How water circularity is transforming industrial sustainability and boosting the economy

Credit to Author: Carmen de Miguel| Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Over two billion people live in water-stressed countries where water demand exceeds the available supply or poor water quality restricts its use. By 2030, this number is expected to double, with half of the world’s population having less water than they need. This is not…

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The waters of change: The digital transformation needed in water management is a matter of people & technology 

Credit to Author: Julien Arnaud| Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

The water industry faces an interesting duality. Our water demand is quickly outpacing our tenuous and diminishing supply. Fresh water supplies are falling, we are pumping groundwater much faster than it can replenish itself, and weather disasters are happening more frequently.  And even though this…

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Fluid futures: Navigating global water scarcity with digital technologies

Credit to Author: Brad Yager| Date: Fri, 31 May 2024 07:25:44 +0000

Humanity’s relationship with water is evolving quickly. Once perceived by some as an abundant, naturally renewing resource available for free use, water has now become a precious and increasingly endangered asset. As populations grow and industrialization expands, the staggering demand for water resources and the…

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Thirsty business: Water management strategies for high-consumption industries

Credit to Author: Sophie Borgne| Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 20:24:00 +0000

Water is one of Earth’s most consumed resources and is vital for sustaining life and supporting human activities. Global industry – agriculture, petrochemicals, mining, paper, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals – relies heavily on an abundant supply of fresh water for production and energy. In fact,…

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Unleashing the potential of remote field data

Credit to Author: David Kidd| Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:05:00 +0000

Access to safe drinking water is critical to public health and economic prosperity. On average, the US uses around 82 gallons of water per person, per day. There are more than 148,000 active drinking water systems in the nation. Just 9% of all community water…

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How one utility reduced non-revenue water with intelligent monitoring

Credit to Author: Mohammed Anwar| Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000

While ancient Romans could supply water to Rome using gravity alone, today, electricity plays a major role in collecting, treating, and delivering water. Consequently, when water is lost in a distribution system through leakages, illegal tapping, or other issues, so too is the energy used…

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Four Ways Digitization Helps Desalination Plants Drive Operational Efficiency and Lower Costs

Credit to Author: Nicolas Foret| Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

As water scarcity increases, desalination plants are on the rise. However, these facilities are not without their challenges. Desalination plants are costly to operate, require enormous amounts of energy, and are difficult to manage in a sustainable manner. Today’s desalination plant operators are under pressure…

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