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Apr 26, 2012
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ABB Invests in Water Network Monitoring Company
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced its decision to invest in TaKaDu, a provider of advanced monitoring solutions for water distribution networks. The investment was led by ABB Technology Ventures, ABB’s venture capital arm in a $6 million funding round that also included existing TaKaDu investors Emerald Technology Ventures, Gemini Israel Funds and Giza Venture Capital.
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Apr 25, 2012
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Upgrading water supply network in Romania’s Covasna county
The EBRD is continuing to support the modernisation of water infrastructure in Romania with a €7.6 million financing that will bring improved water services to over 100,000 residents in Covasna county, in the central part of the country.
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Apr 25, 2012
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For the benefit of the customers
Deutscher Verein des Gas und Wasserfaches (DVGW) and Sachverständigenbüro ENVIZERT GmbH honour Open Grid Europe once more for its high standards in the areas of quality, occupational health and safety, environmental management, and technical security management.
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Apr 24, 2012
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Die Kanalflüsterer at the IFAT 2012
The leading international trade fair for water, sewage, waste, and resource management will again this year be the meeting place for experts from around the world - it is therefore only logical that "Die Kanalflüsterer" are represented with their own stand.
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Apr 24, 2012
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egeplast at the IFAT ENTSORGA 2012 – Complete solutions in top form
egeplast will present its extended product range for underground infrastructure for the first time at the IFAT Entsorga 2012. From now on, customers will be able to obtain everything from the same supplier: the widest range of PE pipes on the market, as well as egefit® fittings and system technology.
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Apr 23, 2012
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Energy efficiency, productivity, reliability: Siemens presents water and wastewater solutions for municipalities and industry at IFAT Entsorga 2012
Reliable, energy-efficient solutions that can help boost water and wastewater treatment productivity will be Siemens' focus at this year's IFAT Entsorga. At booth 325/526 in Hall A1 of the Messe Muenchen Trade Fairgrounds in Munich, Germany, Siemens will be demonstrating solutions that enable municipalities and industrial companies to reduce water and wastewater related operating costs while enhancing plant performance.
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Apr 23, 2012
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EFC Board Approves $80 Million in Interest-Free and Low-Interest Financing for Westchester County
The Board of Directors of the Environmental Facilities Corp. (EFC) approved $40 million in interest-free financing and $40 million in low-interest financing for two wastewater treatment projects at the New Rochelle Wastewater Treatment Plant in Westchester County.
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Apr 20, 2012
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Borealis promotes sustainable solutions for water and waste water systems at ACCADUEO H2O 2012
Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, invites the water industry to embrace real opportunities for sustainable water preservation at the ACCADUEO H2O exhibition in Ferrara, Italy from May 23-25, 2012.
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Apr 19, 2012
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African Water Facility supports peace-building in Darfur through improved access to water and sanitation
About 750,000 people in three Darfur states will have improved access to water supply and sanitation through a €3.3 million African Water Facility grant approved by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in January 2012. The grant will finance the preparation of bankable investment plans to leverage the $100 million in financing required to meet the medium and longer term water and sanitation needs of the inhabitants in 15 to 20 towns in Darfur, as well as neighbouring pastoralists and nomadic peoples.
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Apr 19, 2012
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Aquarion Water Company to Acquire United Water Connecticut, Inc.
Aquarion Water Company announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to purchase United Water Connecticut, Inc., which serves over 21,000 residents in the Connecticut towns of Bethel, Brookfield, Newtown, New Milford, and Woodbury. With this and pending acquisitions, the company will now provide water service to more than 610,000 people in 47 cities and towns throughout the state in addition to its service territories in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
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Apr 19, 2012
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Decision making in rehabilitation strategy forecasts
Operation, maintenance and rehabilitation of sewer networks are mainly driven by the results of CCTV inspections which build the basis for meeting numerous rehabilitation decisions each planning year. These decisions additionally take into account empirical knowledge based on experiences made in the past and the corresponding ancillary conditions whether they are internal (coming from the network operators themselves) or external (coming from the operator’s political, social or ecological environment). A sustainable rehabilitation planning requires mandatory pro-active rehabilitation planning that identifies deficits before they actually occur. This activates enormous efficiency potentials as the early realization of an upcoming rehabilitation candidate widens the applicable rehabilitation possibilities.
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Apr 18, 2012
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Merck and Safe Water Network Launch Initiative to Improve Water Access and Help Reduce the Impact of Water-Borne Disease in India
Merck and Safe Water Network, announced the launch of a three-year, $1.5M partnership to increase access to safe water and reduce the impact of water-borne disease among impoverished communities in Andhra Pradesh, India. Safe Water Network is a not-for-profit organization committed to developing locally owned and operated water-purification systems that achieve lasting health impact.
