Noticias sobre Singapore
Urban water consumption will increase due to climate change
Growing demand will put additional pressure on city planners and natural resources, even in water-rich Canada.
Global Risks Report 2020: Climate fires and political flame wars rage
Severe threats to our climate account for all of the Global Risks Report’s top long-term risks, with “economic confrontations” and “domestic political polarization” recognized as significant short-term risks in 2020 It warns that geopolitical turbulence and the retreat from multilateralism threatens everyone’s ability to tackle shared, critical global risks Without urgent attention to repairing societal divisions and driving sustainable economic growth, leaders cannot systemically address threats like the climate or biodiversity crises, the report warns Read the full report here and find out more about the Global Risks Initiative here.
Piedmont secures new FRP and coupling orders totalling $3.5 million
Piedmont, a global leader in corrosion resistant equipment for desalination plants in the industrial and municipal markets, has secured several new fiber reinforced polyester (FRP) cartridge filter housings and couplings orders, totalling $3.5 M.
Utico confirms town hall, calls PNP and MTN holders
Utico has confirmed that a town hall will be held on 20th January, 2020 for PNP and MTN holders.
PUB to roll out the first phase of its Smart Water Meter Programme
Information on tap will become a reality for residents and business owners in Bukit Batok, Hougang, Jurong West, Tampines and Tuas, as well as the new estates of Tampines North and Tengah, when PUB rolls out the first phase of its Smart Water Meter Programme in early 2021.
Xylem expands regional headquarters in Singapore with new Technology Hub
Multi-disciplinary center opens with new collaborations with A*STAR and PUB.
Research shows increased sediment flux in the Yangtze river headwater
Sediment flux (SF) in the Tuotuo River on the central Tibetan Plateau (TP), considered the main headwater of the Yangtze River, has significantly increased over the past three…
Water management for hydraulic fracturing forecasts top US$174 billion
Water management spend for hydraulic fracturing is forecasted to average US$17 billion from 2019 through 2028, according to new market forecasts from Bluefield Research.
SUEZ wins two water contracts in Southeast Asia
SUEZ has signed one contract in Singapore and one in Malaysia with a total value of EUR10.8 million.
PUB gears up for the northeast monsoon
New flood protection devices on trial to enhance flood operations.
Victor Arroyo: “Future water companies should understand and adopt key innovation opportunities”
Isle is an independent technology and innovation consultancy that brings together technical and commercial specialists to facilitate relationships.
The human health benefits of conserving and restoring peatlands
It is well known that peatlands matter for livelihoods, carbon storage, flood mitigation, and water quality, but a recent study has shown that peatlands also matter for human health.
Solar and wind energy preserve groundwater for drought, agriculture
Solar and wind farms are popping up around the country to lower carbon emissions, and these renewables also have another important effect: keeping more water in the ground.
ISLE at EU Water Innovation Conference 2019
The Technology Approval Group (TAG) is a collaborative forum that connects water utilities and informs participants about innovative technologies emerging in the marketplace.
PUB awards Bedok/Lower Seletar Floating Solar Systems to BBR Greentech
The construction tender for the two 1.5 megawatt-peak (MWp) floating solar PV systems on Bedok and Lower Seletar Reservoirs has been awarded to a local engineering firm BBR Greentech Pte Ltd.
Bentley Systems announces Winners of Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards
Bentley Systems has announced the winners of the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards.
Sonny Andalis (Jacobs): “At Tuas Water Reclamation Plant we create ‘new water'”
During last week’s ‘Year in Infrastructure’ event, organized annually by Bentley Systems, we spoke to Sonny Andalis, BIM Manager-Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities at Jacobs, to learn a bit more about the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant built in Singapore.
Tom Price: “We need to put a stop to untreated water falling into the Thames”
At this week’s ‘Year in Infrastructure 2019 Conference’, Bentley System’s annual conference, which took place in Singapore from the 21-24 of October, we had the chance to speak to Tom Price, BIM Information Manager & Innovation Lead.
Singapore’s Tuas Nexus wins the most innovative water-energy nexus project award
First-in-the-world development planned from ground up that integrates used water and solid waste treatment in a compact footprint.
Gregg Herrin: “OpenFlows WaterOPS helps water utilities to do operations work in real time”
We interview Gregg Herrin, Senior Director of Water Infrastructure at Bentley Systems, during the company’s annual ‘Year in Infrastructure 2019 Conference’, taking place in Singapore this week, on the latest news Bentley Systems is announcing regarding water technologies.