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Alcoa and Exal to Promote New Water Purification System Technology at G-20 Summit

Alcoa, the world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum, and Exal Corporation, the world’s leading manufacturer of specialized aluminum packaging, have joined together to help promote newly developed water purification technology set to be introduced prior to the G-20 Summit

22 Sep 2009

CSIRO Researchers Turn Stormwater Into Drinking Water and Bottle It

CSIRO scientists have bottled ‘Recharge’ , pure drinking water that was once stormwater

17 Sep 2009

EPA Expected to Revise Wastewater Discharges Rules For Power Plants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to revise the existing standards for water discharges from coal-fired power plants to reduce pollution and better protect America’s water

16 Sep 2009

World First With Truly Environmentally Friendly Bottled Water With Totally Biodegradable and Recyclable Packaging

A new type of bottled water, from Good Vibes for You, is packaged in 100% biodegradable materials, everything from the cap, to the label, to the bottle itself will naturally decompose leaving only useable soil. Unlike other biodegradable bottles currently available this bottle is also 100% recyclable. This is the first bottle of its kind

7 Sep 2009

Greenpeace Ice Sculptures Represent Water Shortages Caused by Climate Change

Greenpeace has placed ice sculptures of 100 children at the Temple of Earth in Beijing, China, today, symbolising the disappearing future of the more than 1 billion people in Asia who are threatened with water shortages by the changing climate

31 Aug 2009

Desalination of Salt Water into Pure Water With Nanotechnology

A team of researchers from The Australian National University have discovered a way to remove salt from seawater using nanotubes made from boron and nitrogen atoms that will make the process up to five times faster

24 Aug 2009

Developed World At Risk From Water Problems in Other Countries

A study of the water footprint of Germany emphasises how the developed world needs to care for developing world river basins supplying vast quantities of “virtual water” embedded in imported products and commodities

20 Aug 2009

Water Footprint of Beer Bigger on the Farm Than in the Brewery

The total water involved in producing beer is overwhelmingly used on the farm rather than in the brewery, according to a report presented to World Water Week by major brewer SAB Miller and leading global environment organization WWF

18 Aug 2009

Energy Research, Nanotechnology and Water Quality Among Technology Award Winners

Idaho National Laboratory researchers posted an unparalleled performance this year, earning R and D 100 Awards for three of four nominated technologies during the 2009 international competition

21 Jul 2009