Desalination News

  1. The Surprising Object That Could Help Address Global Water Scarcity 10/31/2024

    You’ve probably heard a variation of this line from the 1798 poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner lamenting the fact that, despite its abundance, ocean water can’t be consumed.

  2. Membrion Announces Stellar Pilot Results For Novel Wastewater Reuse Solution At 100+ Accelerator Demo Day And Sustainable Innovation Expo 10/29/2024

    At the 100+ Accelerator program Demo Day in London, Membrion announced impressive data from a successful pilot project with a Fortune 500 global producer of home and personal care products. They showed the ability to treat 85 to 93 percent of wastewater coming from reverse osmosis (RO), a common water treatment process found in most manufacturing environments.

  3. NX Filtration Supplies Membrane Modules To Kindasa Water Services Co Water Treatment Plant In Saudi Arabia 10/8/2024

    NX Filtration, a global leader in advanced hollow fiber membrane technology, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Kindasa Water Services Co (KWS), a leading private potable water supply company in Saudi Arabia.

  4. Solar-Powered Desalination System Requires No Extra Batteries 10/8/2024

    MIT engineers have built a new desalination system that runs with the rhythms of the sun.

  5. MOAJ Holding Invests $30M In Joint Venture With MediSun Energy To Tackle Water Scarcity And Brine Challenges In Saudi Arabia 9/30/2024

    MediSun Energy and MOAJ Holding are pleased to announce the formation of MediSun Arabia, a joint venture designed to drive innovative energy solutions and tackle water scarcity in Saudi Arabia. As part of this strategic partnership, MOAJ Holding will invest USD 30 million to establish a cutting-edge manufacturing facility and co-develop a Saudi Brine Management Program with MediSun Energy.

  6. SUEZ, TAQA And Siemens Join Forces For The Future Of Desalination In Emerging Countries 9/24/2024

    SUEZ, a French global leader in circular solutions for water management, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), one of the largest listed integrated utility companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and Siemens, a leading German technology company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to participate in the Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative.

  7. Turning Seawater Into Fresh Water Through Solar Power 9/11/2024

    Researchers at the University of Waterloo have designed an energy-efficient device that produces drinking water from seawater using an evaporation process driven largely by the sun.

  8. Rethinking Desalination: Turning Wave Power Into Freshwater Using Advanced Offshore Desalination Technology 8/28/2024

    Norwegian clean-tech group Ocean Oasis will turn seawater into freshwater using renewable wave power to address water scarcity issues on the Canary Islands.

  9. Energy Recovery Signs $27.5M In Desalination Contracts In Morocco 8/15/2024

    Energy Recovery, Inc. today announced the company has signed contracts to supply its PX ressure Exchanger to seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination projects in Morocco, totaling $27.5M.

  10. EWEC Receives Four Proposals For The Development Of Saadiyat Island RO Desalination Project 7/30/2024

    EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company), a leading company in the integrated planning, purchasing and supply of water and electricity across the UAE, has announced that it has received four proposals from Acciona Agua, Engie, GS Inima Environmental and a consortium comprised of FCC Aqualia and Orascom Construction Industries for the development of the Saadiyat Island Reverse Osmosis (RO) Independent Water Project (IWP).