Noticias sobre Netherlands
Silal partners with Desolenator for solar-powered desalination project
Silal, Abu Dhabi’s leading food, agriculture, and technology company, and Desolenator, a solar thermal desalination company headquartered in the Netherlands, have launched a pilot project deploying solar-powered desalination technology to turn saline water into pure water for irrigation and provide a sustainable cooling option for greenhouses.
Dr Kate Waters-Hart (PET): “Phoslock® is not a chemical, it is a geo-engineered product”
Read the full chronicle of this online event in which phosphorus pollution was discussed at length. If you missed the webinar, register now and watch it on demand.
World Environment Day brings solutions to plastic pollution into focus
Individuals, communities, civil society, businesses and governments around the world today marked World Environment Day with a focus on solutions to plastic pollution, with official celebrations held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with the support of the Netherlands.
Major investment gives InfoTiles global potential
Digital water technology company InfoTiles is enhancing its innovative software technology following investment from Netherlands-based venture capital fund 4impact.
Damian Whelan (PET): “Over 150 peer-reviewed scientific papers report on efficiency of Phoslock”
Read the full chronicle of this online event in which phosphorus pollution was discussed at length. If you missed the webinar, register now and watch it on demand.
“Phoslock is very safe and has been successfully applied in over 320 projects around the world”
Today, Thursday, May 25th, Smart Water Magazine in collaboration with Phoslock Environmental Technologies, organized a live webinar titled Phosphorus pollution control: insights into Phoslock applications in which nutrient pollution, currently one of the most widespread and challenging environmental issues worldwide, was discussed in depth.
UN 2023 Water Conference: moving forward on water commitments
Global progress on water and sanitation faces many challenges.
Nathalie Olijslager-Jaarsma: “The adoption of the Water Action Agenda was a breakthrough”
Held at the end of March, the UN 2023 Water Conference was the first conference dedicated entirely to the water sector since 1977.
“Phoslock significantly reduces available phosphorus concentrations, improving water quality”
Nutrient pollution is one of the most widespread, challenging, and costly environmental issues worldwide.
Global investors call for action on water security
The world is going through a water crisis, which could have huge implications on the global economy, according to a group of 30 international investors.
Willem Gooren founding partner of Flovac retires
Willem Gooren, Founding Partner of Flovac, is retiring and in his honour, Flovac’s global management team gathered in Greece to congratulate him on his career path.
Cenergist appoints head of Netherlands to support European expansion
Water and energy efficiency company Cenergist has appointed a head of Netherlands to support the company’s strategic plan to expand its presence in Europe.
1st edition of WILL Accelerator on the home stretch
Closing Event: 21st April at CSMT Hub, Brescia, Italy: Innovative ideas and solutions to meet the challenges of the water sector.
The potential of water for thermal energy storage underground
The city of Västerås in central Sweden used a network of underground caverns to store oil reserves during the Cold War.
Swimming pools of the rich make cities thirsty, says study
Rich elites with large swimming pools and well-maintained lawns are leaving poorer communities without basic access to water in cities across the world.
Underground water could be the solution to green heating and cooling
Decarbonizing the grid means storing energy from renewables. Aquifers can do that.
Flood risk 10 times higher in many places worldwide within 30 years
After the North Sea Flood of 1953, it took nearly 45 years to finalize the Delta Works.
Salt-eating algae and rainwater harvesting treatment ideas presented at UN Gamechanger Challenge
Standing on a stage in a New York high-rise building, 19-year-old Meinke van Oenen hoisted a small glass bottle of greenish water in the air, and proclaimed that the algae in the bottle are “the green gold that defeats salt”.
Historic UN 2023 Water Conference generates transformative commitments
The UN 2023 Water Conference, which took place from 22-24 March at the United Nations in New York City, has generated more than 700 commitments aimed at driving transformation towards a water-secure world.
UN’s nuclear agency and food and agriculture wing announce key commitments to tackle global water
On the penultimate day of the United Nations Water Conference, two UN agencies announced several potentially game-changing commitments that could enable countries to quickly gather data on the state of their water resources, and boost efficiency of water use for more sustainable agriculture practices.