Cargill reported financial results for the fiscal 2017 first quarter ended 31 August, 2016. Key measures include: Adjusted operating earnings rose 35 percent to $827 million in the first quarter, compared with $611 million in the ...
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The UK's Lee Tunnel project will increase storm water storage and prevent it from spilling into a local river. The project also includes the refurbishment of the Abbey Mills pumping station, a task undertaken by pump manufacturers, Sulzer. ...
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This year Brisbane, Australia, will host the 10th IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition from 9-14 October and the emphasis will be on how water professionals can respond to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ...
At WEFTEC 2016, which starts this week, the emphasis is very firmly on forward-thinking approaches and solutions as the Water Environment Federation (WEF) helps to address the current and future needs of modern utilities. WEF’s 89th ...
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Pentair acquired the Valves & Controls business in 2012 through an all-stock merger with the Flow Control business of Tyco International Ltd. Randall Hogan, Pentair chairman and CEO, said: “We expect this transaction to provide ...
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UV-C LED disinfection system manufacturer AquiSense Technologies LLC of Erlanger, KY, USA has received certification from the Water Quality Association (WQA) for its PearlAqua water disinfection system. WQA is an independent public health ...
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The vast tracts of mangrove forest in the Beibu Gulf of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have been almost erased by the immense construction of marine reclamation lands and industrial plants. The sharp decline of the mangroves and marine ...
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Spun-off from ITT Corporation in October 2011, Xylem Inc. was formed from ITT's separate water businesses and now operates as a global water technology organization. The company was organized into the five areas of transport, treatment, ...
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UV LED firm Seoul Viosys plans to partner with Watersprint of Medicon Village, Lund, Sweden, which develops water purification products and systems for the disinfection of bacteria, viruses and protozoa. The system will be used to supply ...
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory has developed a near ultra-violet and all-organic light emitting diode (OLED) that can be used as an on-chip photosensor. It’s a first in a rather specialized field of research ...
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Wolverine Coatings Corporation, a formulator and manufacturer of heavy-duty, industrial coatings and linings, has developed LiquaTile 1172, a game changing new coating and internal lining product that cost effectively protects potable ...
Renewable energy statistics, viewed in isolation, sketch a misleading picture of wind and solar energy growth in China. According to the Energy Information Agency, China's total installed wind and solar electricity capacity was 7% in ...
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The US government has urged communities to participate in Local Foods, Local Places, a federal initiative providing direct technical support to build strong local food systems as part of a community's emerging economic action plans. Under ...
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Crystal IS Inc of Green Island, NY, USA, an Asahi Kasei company that makes proprietary ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UVC LEDs) grown pseudomorphically (strained) on aluminum nitride (AlN) substrates, has introduced the Optan ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) are celebrating the start of the Urban Waters Project. The event ...
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