit more about the ambitious and innovative European project SEA4VALUE.
Land-building marsh plants are champions of CO2 capture
It is well known that CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels underlie the havoc being wrought by climate change.
Understanding how sunscreens damage coral
Stanford researchers reveal a mechanism by which oxybenzone, a common sunscreen component, may damage reefs. The surprising findings could help guide the development and marketing of effective, coral-safe sunscreens.
SUEZ wins contract to design and build industrial wastewater treatment plant in Dakar
Following an international invitation to tender, the Senegalese National Office for Sanitation (ONAS) has awarded SUEZ and its partner, the CDE consortium, the contract to design and build a wastewater treatment plant at Hann Bay in Dakar.
Hiroyuki Katayama takes over as President of Hydranautics
As of April 2022, Hiroyuki Katayama has taken over as President of Hydranautics – A Nitto Group Company.
Space dust, asteroids and comets can account for all water on Mercury
Mercury harbors water ice in the shadows of the steepest craters around its poles.
“A secondary effect of applying Sea4Value findings is an increase in desalination efficiencies”
In 2019, in an UN-backed report, experts warned of rising levels of toxic brine as a result of a growing number of seawater desalination plants being built around the world to meet growing water needs.
Industry adds to world’s mounting water crisis, report warns
Findings include seven corporate actions and investor considerations to address global water threats and reduce financial risks.
OriginClear and Envirogen to partner on water on demand
OriginClear Inc, which helps the world invest in clean water, announced that it recently agreed in principle to work with Envirogen Technologies, a 30-year international provider of environmental technology and process solutions, to deliver OriginClear’s Water On Demand™ fully-outsourced industrial and agriculture systems.
Increased heat and drought stunt tropical trees, a major carbon sink
UArizona researchers were leaders in a worldwide effort to understand tropical trees and their futures under climate change.
Netherlands – Singapore partnership for real-time drinking water monitoring
Demcon Optiqua and PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, are making use of sensor technology for safe drinking water in Singapore.