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Apr 17, 2012
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MCC Approves $354.8 Million Compact for Zambia
The U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors, chaired by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, held its quarterly meeting in March 2012. During the meeting, the Board approved a $354.8 million compact with Zambia. The compact, which addresses one of Zambia’s most binding constraints to economic growth, invests in the water sector in the rapidly urbanizing capital city of Lusaka.
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Apr 16, 2012
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Shea Concrete Supplies Culvert Solution for Mass DOT Project
Shea Concrete, one of the largest precast concrete manufacturers in New England, has successfully completed the Mass DOT culvert project in Haverhill, MA. Working in conjunction with Sea and Shore Contracting, Inc. and the engineering firm, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin (VHB), Shea Concrete produced a boxed culvert system that adhered to strict design and performance requirements to house a 48” storm water pipe.
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Apr 13, 2012
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Borcoat™ protection benefits secure Nord Stream gas pipeline integrity
Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, is extending the high-level protection benefits of its Borcoat™ steel pipe coatings to Europe's longest offshore natural gas steel pipeline, Nord Stream. The advanced performance offered by Borcoat will contribute towards securing the integrity of the pipeline over its minimum 50 year service life.
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Apr 12, 2012
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Veolia Water signs partnership contract with New York City to optimize its public water and wastewater services
Veolia Water's new model innovates by extending the scope of the assignments awarded to the private operator as well as using different types of contracts (performance-based contracts and project management assistance).
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Apr 11, 2012
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A powerhouse in the drainpipe – and supplier of green electricity
Dagmar Dübbelde, from drive specialists DEPRAG SCHULZ GMBH u. CO., described the air motor as a "universal genius", and gave four impromptu and exciting examples of how such motors are deployed. As a compact power pack, it helps a cutting robot to battle its way through the muck inside the drainpipe. The air motor adds enormous power to a truly amazing transporter device. As an ATEX-compliant brake motor for potentially explosive areas its job here is to optimise a barrel emptying system. As an innovative GET turbine generator its energy recovery credentials are extremely "green"; it even generates power from small amounts of process gas.
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Apr 10, 2012
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World Bank Supports Water Supply Improvement for 133,000 Residents in Armenia
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$15 million loan for the Municipal Water Project for Armenia. The Project will support improvement of the quality and availability of water supply in selected service areas of the Armenian Water and Sewerage Company (AWSC).
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Apr 05, 2012
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India: first "full city" public-private partnership
Veolia Water India, a Veolia Water subsidiary, has been awarded the drinking water service operation and maintenance contract by the city of Nagpur for 25 years. A multi-local player, Veolia Water India has set up a special purpose entity, Orange City Water, in a joint venture with Vishvaraj Environment Ltd., one of India's leading civil engineering and services companies.
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Apr 05, 2012
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Maynilad allots P2.64B for South Manila projects
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) will spend more than P2.64 billion this year to improve and expand its water services in Parañaque, Muntinlupa, Las Piñas and Cavite.
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Apr 03, 2012
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AfDB grants USD 7m to Gambia for rural water and sanitation access
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed two grant agreements with the Gambian government totalling USD 7 million to improve access to clean drinking water and better sanitation for an estimated 40,000 people in rural areas of the country and cut hygiene-related deaths in those areas, particularly among children.
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Apr 02, 2012
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Danish well drillers rely on German drilling technology
The members of the Danish Water Well Drillers’ Association were all in agreement regarding the destination for their technical fact-finding mission this year and headed to STDS-Jantz in Attendorn, Germany. The 25 strong delegation, from companies which specialise in geotechnical investigations, well drilling and searching for explosive ordinance, were impressed by the product range and the state-of-the-art production facility in March this year.
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Mar 30, 2012
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New methods for better purification of wastewater
Before wastewater reaches recipient waters, nutrients must be removed in order to avoid eutrophication and large algal blooms, which may result in serious damage to animal and plant life. Robert Almstrand at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has shown in his thesis that better removal of nitrogen from wastewater can be achieved by providing the bacteria that purify the water with alternating high and low levels of nutrients.
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Mar 29, 2012
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Treatment for Wastewater in Open-pit Mines
Together with the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg Siemens has developed plants for the treatment of wastewater in open-pit mines, which make the ore extraction process more environmentally friendly. As the operators can reuse the treated water, the mine requires less water.
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Mar 28, 2012
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Spartan Tool introduces Model 740 Hybrid Hydro-Jetter
Spartan Tool LLC, a leading manufacturer of professional sewer and drain cleaning equipment, has developed the Model 740 Hydro-Jetter, the industry’s first Hybrid Fuel Hydro-Jetter.
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