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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

Last year marked a significant step-change for the work on climate technology under the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement , setting the scene for more ambition in this crucial area in 2024. Technology plays a fundamental role in galvanizing climate action and building a greener and more sustainable future. Technology is also a foundational means of

Ein Team aus sieben aktuellen und ehemaligen Eawag Forschenden erhält 2024 den Sandmeyer Preis der Chemischen Gesellschaft für die Entwicklung einer erweiterten Abwasserbehandlung zum Abbau von Mikroverunreinigungen mit Ozon. Das Besondere daran: Zwischen der Erforschung der Grundlagen bis zur grosstechnischen Umsetzung vergingen bloss rund 15 Jahre – das war nur möglich, weil an der Eawag

Die Alpen sind immer häufiger von Hochwasser und Trockenheit betroffen. Doch wir können etwas dagegen tun, betont Manuela Brunner: Mit Wasser sparsam wirtschaften und Schutzmassnahmen breiter denken. Die Schweiz gilt als Wasserschloss Europas – als zuverlässige Lieferantin von frischem Wasser, das selbst dann noch stetig aus alpinen Quellen fliesst, wenn es anderswo knapp wird. Dieses

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’

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

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

The installation of a solar de-flouridation unit plant by the government of Rajasthan in Sagwada is helping Jiya, and her seven-year-old daughter, who suffer from early symptoms of fluorosis. World Water Week is taking shape from Monday in Stockholm, Sweden. This is an annual gathering of thousands of organizations and individuals – Government experts, UN

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

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