US-based Xylem ties up with Visenti for Singapore market
The joint partnership between the two companies will develop smart optimization of water networks around Singapore’s water infrastructure.
SIWW: Sembcorp Water Technology Prize winners announced
Singapore's leading water company Sembcorp Industries has announced the winners of the Sembcorp Water Technology Prize 2011-2012 at the Young Water Professionals networking reception-cum-award presentation at SIWW on July 1.
IFC invests $16 million in United Water Corporation of China
IFC has provided a $16 mn loan to China-based United Water Corporation to improve the delivery of clean water in the country's less-developed regions.
Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts reduces water use in Middle East
After the first year of Green Globe certification of hotels in UAE, Qatar, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain, analysis of water consumption reveals savings of 129,346 m3 of potable water.
PepsiCo wins Stockholm Industry Water Award for 2012
A SIWI statement said PepsiCo has successfully reduced water consumption in its production and extended its commitment beyond its own operations to help solve water challenges on a broad scale.
Canada's Singer Valve launches electronic control systems division
The company said it has been expanding its offering of customized electronic solutions to accompany valves and now has a complete suite of options for any valve automation requirements.
Singapore’s water sector continues growth, industry doubles to 100 firms
The total number of companies have doubled since 2006 from 50 to about 100 while Singapore-based water companies have managed to secure over 100 international projects worth close to S$9 bn.
UNDP, EEG, Coca Cola launch awareness programme on water in UAE
The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG), UNDP and the Coca-Cola Company have jointly launched the 'Every Drop Matters' programme across the UAE. The programme seeks to increase understanding of water conservation issues in the emirate.
Rapid groundwater depletion threatening US food security: Study
The nation's food supply may be vulnerable to rapid groundwater depletion from irrigated agriculture, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, and elsewhere.
Salcon buys majority stake in Darco Water unit for RM47.5 milllion
Malaysia's Salcon Bhd has bought a controlling stake in Darco Environmental Ptd Ltd in a RMB 95.8 million (about RM47.5 milllion) deal that will boost its water portfolio in China.
Behind the brands: The human right to water & supply chain responsibility
Companies included in the Behind the Brands scorecard have for the most part made progress on managing water resources.
Earth, Moon have a common water source!
A new research in the United States has found that the water found on the moon, inside its mantle, came from primitive meteorites, the same source thought to have supplied most of the water on Earth.
Vital drip: Using discarded saline bottles to irrigate fields
Ramesh Parmar, a small farmer in Rotala village in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh, has devised a simple, inexpensive and effective way of drip irrigating crops.
