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Water Ministry to Float Tender for Mega Solar Plant in South of Jordan

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Water Ministry to Float Tender for Mega Solar Plant in South of Jordan

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AMMAN — The Ministry of Water and Irrigation will float next month a tender for establishing a mega solar plant in the south of the Kingdom to power its major ...

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Frontiers 2017: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern | UN Environment

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Frontiers 2017: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern | UN Environment

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From antimicrobial resistance to off-grid solar: Frontiers 2017 explores the newest environmental issues facing the planet ***Authors: UN Environment *** ...

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Wastewater Treatment Plants Becoming Prosumers

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Wastewater Treatment Plants Becoming Prosumers

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Around the world, leading wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) are becoming prosumers: both a producer and consumer of energy. In regular WWTPs, aeration, ...

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A/D/O Launches Research Programme to Develop Better Designs for Drinking

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A/D/O Launches Research Programme to Develop Better Designs for Drinking

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Brooklyn creative hub A/D/O and London design curator Jane Withers are teaming up to investigate new and innovative ways of approaching drinking water. ...

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Silicon Valley Wants to Solve Our Water Problems

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Silicon Valley Wants to Solve Our Water Problems

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Despite a lack of VC funds, there’s a steady flow of entrepreneurs. ***By Katie Fehrenbacher*** Gary Kremen—the founder of Match.com, former owner of ...

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Green Roofs Mitigating the Risks of Climate Change

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Green Roofs Mitigating the Risks of Climate Change

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Taking a proactive stance, many cities are implementing green roof policies to mitigate the risks of climate change. By Robert C. Brears* Climate change is ...

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Otago University Researchers Lauded for World Leading Freshwater Study

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Otago University Researchers Lauded for World Leading Freshwater Study

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​​​​​​​ Otago University students and staff have set up a world leading system for testing freshwater in a "real" rather than laboratory situation. ***BY  ...

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Start Up Energy Transition Award 2018: Apply Now

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Start Up Energy Transition Award 2018: Apply Now

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The Start Up Energy Transition (SET) Award is an international competition for start-ups and young companies worldwide who are working on ideas affecting ...

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The Future of Floating Cities and the Realities

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The Future of Floating Cities and the Realities

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Every week, a whopping three million new people are moving to live in a city. That’s equivalent to the current population of San Diego or Kiev transplanting ...

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Feeding the World With Vertical Farming Technology

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Feeding the World With Vertical Farming Technology

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As global populations increase and resources become scarce, Plantagon, a Swedish food-tech company, is proposing the idea of  “ plantscrapers .” This ...

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Meet Zero Mass Water, Whose Solar Panels Pull Drinking Water From The Air

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Meet Zero Mass Water, Whose Solar Panels Pull Drinking Water From The Air

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Zero Mass Water CEO Cody Friesen showcases his Source panels which extract water from the air. By Miguel Helft, FORBES STAFF*  It’s often said you can’t ...

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Green Infrastructure Offers Value-for-Money Solution to Flooding

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Green Infrastructure Offers Value-for-Money Solution to Flooding

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Investing in ‘green infrastructure’ like restoring floodplains or wetlands to bolster flood prevention not only generates more environmental and ...

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Futuristic Grey+Green Infrastructure in Copenhagen

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Futuristic Grey+Green Infrastructure in Copenhagen

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In 2018, Copenhagen’s new waste-to-energy plant will not only set the bar high for environmental performance but also for architectural integration into the ...

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Green Growth and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

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Green Growth and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

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While the traditional economic model has brought about many benefits it has also resulted in environmental degradation. In response, many organisations have ...

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World Bank: Call for Submission of Experiences for Youth Involvement in Water

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World Bank: Call for Submission of Experiences for Youth Involvement in Water

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Asma Bachikh, World Bank Water Practice Consultant, would like to share with you a Call for Submission around experiences in involving youth in the water ...

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Global Water Report 2017 - CDP

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Global Water Report 2017 -
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An increasing number of companies are waking up to the importance of water security, and CDP's 2017 Global Water Report shows a 193% increase in businesses ...

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Water Risks Still 'Invisible' to the Finance Sector: ING

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Water Risks Still 'Invisible' to the Finance Sector: ING

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Commercial banks are struggling to overcome a communications barrier with businesses to gain insight into portfolio risks specifically associated with water, ...

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Welsh Water Investing Over £1m a Day in Improving Services

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Welsh Water Investing Over £1m a Day in Improving Services

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Welsh Water investing more than £1m a day in improving services The investment is part of a £1.7bn five-year programme of improvements across the company’s ...

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