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Enhancing Wastewater Treatment with Algae and Yeast

Research shows that co-cultivating green algae and yeast significantly boosts wastewater treatment efficiency, addressing eutrophication and nutrient pollution.

13 Nov 2024

Salt-Free Electrodialysis Metathesis Breakthrough in Sustainable Brine Management

Innovative salt-free electrodialysis metathesis boosts desalination efficiency, achieving high water recovery rates and reducing the costs of brine disposal.

8 Nov 2024

New Method to Detect 'Forever Chemicals' in Water

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered a novel method for identifying per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS) in water. This represents a significant advancement in developing testing tools that are easier to use, more affordable, quicker, and more widely accessible than current techniques.

7 Nov 2024

Engineers Use Machine Learning to Develop World-First National-Level Flooding Model for Turkey, as Climate Change Exacerbates Extreme Rainfall

Weather system models used by engineers, architects and planners to create and maintain major infrastructure including flood defences are having to be renewed to reflect climate change.

5 Nov 2024

Water Management: New Bias Correction Tool Improves Modelling for Water Resources

Managing water effectively through climate change relies on accurate climate modelling.

29 Oct 2024

AI to Enable Autonomous Underwater Robots to Perform Precision Offshore Wind Farm Repairs

The National Robotarium is supporting the development of new artificial intelligence and control systems that could allow underwater robots to operate autonomously and with high precision in turbulent seas, potentially revolutionizing maintenance and repair tasks for offshore wind turbines.

28 Oct 2024

Transforming CO2 into Sustainable Fuels While Conserving Water

Scientists are developing new technologies that can transform CO2 into sustainable aviation fuels, but the technologies use a lot of water. Argonne's new tool can assess and help minimize the impact of these technologies on local freshwater resources.

24 Oct 2024

Revolutionizing Waste into Biopolymers

Researchers from Aalborg University are working to transform the potential applications of biomass from wastewater treatment facilities.

21 Oct 2024

Beam Global Launches Innovative Water Desalination and E-Mobility System

Beam Global, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions for the electrification of transportation and energy security, today announced the official launch of the BeamWell™ water desalination and e-mobility delivery system.

18 Oct 2024

Elevated PFAS Contamination Detected in Bottled Water

Researchers from the University of Birmingham, Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, and Hainan University in Haikou published their findings in ACS ES&T Water, revealing a wide range of PFAS contamination for target PFAS, beginning with 63% of bottled waters tested.

18 Oct 2024