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 Items tagged: IsraelItems Found: 8Deloitte Report: The Era of Cheap Water is OverJanuary 25, 2012 - 1:47 pm Clearer water pricing will play an important role in how customers better manage their water usage, says a new report from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL). Water Tight 2012 explores the future of the global water sector in the year ahead. The report examines how major global trends such as... Categories: International, News Around the WorldJune 20, 2011 - 9:41 am “People ask what Manitoba and Israel could possibly have in common. Well, the answer is water. And we’re learning through collaboration how we can do things better,” says Christine Melnick, Manitoba’s minister of water stewardship. It turns out that Israel isn’t the only country that has... Categories: Features In BloomOctober 7, 2009 - 6:58 am “Necessity is the mother of invention,” says Oded Distel, director of Israel NEWTech (Novel Efficient Water Technologies). When it comes to Israel’s water supply, he’s dead-on. The country that brought modern drip irrigation to the global market continues to innovate, making the best of its water... Categories: Features Israel: Liquid AssetsJune 30, 2009 - 4:12 pm Israel's Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labour, along with Israel NEWTech (Novel Efficient Water Technologies) has invited CWT to participate in an international press tour to view the mid-east country's water and renewable energy technologies in advance of WATEC 2009, a conference and exhibition... Categories: Blog Smelly CitiesJune 19, 2009 - 1:01 pm Poor Halifax. Since its brand-new, $54-million sewage treatment plant failed on January 14, about 82 million litres of raw sewage per day has flowed directly into Halifax harbour—and, along with the much-publicized "floatables" problem, the smell of sewer gas is growing worse. The smell is so... Categories: Blog Manitoba and Israel Collaborate on Wetland and Watershed ResearchJune 5, 2009 - 8:17 am A joint Manitoba-Israel collaboration on research into wetlands and watersheds will be supported by a $100,000 grant from the province, Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick announced yesterday. "This is especially important for Manitoba as we move forward to restore and protect our wetlands... Categories: International, National, News, Western Canada Weekend Water NewsSeptember 2, 2008 - 10:19 am Funds A wastewater treatment plant in Cambridge, Ont. is getting a $21-million upgrade: the aim is to "dewater" the sludge held in its digesters. Meanwhile, Victoria, B.C. water pipes are getting a $10-million upgrade. The watermains, installed in 1927, will ensure quality drinking water and improved... Categories: Atlantic Canada, International, National, News, Ontario, Quebec First-Ever Manitoba/Israel Water Symposium Set for AugustApril 15, 2008 - 2:45 pm Building on a commitment to strengthen international co-operation on pressing water resource issues, the Province of Manitoba will welcome delegates to Winnipeg Aug. 12 to 14 for the first-ever Manitoba-Israel symposium on water protection.“Manitoba and Israel share a common commitment to protecting... Categories: News |
