Desalination News
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Rice Hosts Global Water Leaders To Discuss Technologies For A Resilient Future
6/9/2026
As communities around the world grapple with aging infrastructure, water scarcity, emerging contaminants and the growing impacts of climate change, researchers at Rice University are advancing technologies aimed at making water systems more resilient, sustainable and adaptable.
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IDE Technologies Secures Bid For Largest Seawater Desalination Facility In Western Hemisphere
6/1/2026
IDE Technologies, a leading global provider of desalination and water treatment solutions, today announced it was unanimously selected by the Nueces River Authority Board to develop the Harbor Island Desalination Facility.
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Flocean And WaterConnect Partner To Advance Groundbreaking Subsea Desalination Project In The Maldives
5/14/2026
Flocean and WaterConnect today announced the signing of a development agreement to jointly prepare and structure a first-of-its-kind subsea desalination project in the Maldives, to deliver sustainable, energy-efficient water supply to Malé and Hulhumalé.
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Active Membranes Advances To XPRIZE Water Scarcity Semifinals In Both Track A And Track B
5/13/2026
Active Membranes, Inc., a developer of smart membrane technologies for desalination and water reuse, today announced that it has been selected as a Semifinalist in both Track A and Track B of the $119M XPRIZE Water Scarcity competition.
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Lantania And NMDC Strengthen Partnership With Fujairah Desalination Plant Award
5/6/2026
Lantania and NMDC Group have taken a step forward in their partnership. Emirates Utilities Development Company (EUDC), the project investment development arm of Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE), has awarded the consortium formed by Lantania Aguas and NMDC Infra for the development of the Fujairah seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant in the United Arab Emirates. The project represents one of the first industrial milestones linked to the creation of their future joint venture, Lantania NMDC Water.
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IDRA Joins The Water-AI Nexus Center Of Excellence Advisory Council With The Water Environment Federation
5/6/2026
The International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) joins the Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence, under which IDRA will serve as a supporting organization and join the Center’s Advisory Council.
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nT-Tao And Israel's National Water Company Mekorot Partner To Explore Fusion Energy For Critical Water Infrastructure
4/29/2026
nT-Tao, an Israeli compact fusion energy company, and Mekorot, Israel's national water company, today announced a strategic collaboration to explore fusion energy as a power source for critical water and wastewater infrastructure.
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IDRA And The Water Center at the University of Pennsylvania Sign Collaboration Agreement To Advance Water Sector Leadership, Research, And Careers
4/27/2026
The International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) and The Water Center at the University of Pennsylvania have signed a one-year collaboration agreement to formalize a partnership between two of the sector’s most active platforms for research, workforce development, and water industry leadership.
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IDRA Welcomes Professor Nidal Hilal, One Of The Most Influential Researchers In The History Of Desalination And Membrane Science As Special Advisor
4/8/2026
The International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Nidal Hilal, Director of the NYUAD Water Research Center and Global Network Professor at New York University, as Special Advisor to IDRA.
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Houston's Rice WaTER Institute And Israel's IDE Technologies Collaborate To Advance Water Treatment Solutions
3/24/2026
IDE Technologies, a world leader in desalination and advanced water treatment solutions, and Rice University’s Water Technologies Entrepreneurship and Research (WaTER) Institute, a multidisciplinary center advancing innovative water treatment technologies, energy transitions and resilient infrastructure, are proud to announce their strategic collaboration.