China is building gigantic datacenters underwater, where it aims to save 122 million KWh of electricity, and nearly 10 soccer fields of land. Super-cold seawater will be used for cooling, and the real estate prices are low!

They are urging the state to study the cumulative effects of data center development on the state’s electrical grid, water resources, air quality and land conservation efforts and to institute several common-sense regulatory and rate-making reforms for this industry.

County joins several cities in preventing the state from taking water from the Wabash for an industrial development project in Boone County.

PFAS offer a unique combination of properties essential for precision, efficiency, scale, and performance, with no current alternatives matching these specific attributes.

20 Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers are using purified wastewater, rather than potable water, for their cooling systems.

Microsoft and P&G are among a growing group of companies replenishing freshwater ecosystems to offset their corporate water consumption.

2023 update from Microsoft on how they are doing on their goal of being water positive by 2030.

The acquisition of Cambrian Innovation by Pennybacker Capital last week comes with an additional equity commitment of up to $200 million to jump-start the company’s build-own-operate franchise for water reuse and energy recovery projects.

On November 15, the agency published a notice in the Federal Register seeking comment on draft guidance that, as proposed, would explicitly require Environmental Justice considerations in regulatory analyses, including for certain permits required to expand or maintain manufacturing operations. For example, the guidance aims to incorporate Environmental Justice concerns into Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act permit decision-making processes.

Ecolab Watermark Study finds 79% of UAE consumers believe manufacturers/businesses lack clear guidance and/or plans to combat water scarcity.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) asked the Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) for a scientific opinion on the microbiological hazards associated with water use in the post-harvest handling and processing fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables, and herbs.

Apart from critical challenges with water and wastewater management, F&B manufacturers also need to consider issues like compliance with effluent discharge regulations, budget constraints (as wastewater is not viewed as a direct contributor to revenue), and limited availability of space.

Water may not be the first resource that comes to mind when thinking of sustainability in Scotch whisky but it is increasingly on distilleries’ radars.

“This new facility ensures our brewery leaves as light a footprint as possible on the local waterways by returning only treated water to the environment,” DB Breweries’ managing director Matt Wilson said.

These innovations reinforce QUA's commitment to delivering solutions across various water treatment applications, including industrial processes, seawater desalination, potable water production, and high-purity water generation.

Pharmaceutical wastewater, loaded with antibiotics and resistance genes, poses a significant environmental risk, mainly due to inadequate treatment and irresponsible disposal. A call to action by Rehab A. Rayan from the Department of Epidemiology at Alexandria University in Egypt has been published in the journal Biosafety and Health.

Data trend projections suggest a 40% gap in water availability by 2030. So from a business perspective, whether manufacturers use water in processes, as inputs to production or for cooling, they need to become more aware of how they’re using and impacting water resources and assessing their risk conditions.

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” Therefore, mining companies need to monitor their infrastructure for things like power consumption, water usage and waste to ensure that their environmental footprint and, therefore, ESG credentials can be improved.

Among the five issues outlined, environmental issues are included. Climate change, water (its availability and use in agriculture and food processing) and plastic packaging – particularly microplastics – will be the three major environmental issues packaged foods companies and the food industry collectively will grapple with and need to put a major focus on starting in 2024.

There are golden prospects in toxic mining wastewater, and Wits chemistry Master’s student Taskeen Hasrod is setting machine learning loose to dig them out.

By intervening in meaningful ways to tackle India’s water crisis, businesses would not just mitigate operational and supply chain risk for themselves but have a wider basin-level influence.

Quick video on a creative way to use a free resource.

Webinar to cover digital technologies to accelerate impact and business value related to corporate water.

Recording of a recent webinar helping companies think about ESG and assessing the value and risks around water.

Kate Gibson, Global Director – ESG for Diageo, joins Ram Ramachander to discuss ESG and corporate water issues on the Road to Zero interview series.

Webinar to discuss Grundfos's impact on the semiconductor sector.

EP02 Podcast discusses challenges and benefits of the semiconductor industry for smaller communities.

Exciting new position to build a team and grow the water treatment business in the rejuvenated Semiconductor market.