ITT Launches AquaCharge Portable, Rechargeable and Submersible Hand-held Water Pump

Titled “Urban Water Resilience – Reshaping Our Cities”, this year’s BLUE PLANET Berlin Water Dialogues on November 28 will concentrate on the need to improve water resilience in urban areas in the face of climate change. After last year’s focus on the circular water economy, this year’s edition will explore the interplay of blue, green and grey infrastructure to strengthen urban water resilience.

Water Loss Asia (WLA) 2024, taking place from 19-21 November 2024 at the Royale Chulan Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, will deliver an immersive in-person gathering that will leave you inspired and empowered. This year’s event, themed “Asian Perspectives on Water Loss Management and Carbon Reduction,” is set to bring together industry leaders, professionals, and innovators to address critical issues and share solutions for water loss and carbon footprint reduction in Asia.

“Clean drinking water is a human right. And it is one of the most important future issues of our time,” says Dr. Laura Dorfer, Managing Director of the VDMA Valves Association. By using materials that are suitable and approved for drinking water hygiene and water-efficient technologies, the fittings industry is making a significant contribution to the responsible use of this important resource and to ensuring clean drinking water.

On March 22, 2024, the world once again observes World Water Day. Under this year’s theme “Water for Peace,” the United Nations calls for actions that illustrate how sustainable water management can contribute to the creation of peace and stability worldwide.

Titled “Closing the Loop – Circular Water Economy”, the BLUE PLANET Berlin Water Dialogues will focus on the important topic of closed water cycles on 8 November 2023. The consequences of global climate change and the increasing scarcity of resources call for new and holistic ways of managing water.

Water and wastewater utilities are executing ambitious decarbonization goals, according to a new survey of 100 utilities in North America and Europe. Sponsored by Xylem, the survey finds that 75% of respondents intend to achieve greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals by 2040 or earlier. 48% of respondents have set a net-zero emissions goal, and 42% have set an emissions reduction goal.