Krohne Expands Focus on Liquid Cooling for Data Centers with New Center of Excellence
Krohne announced the launch of a Center of Excellence in Beverly, Massachusetts to specialize in magnetic flow meters for data‑center liquid cooling. The move aligns with a market projected to grow over 20% annually and reach roughly $8 billion by 2031, driven by AI and cloud computing expansion. By dedicating production capacity and engineering resources, Krohne aims to provide precise, repeatable measurements that reduce construction delays for hyperscale facilities. The initiative underscores the growing importance of water‑intensive cooling solutions in the digital infrastructure sector.
AI-Powered Tools to Manage Water in Africa
The International Water Management Institute and the Limpopo Watercourse Commission have launched the Limpopo Digital Twin and WaterCopilot AI tools across Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The Digital Twin creates an interactive, near‑real‑time replica of the basin, merging hydrology,...
Ontario to Invest in Drinking Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Infrastructure
Ontario announced a $44 million (≈$33 million USD) investment to rehabilitate drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems across four Niagara‑region municipalities. The funding, delivered through the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program’s Health and Safety Water Stream, includes $3.8 million for St. Catharines, $10.7 million for Welland,...
Aquatech Acquires FTS H2O for Brine Concentration and Mineral Recovery
Aquatech announced the acquisition of Oregon‑based FTS H2O, a specialist in membrane‑driven brine concentration and resource recovery. The deal creates a new global Center of Excellence for the technology and expands Aquatech’s portfolio with RecovOAR™ osmotic reverse osmosis, OsmoBC forward...
United Utilities to Invest £230m in Lancashire Water Works
United Utilities announced a $295 million investment to upgrade its Wigan and Skelmersdale wastewater treatment works in Lancashire. The upgrades will install the UK’s largest membrane bioreactor and refurbish storm tanks, aiming to cut phosphorus, ammonia and iron discharges into the...
Meta Announces $1 Billion AI Data Center in Tulsa with Water Sustainability Goals
Meta announced a $1 billion AI‑enabled data center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, covering two million square feet. The campus will host up to 1.5 GW of clean‑energy capacity and will consume significant water for cooling. To offset this, Meta partnered with PhyTech to...
University of Illinois Develops City Flood Forecasting System
The Discovery Partners Institute at the University of Illinois has built a GPU‑driven city‑scale flood forecasting system that can slash simulation time by up to 80%, delivering real‑time predictions for Chicago. By processing physics‑based models across intricate urban drainage networks,...
Tackling Water Scarcity: ABB's Vertical Hollow Shaft Motors Support Mexico's Infrastructure Needs
ABB announced the rollout of its vertical hollow shaft (VHS) motors in Mexico after securing NOM and ANCE certifications. The motors, available in 15‑500 horsepower variants, are engineered for vertical pumping systems used in water supply and wastewater treatment. ABB...
TMWA Lets Contract for Reno Water Purification
Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) awarded a construction‑management contract to Carollo Engineers for the Advanced Purified Water Facility (APWF) north of Reno. The $200 million plant will be Nevada’s first water‑purification and reuse project, employing an ozone‑biological‑carbon system to meet drinking‑water...
USGS Releases New Drought Forecasting Tool
The U.S. Geological Survey launched River DroughtCast, a machine‑learning tool that predicts streamflow drought up to 90 days ahead across more than 3,000 gauge sites. The model draws on over a century of historical data and offers forecasts in 1‑13‑week...
B3 Insight Launches Permian Basin Produced Water Forecasting Tool
B3 Insight has unveiled InjectIQ, an AI‑enabled software that forecasts produced‑water volumes, disposal capacity, and reservoir pressure across the Permian Basin. The platform blends production forecasting, water‑transport modeling, and subsurface pressure simulation to give operators a well‑to‑system view of water...
Rice WaTER Institute, IDE Technologies to Collaborate on Advanced Water Treatment
Rice Water Institute and IDE Technologies have formed a partnership to accelerate advanced water‑treatment solutions, focusing on desalination, brine management, PFAS treatment and resource recovery. The initial phase will advance IDE’s Max H2O Desalter and PFRO systems through joint techno‑economic studies,...
Grundfos Solar Pumps Secure Reliable Water in the Northern Territory
Grundfos installed six SPE solar‑powered submersible pumps at the Athelle Outback Hideaway, a 60‑hectare farm 200 km north of Alice Springs. The system replaces diesel generators, delivering reliable irrigation for hay, lemon, agave, almond and mulberry crops despite temperatures above 40 °C...
Water Bankruptcy and the Path to Resilient Water Systems in the U.S.
U.S. water utilities face growing risk of “water bankruptcy,” as illustrated by Corpus Christi, Texas, where reservoirs are at historic lows and a desalination project ballooned from $220 million to $1.2 billion before being cancelled. Aging pipes, unpredictable supply and rising industrial...