Smart Water business intelligence week 04/11/2024
Market
Whatever name we give them, new micropollutants are constantly being added to the list of parameters to be respected in water intended for human consumption. Faced with changing regulations, drinking water producers must adapt:
Polluants « émergents » : adapter les filières de potabilisation
Technology
Researchers at the University of Nevada recently presented a technology capable of transforming water vapor into a usable form even in arid areas:
UNLV Engineers Invent High-Yield Atmospheric Water Capture Device for Arid Regions
Regulation
The British and Welsh governments have introduced major legislation with new powers to prosecute water sector managers and a ban on bonuses:
UK Governments launch largest review of water sector since privatisation
Financing
Water Europe has just published a socio-economic study, calling for an investment of €255 billion in water over the next six years to protect the European economy and ensure environmental sustainability. The study on the value of EU investments in water highlights the need for more rigorous water management to address the growing threat of water scarcity, which affects 38% of the EU population and jeopardises key industries such as semiconductors, data centres, renewable hydrogen and electric vehicle battery production: