Availability of potable drinking water remains a challenge in rural areas in several parts of the country. Commercially available water filters are costly, need electricity to run and reverse osmosisContinue Reading
Desalination processes based on renewable energy (RE) could be a solution to India’s perennial water woes. Desalination is the process of distilling sea or polluted water (called source water) usingContinue Reading
Treatment of wastewater containing industrial dyes and toxic heavy metals is a major environmental problem, as the available treatment techniques are not very efficient and environment-friendly. Now a team ofContinue Reading
The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has submitted a detailed project report (DPR) on setting up an offshore desalination plant, for which a deep sea site that is 40Continue Reading
We often notice dew drops on leaves, grass and some sloping surfaces in morning hours. These dew drops can actually be a source of drinking water. A group of IndianContinue Reading
Heavy metal poisoning is a growing concern in many parts of the country. A new method for removing chromium-6, a highly toxic heavy metal, from waste water has been developedContinue Reading
Indian scientists have demonstrated that wastewater from some of the dirtiest industrial processes can be turned into a carbon source for preparation of energy storage materials. Researchers led by scientistsContinue Reading
The German firm, GEA is all set to build most environmentally-friendly plant in Asia at Gandhinagar, Gujarat for AmulFed Dairy which is a unit of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing FederationContinue Reading
