Food waste & sludge: teamwork makes the biogas dream work
- By Aqautech
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- 12-02-2019
A two-year trial from water agency PUB and the NEA concludes that treating food waste and sludge together increases the amount of biogas produced.
In brief: 4 water digitalisation stories
- By Aquatech
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- 11-02-2019
From Artificial Intelligence (AI) moving north in the UK to satellite leak detection in Trinidad and Tobago, we bring together a round-up of the lates...
Intel takes byte out of water risk with reuse project
- By Aquatech
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- 11-02-2019
Tax-free bonds help to progress plans for the D1X water recycling project.
VIDEO: What is a Circular Economy 2.0?
- By Aquatech
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- 08-02-2019
We speak to Professor Mark van Loosdrecht to find out.
Spain and China continue as water reuse heavyweights
- By Aquatech
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- 08-02-2019
Water reuse is quickly becoming a necessity rather than optional for nations bolstering water resource management efforts around the world.
What will 2019 hold for the global water market?
- By Aquatech
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- 24-01-2019
Despite kickstarting with Brexit uncertainty, 2019 promises to be another exciting year for the global water market.
Tech Dive: Will LEDs become the Tesla of the UV sector?
- By Aquatech
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- 18-01-2019
Light-emitting diode (LED) technology has been promising to disrupt the traditional ultraviolet (UV) lamp disinfection market for years. Will 2019 fin...
Does size matter? Meet six of the world's largest desalination plants
- By Aquatech
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- 15-01-2019
The recently awarded Rabigh 3 desalination project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to ACWA Power was branded as one of the world’s largest desalination...
Santa Monica turns to indirect potable reuse for water security
- By Aquatech
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- 14-01-2019
Californian city Santa Monica will move ahead with plans to reuse brackish groundwater, wastewater and stormwater...
Roundup: News and reports on business opportunities in China
- By Aquatech
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- 14-01-2019
China is transforming rapidly and has seen economic development. As demand for water has increased...
Is Britain on the brink of a fatberg epidemic?
- By Aquatech
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- 11-01-2019
Multiple discoveries across the country suggest fatbergs could become a common problem for UK water companies.
Machine learning helps UK water utility speed up leakage detection
- By Aquatech
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- 20-12-2018
Machine learning helps Uk water utility speed up leakage detection
Aquatech launches Innovation Forum on digital innovations
- By Aquatech
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- 18-12-2018
A brand new knowledge-event focusing on the digitalisation of the global water market will be held the day before Aquatech Amsterdam as part of the...
3 reasons South Korea is becoming a smart water nation
- By Aquatech
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- 14-12-2018
Through a combination of smart water meters and ICT, the country has managed to increase the consumption and trust in public water supply.
5 water reuse & desalination stories
- By Aquatech
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- 12-12-2018
Pushed for time with the holidays approaching? Fear not, we’ve brought together five of the most important water reuse and desalination stories to giv...
Opportunities in the Mexican water market
Ernesto Bächtold, Director, QS Mexiko AG, discusses the many opportunities that exist for technology companies in the Mexican water market, and s...
PPP could boost international collaboration in China
- By Aquatech
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- 05-12-2018
Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) have been a fundamental mechanism to enable the development of water projects globally.
Water leaders unite in Rotterdam ahead of COP24
- By Aquatech
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- 03-12-2018
Water leaders recently gathered in Rotterdam to collaborate and discuss the key themes ahead of the Amsterdam International Water Week (AIWW) Conferen...
Fatberg detecting 5G sewer ‘nervous system’ goes down under
- By Aquatech
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- 08-11-2018
When you bang your toe, the human nervous system instantly transmits a signal to tell the brain where to feel pain. Ouch.
Aquatech China touchdown in Chongqing with the Beijing Capital Group
- By Aquatech
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- 08-11-2018
Sino-Dutch Technology Exchange on Water Technology, 29 and 30 November in Chongqing
Lead levels to be halved under revised Drinking Water Directive
- By Aquatech
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- 08-11-2018
A 20-year-old European Directive on drinking water will be revised following a green light from the European Parliament.
Five progressive digital water technologies to watch
- By Aquatech
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- 07-11-2018
With multiple vendors popping up in the digital water market solutions space, It’s an exciting yet sometimes overwhelming time for the water industry....
Humans could ingest 2000 microplastics per year through salt
- By Aquatech
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- 25-10-2018
Microplastics has been found present in seafood, wildlife and drinking water but now the commonly used food seasoning of salt is being seen as a poten...
