Noticias sobre Spain
Idrica hosts World Bank digital training week
Around 40 water utility leaders from Africa and Latin America, as well as members of the World Bank, recently traveled to Valencia (Spain) to participate in a training course on the digital transformation of water management.
Innovation in wastewater treatment: sustainable solutions for a resilient future
Densely populated cities face enormous challenges in managing wastewater due to increasing water demand and climate change.
Smart metering: Transforming water management. Benefits and applications
Smart metering has revolutionized the water sector, providing advanced tools for efficient, sustainable water resource management.
Scientists analyse record storm surges to help predict future flooding
Researchers at the University of Southampton have conducted the most detailed spatial analysis to date of storm surges along the coast of the UK and Ireland.
Cybersecurity, a must for European water utilities
Cybersecurity has become a major issue for companies in the water sector. In recent years, there have been multiple attacks on utilities, given the importance of this sector as an essential service.
Aganova unveils new brand identity reflecting technological innovation and global expansion
·The new brand identity and website reflect Aganova's commitment to driving advanced solutions in water management through technology and global reach.
EBRD, UK and EU extend $30 million financing package for wastewater infrastructure in Jordan
EBRD, UK and EU provide financing of up to €27.1 million to Jordan’s water authority.
Treated wastewater and sludge introduce tire additives into leafy vegetables, study finds
The presence of drug residues in commercially sold fruit and vegetables has already been scientifically investigated many times.
World Environment Day 2024: land restoration and resilience against desertification and drought
Every June 5th, the world comes together to celebrate World Environment Day, a global initiative led by the UN to raise awareness and promote environmental action.
Project for the adaptation of mains water for use in the food industry
On this occasion, we are reporting on the start-up of a water treatment plant for the adaptation of mains water for use in the food industry, specifically for the manufacture of spirits.
New tool designed to move towards sustainable water use
Researchers from the Science Research Council of Spain (CSIC) are leading the development of software to evaluate the performance of additives that aim to remove mineral scale in water treatment systems.
Smart water treatment for preservation and energy production in energy-intensive industries
Multiple technological advances in water preservation are demonstrated in three case studies involving energy production, mining and electroplating.
ACCIONA-led consortium to operate three desalination plants in Ibiza
The €14.2 million contract includes the operation and maintenance of desalination plants in Ibiza Town, Santa Eulària and San Antonio.
Aigües de Barcelona approves €955 to continue tackling drought in Catalonia
The public-private water company of Aigües de Barcelona, in Spain, has announced an investment of 955 million euros (approximately $1 billion dollars) to guarantee the future of water in the metropolitan area of Barcelona amid a prolonged drought.
The DWTP Mundaring, built, designed and O&M by ACCIONA, celebrates its 10th anniversary
The DWTP was ACCIONA's first water treatment project in Australia and has a capacity of 165,000 m3 per day, expandable to 240,000 m3 per day.
Digital technology to tackle 21st century floods on a global scale
Floods, the deadliest natural disasters worldwide, have claimed the lives of approximately 3.2 million people in the past century; that is more than 50% of the victims of natural disasters in that period, according to data from the Water Research and Technological Development Center of the University of Salamanca (Spain).
Microsoft and Aganova launch an exciting water Replenishment Project in Spain empowered by AI
Microsoft joins forces with Aganova, a trailblazer in in-line pipe condition assessment and leak detection, to inaugurate a groundbreaking water replenishment endeavor in Spain.
Record numbers of dams removed from European Rivers in 2023, says report
Dam removals hit another all-time high in 2023: New Dam Removal report reveals a 50% increase in barriers removed across Europe.
Aganova reveals Nautilus 2: Transforming pipeline inspection with enhanced sensors and tracking
Aganova, a pioneering technology company in pipeline inspection to prevent water loss, has launched Nautilus 2, a groundbreaking advancement in in-line pipeline inspection systems.
Turning to nature to improve vital water treatment
RMIT has led an international team exploring nature-based water treatment solutions in urban areas in Vietnam, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.