When we consider the technological changes of the past 10 to 15 years, the pace of change has been incredible. No doubt, operating environments are changing rapidly. With that change comes the risk of adapting at the right pace to thrive. The consumer leads the digitisation of industries: Netflix, Spotify, and
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The urgent need to remove excess carbon dioxide from Earth’s environment could include enlisting some of our planet’s smallest inhabitants, according to an international research team led by Michael Hochella of the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Hochella and his colleagues examined the scientific evidence for seeding the oceans
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An almost limitless supply of fresh water exists in the form of water vapor above Earth's oceans, yet remains untapped, researchers said. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is the first to suggest an investment in new infrastructure capable of harvesting oceanic water vapor as a solution
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A robot that can find its way through narrow pipe networks, relaying images of damage or obstructions to human operators, has been developed by University of Leeds researchers. Much of the infrastructure for water, sewage and gas runs in pipes under the ground that require regular inspection to find the source
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It’s the miracle material that makes cars, computers, and modern medicine possible. It has also corrupted every corner of the environment. The year was 1863, and famous billiard player Michael Phelan was worrying about the sustainability of the very billiard balls that made him a fortune. At the time, the spheres
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Looking ahead at rising sea levels, water utilities in low-lying areas need to be planning how to handle increased risks of flooding. In Denmark, defenses in the Ringkøbing Fjord have been bolstered by the installation of two new pumping stations, which have been designed and equipped by Sulzer. The new
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Smarter control of wastewater pump networks transforms performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency Data flows faster than water, providing a stream of optimization opportunities. The latest in control technology allows pumping stations and wastewater treatment facilities to talk to each other, providing a better picture of real-time conditions and enabling smarter, more proactive
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Technology firm, Google, has informed that its 12,000km Equiano subsea Internet cable, which landed in Nigeria in April, will become operational by December. Google said Equiano is now running through Togo, Nigeria, Namibia and South Africa, and is expected to deliver faster, lower cost Internet to the continent by connecting St.
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Five years after a presidential order to vacate the seaports, the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) is now back to Nigerian seaports temporarily. Tthe Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), had in the process of implementing the executive order on ease of doing business issued by then acting President Yemi Osinbajo, ordered SON
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Clean water is essential for human survival. However, less than 3% of fresh water can be used as drinking water. According to a report published by the World Meteorological Organization, there is scarcity of drinking water for approximately 1 billion people worldwide, which is expected to rise to 1.4 billion
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