Tesla’s Elon Musk donates UV systems to help Flint water crisis
- By Aquatech
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- 22-10-2018
Elon Musk may have got himself into hot water using Twitter in recent months but he has now used the social media platform to confirm a pledge to help...
UK water utility operating network section with AI
- By Aquatech
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- 22-10-2018
There is no doubting that digital technologies and the increased availability of artificial intelligence (AI) have piqued both interest and scepticism...
Suez augments digital portfolio with Optimatics buy out
- By Aquatech
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- 16-10-2018
Suez has completed a full integration of hydraulic network optimisation company Optimatics as part of an ambition to build out its network of digital ...
Hubs to hubs: Declaration unites global water tech clusters
- By Aquatech
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- 12-10-2018
What do China, South Korea, Israel, Singapore, the Netherlands and the US have in common?
Sorek 2 desalination project moves ahead with seven bidders
- By Aquatech
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- 12-10-2018
A total of seven local and international companies have been shortlisted to develop Israel’s next giant desalination plant…
Membranes supercharged using enzyme technology
- By Aquatech
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- 12-10-2018
Dutch and Danish companies join forces to supercharge membranes with enzymes to remove micropollutants
Sweden and Germany kickstart phosphorus recovery drive
- By Aquatech
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- 12-10-2018
Water utility company Gelsenwasser AG has signed an agreement to recover phosphorus from incinerated sewage sludge in the ChemPark of Bitterfeld-Wolfe...
Blockchain’s potential to disrupt water supply remains divisive
- By Aquatech
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- 03-10-2018
Blockchain has the potential to help secure water transactions in the future but at the moment it’s largely over-hyped, according to utility expert Re...
More data needed on microplastics and water
- By Aquatech
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- 02-10-2018
Together with pharmaceuticals, the detection of microplastics in both water and wastewater is one of the largest growing environmental concerns.
It’s time to drop the digital buzzwords in water
- By Aquatech
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- 02-10-2018
TOKYO, Japan – Artificial intelligence. Internet of Things. Big Data. Digitisation. Gamification. The list goes on. Everyone in the industry will be a...
Gaza project developments could generate costly traffic footprint
- By Aquatech
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- 02-10-2018
ATHENS, Greece – Efforts continue to develop desperately needed water infrastructure in Gaza yet recent data shows that the wider engineering works co...
Decentralised solar desalination to quench Greek islands’ thirst
- By Aquatech
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- 02-10-2018
ATHENS, Greece – Mainland Greece may have suffered its fair share of financial and political woes over the years yet water supply, through the damming...
Could we use 3D printing in wastewater treatment?
- By Aquatech
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- 28-08-2018
Various methods are being used to reduce chemicals in the wastewater treatment process, activated carbon being the most commonly used one. However, ac...
Can AI softwares help monitor water treatment plants?
- By Aquatech
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- 28-08-2018
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have created an AI (artificial intelligence) software which is able to detect various types of cyanobacteria...
Could Blockchain mitigate our global water crisis?
- By Aquatech
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- 28-08-2018
Water crisis is an ongoing struggle for millions of people around the world. Although water supplies exist, the current production and distribution sy...
Drones for the water industry
- By Aquatech
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- 28-08-2018
Drones are being used in multiple industries, such as oil, gas, and food. However, this technology has the power to revolutionise the water industry a...
New environmental challenges tackled together at Aquatech China 2018
- By Aquatech
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- 07-08-2018
Aquatech China, 31 May – 2 June, 2018, has evolved significantly in the past years, as noted by China Water Risk. The exhibition is devoted to b...
Cape Town's "Day Zero" - What can we learn?
- By Aquatech
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- 25-06-2018
Water taps for citizens and businesses were expected to shut off by April 2018, on “Day Zero”, due to the most severe drought in Cape Town...
Anne te Velde discusses Dutch water technology at Aquatech China 2018
The history and prosperity of the Dutch nation are inextricably linked with water. Two-thirds of the country would regularly flood if it weren’t...
Armin Schutz from Grunbeck discusses water treatment solutions
Armin Schutz, Head of Department of International Sales at Grunbeck, discusses the various water treatment solutions that his company specialises in a...
Henry Zhuang from IKEA China talks about Industrial Water Stewardship
Tom Freyberg talks to Henry Zhuang from IKEA China during Aquatech China 2018. During the trade exhibition, Mr Zhuang was a speaker in a session on In...
John Robinson on the China BlueTech Awards at Aquatech China 2018
Tom Freyberg chats with Tom Robinson about the China BlueTech Awards.
The China BlueTech™ Awards is a platform for innovative Chinese and internatio...
