Noticias sobre Portugal
Trade could be key to balancing the conservation of natural freshwater sources and food security
An IIASA study published in the journal Nature Sustainability, evaluated whether water for the environment could be prioritized under growing competition from other sectors.
María Peña (ICEX): “Water is increasingly gaining more weight in our activities”
This week, a series of seminars on 'FAIR WATER: Tackling Global Water Challenges’ will be held in Washington, sponsored by the ICEX, the Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade.
Quality of products, services and number of attendees at SIGA 2019 confirm its leadership
More than 3,500 professionals from 33 countries learned about the newest products and services for the water industry, and established commercial relations, given the professional nature of the trade fair.
Portuguese water service company to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marubeni
Marubeni Corporation announces that it has agreed to acquire the remaining 50% of the shares in AGS – Administração e Gestão de Sistemas de Salubridade, S.A.from INCJ, Ltd.
Brussels adopts €4 billion investment package, including for water infrastructure projects
The EU Cohesion Policy invests €4 billion of EU funds in 25 large infrastructure projects in 10 Member States.
Lorena Cagigas (ACCIONA): “Reaching parity in any sector is entirely linked to education”
We continue our 'Women and Water' interview series with Lorena Cagigas, Responsible for the Department of Engineering-Implementation at Acciona Agua.
Lídia Piqué (TecnoConverting): “I see more of a gender gap in senior management positions”
In this new interview of our series 'Women and Water', Lídia Piqué, Director General of the TecnoConverting Engineering Group tells us about her vision of the gender gap in the water sector.
Wastewater reveals the levels of antibiotic resistance in a region
An international study compares the number of antibiotic resistance genes — which give bacteria the ability to withstand the effects of antibiotics — found in the water treatment plants of seven European countries, with Finland, Norway, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Portugal and Cyprus participating in the study.
European Commission takes Italy to Court over failure to properly treat urban waste water
The European Commission decided to refer Italy to the Court of Justice of the EU in two separate cases regarding environment legislation.
ALTAIR V4, automatic and smart reading with the new generation of volumetric meters
ALTAIR V4 represents the new generation of volumetric meters developed within the framework of the MID (EU Measuring Instruments Directive), compatible with different water qualities.
Lidia Piqué: “TecnoConverting has always invested in innovation”
The second Trade Fair for Innovative Water Management Solutions will take place from February 26th to the 1st of March, 2019 at IFEMA.
EU invests € 116.1 million to improve the quality of life of Europeans
New LIFE programme funding will unlock more than € 3.2 billion of additional support to 12 large-scale environmental and climate projects in ten Member States to support Europe's transition to a low-carbon, circular economy.
Spanish town showcases a smarter way to manage water
EU-funded researchers are installing smart meters in Almería, Spain in order to achieve greater efficiencies in water management.
D. González: “In Spain, concession-type contracts are not broadly used”
GS Inima is a company specialising in environmental services.
Chemists develop a new eco-friendly material for waste water purification
RUDN chemists have developed a hybrid nanocatalyst for quick removal of stable organic dyes from wastewater.
Filtralite® Pure filter in desalination, more water & better quality while cutting operating costs
Author: Carlos de Juan, Filtralite® Product Manager for Spain & Portugal.
Rosenbom: “The Filtralite® media can treat more water for less money and obtain a better quality”
Filtralite® is the registered trademark of all expanded clay products used as filter media manufactured by Leca (a Saint Gobain subsidiary company) in their Raellingen plant (Norway).
Bridgepoint acquires Miya from Arison Investments
International private equity group Bridgepoint has acquired Miya from the business arm of Arison Group for an undisclosed sum.
Ghana and Hungary join forces to boost water management
The signing ceremony took place on Tuesday January 22, 2019 in Brussels, Belgium on the sidelines of the just ended first annual European Union (EU) – African Union (AU)…
ACCIONA Agua’s commitment to new wastewater treatment technologies
Wastewater management has been one of the most pressing urban problems for some time.