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16 07 2019 | 12:21

Jeans go from blue to green.

The new wave of sustainable jeans is here.T Denim producers, Blackhorse Lane Ateliers allow transparency – fashions latest buzz – by inviting potential customers into their factory to present to…

15 07 2019 | 08:02

A UAE businessman wants to drag an iceberg to South Africa.

Emirati businessman, Abdulla Alshehi, wants to tow an iceberg from Antarctica to the Arabian Gulf to supply the United Arab Emirates with drinkable water. However, he plans to trial a test case of…

11 07 2019 | 11:57

Water and green energy produced by a single device.

Researchers have found a way to purify water and produce electricity from a single device powered by sunlight. The scientists adapted a solar panel that not only generated power, but used some of…

15 06 2019 | 10:10

Ever Wondered Why We Can’t Harness Energy From Sea Waves? Here’s The Answer.

Hello there, we are sure that you have been wondering about ways to harness power from natural sources. Well, sources that do not pollute the planet and are renewable. Why are we talking about…

13 06 2019 | 09:09

Boreal Light expands further with new water desalination systems in Kenya and Yemen

Boreal Light has completed the installation of a water desalination system to Yemen as well as the furthering growth of its WaterKiosk Project in Africa. The Boreal team recently completed the…

11 06 2019 | 10:45

Construction of US $34m Sidi Ifni desalination plant in Morocco to begin

The Moroccan authorities has announced that construction of Sidi Ifni desalination plant is set to begin following German development agency, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)granting US $34m loan…

10 06 2019 | 14:01

Kenyan Villagers Use 'Digital Wells' to Cope with Record Drought.

NAKURU, KENYA — Kenya is facing one of the worst stretches of drought in years, causing underdevelopment, fights over water, and fears of starvation. However, a village in western Kenya is using a…

07 06 2019 | 09:59

In Quest for Bigger Batteries, California Mulls Century-Old Idea: Pumped Storage.

As the sun sets on California’s solar farms, a backup energy source deep in the Sierra Nevada Mountains springs to life. The huge system of reservoirs and turbines can store energy during the day…

05 06 2019 | 08:26

Blue Energy — A Renewable Source Found In Estuaries — Could Be The Answer To The Growing Concern Of Power Shortage.

Researchers discover energy harnessed from Estuaries could potentially power up to 30,000 households.

20 05 2019 | 07:23

Egypt awards contract for construction of US $739m water treatment plant.

The Egyptian government, through the country’s Armed Forces Engineering Authority has awarded Arab Contractors and Orascom Construction a US $739m contract for Engineering, Procurement and…

13 05 2019 | 08:45

Environment Agency warns flood threat may force UK communities to abandon homes.

An increased risk of flooding from climate change may force UK communities to abandon homes. The Environment Agency has called for a consultation to review the process of flood protection for…

09 05 2019 | 10:44

Marine Mammal Monitoring Equipment Undergoes Testing.

The Balmoral Subsea Test Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland, has carried out hydrostatic tests on equipment that will be used to monitor the interaction between tidal turbines and marine mammals in the…

09 05 2019 | 10:25

Water Becomes the New Land for Solar Plants in India.

Utilities and companies in India are planning hundreds of megawatts of solar projects floating on water bodies as it becomes increasingly difficult to secure large parcels of land. “Land…

03 05 2019 | 08:04

Pesticides and antibiotics polluting Europe’s rivers.

A new study has found that pesticides and antibiotics are polluting streams across Europe. The study, published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, tested samples from 29 waterways in…

01 05 2019 | 09:25

US Energy Storage Solution: Giant Coal-Killing Water Batteries.

File this one under K for Karma. US coal power plants have spent the past few decades messing with the nation’s water resources, and now water is turning around and messing with coal. The Energy…

18 04 2019 | 16:40

How billions of helpers are producing methane from CO2, water and renewable energy.

Around 700 billion microorganisms are producing methane from CO2, water and renewable energy in the STORE&GO research facility, as Dr Frank Graf from DVGW Research Centre at Engler-Bunte-…

16 04 2019 | 08:25

Mozambique Warns of More Flooding from Cyclone-Filled Dams.

MAPUTO —  Mozambique's President Filipe Nysui is warning countries ravaged by Cyclone Idai could face more flooding. The cyclone's heavy rains, which killed at least 750 people in Mozambique and…

15 04 2019 | 07:39

India takes to solar-powered desalination.

A 10,000-liters-per-day plant in Tamil Nadu offers hope for powering clean water without fossil fuels. However, researchers warn the technology is difficult to scale up because PV panels take up so…

12 04 2019 | 15:42

Zambians can pursue mining pollution claim in English courts.

Villagers say mine run by subsidiary of UK-based firm has caused illness and deaths Two thousand Zambian villagers who say their lives have been ruined by toxic runoff from the world’s second-…

11 04 2019 | 17:23

England could run short of water within 25 years.

Exclusive: Environment Agency chief calls for use to be cut by a third England is set to run short of water within 25 years, the chief executive of the Environment Agency has warned. The country is…