Annette Bos shares her personal highlights from Aquatech China 2018
Tom Freyberg chats with Annette Bos, Director Water at RAI Amsterdam, on the last day of Aquatech China 2018. She shares her personal highlights from ...
Johannes Lansens, General Manager at Delta Water Engineering
Johannes Lansens, General Manager at Delta Water Engineering discusses water treatment solutions at Aquatech China 2018.
Aquatech China opened today proudly celebrating its 10th anniversary
- By Aquatech
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- 07-06-2017
A Q&A with Dan Iversen of Xylem on thought leadership
- By Aquatech
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- 02-06-2017
What is thought leadership?
At Xylem – as one of the largest global water technology manufacturers – we view thought leadership as an essen...
Aquatech Amsterdam 2017 sold out
- By Aquatech
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- 09-05-2017
Data benefits for all in the water sector
- By Aquatech
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- 22-03-2017
Interview with Trevor Hill - CEO of smart water grid platform FATHOM
Big data is a reality in some sectors, such as its use in the airline industry to ...
Picking the circular economy technology winners
- By Aquatech
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- 22-03-2017
Interview with Paul O’Callaghan, CEO of BlueTech Research
There is great interest in the opportunities around the circular economy, especially in...
Tech opportunities in the rise of reuse
- By Aquatech
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- 22-03-2017
Interview with Professor Paul Jeffrey, of the UK’s Cranfield University and head of Water Reuse Europe
Prospects look good for companies offering...
Progress on the road to resilient cities
- By Nanco Dolman, Royal Haskoning
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- 13-12-2016
For Nanco Dolman, resilient cities expert with consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV, awareness of the water challenges that are driving a need for a change ...
Resilience as a platform for city investment
- By John Batten, Arcadis
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- 12-12-2016
‘There is clearly a resilience movement in progress,’ comments John Batten, Global Cities Director with consultancy Arcadis. It is still a...
Aquatech Mexico advisory board
- By Aquatech
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- 27-09-2016
Mr. Felipe I. Arreguín Cortés is the General Director of the Mexican Institute of Water Technology. He is also a professor at the UNAM a...
Hydranautics announces launch of its "Residential Membranes"
- By aquatechtrade.com|www.aquatechtrade.com
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- 14-04-2016
Hydranautics - A Nitto Group Company, global leader in the field of Integrated Membrane Solutions, announces the launch of residential membranes.
These...
Sustained Innovation of Spur New Development of Desalination Technologies
- By Aquatech
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- 13-04-2016
Water is essential to human life and to every world economy, and yet the world is facing ever increasing water challenges. To prevent water pollution ...
Water business in China through the eyes of an entrepreneur
- By Gijs de Bruin
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- 13-04-2016
‘China has grown at an incredible pace for 30-odd years, but at the cost of the environment,’ comments Dutch entrepreneur Gijs de Bruin. T...
The value of water technology awards
- By aquatechtrade.com|www.aquatechtrade.com
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- 17-02-2016
Water technology awards provide a way to raise awareness and recognise areas where technology can contribute to solving water issues.
The use of water ...
Signs of optimism for a smarter future
- By Aquatech
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- 16-02-2016
There are grounds for growing optimism around the opportunities for smart, data-driven technologies in the water sector, given the views of Amir Cahn,...
Kimberly-Clark’s risk-based approach to business water security
- By Aquatech
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- 16-02-2016
The next seven years are going to see an ambitious step forward as far as water is concerned for global industrial Kimberly-Clark Corporation. As the ...
Cellulose recovery from municipal waste water
- By Aquatech
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- 17-12-2015
During Aquatech 2015 the Dutch technology developer Brightwork set in the spotlight the recovery of cellulose from waste water. The project Cellulose ...
Water sector investment opportunities: a venture capital perspective
- By Nityen Lal, Icos Capital
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- 13-09-2015
What opportunities does the water sector present to investors, and how can technology companies best tap into their interest? Nityen Lal of Icos Capit...
How Elvis and Miley Cyrus can help you understanding why youth are important contributors for the future of the water sector
- By Marie Rødsten Sagen, Young AIWW Ambassador
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- 09-12-2014
"A little less conversation, a little more action" are not just the words of a catchy Elvis song, it is also the slogan for the youth programme of the...
Records already being broken by the 25th edition of Aquatech Amsterdam
- By Aquatech
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- 22-09-2014
With more than a year to go, the forthcoming anniversary edition of Aquatech Amsterdam 2015 is already breaking records. Never before did the exhibiti...
