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New Purification System Uses Energy from Solar Panels to Decontaminate Water

At Texas A&M University, scientists have developed a green, inexpensive solution that can help meet the water and electricity requirements of underserved communities.

5 Nov 2020

New Soil Microbial Fuel Cells for Economical, Sustainable Water Treatment

University of Bath engineers have demonstrated that it is feasible to trap and use the energy produced by the natural reactions taking place in microorganisms found in the soil.

29 Oct 2020

Study: Globalization may be Decreasing the Security of Global Supply Chains

The first large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy and land resources has found that globalisation may be decreasing, rather than increasing, the security of global supply chains.

27 Oct 2020

Seawater Air-Conditioning Could be an Alternative to Cope with Global Warming

From month to month and year to year, the world continues to undergo record high temperatures. This has been worsened by an increasing global population, and it is estimated that the demand for air-conditioning will continue to rise.

20 Oct 2020

Glitter Could be Causing Ecological Damage to the Rivers

New research indicates that glitter could be causing ecological damage to our rivers and lakes.

15 Oct 2020

Katapult Ocean Selects Cleantech Company with NASA-Developed Green Remediation Technology for Investment

94% of U.S. rivers sampled by the U.S. EPA contained Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Persistent Organic Pollutants.

15 Oct 2020

New Land Surface Model to Explore the Impacts of Climate Change on Global River Water

Climate change and human activities, including heat emission, nitrogen emission, and water management are altering the hydrothermal condition and N transport in the soil and river systems, thereby affecting the global nitrogen cycle and water environment.

15 Oct 2020

Using Approved EPA Technology to Bring Clean Drinking Water to the World

Russkap Holdings, LLC announces another department of defense contract for atmospheric water machines.

9 Oct 2020

Study Shows How Marangoni Effect is Advantageous to Extract Freshwater from Sea

The crystallization of salt particles within different parts of the device is the most vulnerable aspect of water desalination technologies.

9 Oct 2020

Data Tool Helps Users Manage Water Systems Efficiently

River systems are essential resources for everything from drinking water supply to power generation - but these systems are also hydrologically complex, and it is not always clear how water flow data from various monitoring points relates to any specific piece of infrastructure.

8 Oct 2020