Water

Dow’s reverse osmosis tech picked for Australian desal plant

November 6, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Southern Seawater Desalination Plant is expected to use a two-pass reverse osmosis system for sea and brackish water. Full Story »

India, EU lead the week’s agribusiness investments

November 5, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Agriculture’s funding streak continues with five deals, including a $365M acquisition. Details of this, plus 31 deals we spotted in the past seven days. Full Story »

China’s polluted lakes hold potential for cleantech

November 3, 2009 - Best of the web - This week’s 13th World Lake Conference, addressing lake environmental protection and management, attracts cleantech companies looking for business opportunities. Full Story »

How cleantech fits into Middle East, N. Africa desal needs

November 2, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Energy recovery technologies, including nuclear and solar energy based desalination, are expected to offer solutions for the growing market. Full Story »

Desal project at Egyptian thermal power plant goes to Aquatech

October 30, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Following wins for desal tech in India and wastewater reuse in Egypt, U.S.-based OEM takes on a new Mediterranean Sea facility. Full Story »

Wasteless water device latest invention from Creaholic

October 30, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - A low water hand scrubber, portable membrane filter and Fiat with electric and combustion engine are just a few of a design firm's latest creations. Full Story »

Mecana’s mission: reusable water, energy efficiency and cloth filters

October 29, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Swiss wastewater treatment company has been serving municipal, commercial and industrial sectors since 1989, but it's not looking to expand. Full Story »

New ag deals make it a sector to watch

October 29, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Mobile precision agriculture networking tech and organic Chinese fertilizer were among the 27 cleantech deals Cleantech Group saw in the past seven days. Full Story »

Katadyn should take its desal tech to the next level

Backpackers and outdoors enthusiasts are likely familiar with Switerland’s Katadyn, which makes water filters, tablets, and water treatment products such as pumps. Established in 1926, the company is a global leader in portable water treatment, with its ceramic filters.

It also specializes in desalination, currently making various portable pumps aimed at the boating community, especially for emergency drinking needs, Katadyn’s Chairman Adrian Schmassmann told the Cleantech Group this week at the company's Zurich headquarters.

 

SwissFarmerPower’s slurry-to-biogas plant in startup mode

October 27, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Zero waste facility using anaerobic digestion wraps up its first year of helping farmers get rid of excess manure in an eco-friendly way. Full Story »
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