Noticias sobre New Zealand
Bentley Systems announces winners of the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
Winners announced at the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure celebrations in London.
Changes in the Voith Hydro Board of Management
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NX Filtration signs agreement with Hydroflux
Hydroflux Pty Ltd is one of Australia’s fastest growing water and wastewater technology and solutions businesses in the municipal and industrial markets.
Landis+Gyr wins smart water contract by Watercare
Landis+Gyr Pty Ltd., a subsidiary of Landis+Gyr Group AG, has partnered with Watercare New Zealand’s largest water utility, to deploy 22,000 of Landis+Gyr’s W350 smart water meters across Auckland.
Gradiant expands presence in Australia
New offices in Adelaide and Perth, and ISO Certification Australia-wide.
The Mar Menor lagoon in Spain is granted legal rights to help stop its degradation
The Mar Menor lagoon, on the south-eastern coast of Spain, has been granted legal status as a person by parliament, informs The Guardian.
Study: Climate change is making lakes less blue
Blue lakes in North America and Europe will likely turn green-brown as global temperatures rise.
Research shows likelihood of offshore freshwater aquifers
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury Senior Lecturer Leanne Morgan and Joshu Mountjoy of National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) have produced a high quality map of Aotearoa New Zealand with coastal aquifers color-coded based on whether they have high, medium or low likelihood of offshore fresh groundwater.
Bentley announces acquisition of eagle.io, a leader in water and environmental monitoring
Enabling Evergreen Digital Twins and Expanding Continuous Monitoring Offerings.
Pacific nations gather support to bring climate change to the International Court of justice
The existence of Pacific islands is threatened by climate change.
New study measures harmful cost of nitrate in drinking water
A new study from WSP and University of Otago has found that if nitrate concentrations in groundwater increase beyond current levels, Christchurch City and Waimakariri Districts could see more cases of colorectal cancer and premature births.
First microplastics found in Antarctic snow
University of Canterbury researchers have published the world’s first study confirming the discovery of microplastics in fresh snow in Antarctica.
Global actions on World Environment Day underscore urgent need to protect the planet
Individuals, communities, civil society, businesses and governments around the world marked World Environment Day under the theme #OnlyOneEarth, with official celebrations held in Stockholm and host country Sweden announcing a ban on issuing new licenses for the extraction of coal, oil, and natural gas from 1 July this year to protect people and planet.
Global campaign will highlight hydropower’s role in achieving net zero and energy security
The International Hydropower Association (IHA) is spearheading a new campaign calling for urgent investment in hydropower to combat climate change, accelerate progress towards net zero and strengthen energy security.
“Water governance challenges relate to financial and human resources, and stakeholder engagement”
The OECD refers to water governance as a set of rules, practices, and processes through which decisions for the management of water resources and services are taken and implemented, and decision-makers are held accountable.
Turning waste PPE into water and vinegar
A process to convert PPE waste into harmless byproducts is a potential gamechanger to the problem of PPE waste filling landfills and polluting oceans and rivers.
Most glaciers hold less ice than thought
Findings have implications for freshwater availability and sea levels.
Envirosuite publishes strong Q2 results as Group ARR nears $50 million
Total new Q2 sales orders of $4.6m, new ARR of $1.8m up 64% on PCP. Year to Date new ARR of $3.5m up 52% on PCP. Total Group ARR nears $50m as at 31/12/21. Major long-term contract renewals from APAC and EMEA. EVS Water has doubled total ARR in Q2. Low churn maintained remaining at approximately 2%.
Veolia Water Technologies delivers wastewater treatment solution for Tokoroa plant upgrade
Veolia Water Technologies, a leading solutions provider for both water and wastewater treatment, delivers a compact and sustainable AnoxKaldnes™ Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) solution as part of the upgrading project at the Tokoroa wastewater treatment plant in South Waikato, New Zealand.
ABB energy efficient pumping solutions help Auckland tackle its worst-ever drought
Waikato 50 project can produce an extra 50 million liters of water per day for New Zealand’s largest city.