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Ofwat’s Innovation Fund sets out to encourage, and engage the community in sustainable water management. Water companies provide drinking water and wastewater services to over 50 million people in England and Wales, with a sewage network that could wrap around the world 13 times. As the population increases and places growing demand on already ageing …

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North American utilities are getting wise to smart technology, with over $530 million in new projects calling out a data-driven focus kicking off in 2024. Water and wastewater operators have a tall order to fill, tasked with ensuring some of the most critical community services run safely and effectively. For the past several years, North …

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Just a few years back, phrases like ‘Digital Water’ or ‘Digital Transformation’ began making their way into conversations within the water industry. In the last decade, terms like ‘Digital Water’ and ‘Digital Transformation’ have gained traction in the water industry. Prior to that, ‘Smart Water’ was the buzzword, and before that, it was ‘Water 4.0’ …

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Tournant énergétique, changement climatique, biodiversité et raréfaction des ressources : les défis de notre époque sont complexes et le temps presse. Il s’agit donc d’unir les forces et de collaborer encore davantage. C’est l’objectif des quatre instituts de recherche du Domaine des EPF : Empa, Eawag, WSL et PSI (Institut Paul Scherrer). Grâce à des …

Partenariat enrichissant pour la recherche et la pratique Lire la suite »

Water Europe released on Thursday its policy report on the conference Water Innovation Europe 2023, ‘EU Water Policy – What’s next?’, which concluded in June, bringing together over 180 participants from around Europe. The report discusses the need for a European Water-Smart strategy , emphasizing the importance of water as a vital resource. It highlights …

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Work is about to start on a series of innovative climate services that use the unique vantage point of space to provide businesses and other organisations with information about environmental risks and how to mitigate them. Ten new projects will use Earth observation tools, satellite tracking and data on population demographics, supported by Artificial Intelligence …

Water pollution, carbon emissions and biodiversity threats set to be tackled by satellite data services Lire la suite »

Environ deux milliards de personnes dans le monde n’ont pas accès à l’eau potable. De plus, 3,6 milliards de personnes ne disposent d’aucunes installations sanitaires et de nombreux écosystèmes marins risquent d’être détruits prochainement. Pour ne citer que cela, au cours des 300 dernières années, plus de 85% des zones humides de la planète ont …

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The new hydroelectric power plant in Rheinfelden – testament to a long-standing cooperation between Germany and Switzerland. Water can be a source of conflict between states, but it can also encourage cooperation. Switzerland sees water diplomacy as a long-term, incremental strategy for peace. 6 minutes Will there be wars over water in the future? Dystopias …

What Switzerland is doing to prevent disputes over water Lire la suite »

Industrial technology concept. Telemaco Melia, Vice President and General Manager of EchoStar Mobile, outlines how water utilities are increasingly turning to new, disruptive processes and technologies to ensure we all get a fair share of our most precious resource. With a growing global population, now standing at more than eight billion people, ensuring that everyone …

Disruptive technology: The answer to water challenges? Lire la suite »

« Aujourd’hui, d’un point de vue réglementaire, la toxicité des effets cocktail de certains micropolluants n’est pas pris en compte » , a tenu à rappeler Dorothée Munoz-Gestin, directrice de Tame Water, à l’occasion du Carrefour des gestions locales de l’eau à Rennes. Son laboratoire de biosurveillance s’est allié au laboratoire Lodiag pour tenter de …

Micropolluants dans l’eau : « Nous sommes arrivés à prédire quel type de toxicité peut être observé » Lire la suite »