Latest Water management product news
Industrialized and developing countries continue to rely on their critical water resources as a renewable electricity source.
Global use of hydropower increased more than 5 percent between 2009 and 2010, according to recent research published by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online publication. Hydropower use reached a record 3,427 terawatt-hours, or about 16.1 percent of global electricity consumption, by the end of 2010, continuing the rapid rate of increase experienced betwe... [more]
The Botleng Wastewater Treatment Plant services the town of Delmas in the Mpumulanga Province in South Africa. Delmas lies 60 km east of Johannesburg and has a population of approximately 92,000. Botleng is one of two wastewater treatment plants (WTPs) in the town, the other being the Delmas town WTP. These sewage treatment facilities have to produce effluents that comply with the specifications of the relevant authorities, which include nutrient removal.
Bluewater Bio International has ... [more]
From heating and laundry to cleaning and saving water, Nigel's Eco Store has come up with a few ideas that can help you save money and a range of products that start at just £1.99. None of the products require any expert help to use or install.
With the cold spell set to return, fuel prices at record high and the cost of food rising steadily, now is the time to start thinking about ways you can save money. Nigel Berman, founder of Nigel's Eco Store says that with a little effort and some smal... [more]
Traditionally it has been difficult to accurately identify hydrocarbon compounds in water unless they are present at very high levels, such as after a large scale industrial spill. Also, tests have required laboratory work which means there is often a 48-hour timeframe for results.
Water utility companies, industry and environmental scientists can now conduct real-time in-situ and remote tests for low-level presence of hydrocarbons in water following Enviro Technology’s introduction of Synsp... [more]
Nigel's Eco Store has compiled a list of top 10 energy saving products, which will help you save money and protect the planet:
1. ECO Showerdrop Meter (£11.99) save water and money
A family of four could save £180 per year, 40,000 litres of water and over 600kg of CO2. Taking a shower is considered to be better for the environment, and your pocket, than having a bath (which uses 80 to 100 litres of water). The ECO Showerdrop is a low cost universal shower meter that is designed to let you kn... [more]
Dresser-Rand Company Ltd and Orecon Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding to optimise the chamber and turbine design for their multi-resonant chamber (MRC) wave energy conversion device.
Orecon’s MRC device combines oscillating water column (OWC) technology with Dresser-Rand’s HydroAirTM bidirectional air impulse turbine technology. The OWC is the most successful and extensively studied device for extracting energy from ocean waves. It works on the following principle:
Approachi... [more]
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