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Our editorial board comprises a specialist group of leading industry figures who, in conjunction with the water technology editorial team, identify the main drivers of the industry helping to produce regular, thought provoking opinion pieces on the latest issues, challenges and developments.

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Breaking barriers: Latin America's hydropower potential
12 January, 2012
Latin America's waterways have a massive but largely untapped potential to power large parts of the continent. Elisabeth Fischer speaks to Ana Terroba Estrada, project implementation manager...
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Water purification: High-tech, small scale 29 November, 2011 Small-scale water purification systems can be the ideal solution for areas with poor water treatment infrastructure. Chris Lo talks to Michal Gur-Shavit of Strauss Water about squeezing a lot...

Going green: chemical wastewater treatment 06 October, 2011 Well-treated wastewater has enormous potential as a source of water for crops, households and industry. Rowan Watt-Pringle investigates whether new chemical treatments are providing green...

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Draining the Depths 24 August, 2011 Flooding in mines is both a threat to miners working underground and a hindrance to their operations. Rowan Watt-Pringle catches up with new mine draining technologies and finds out whether...

Smarter Water for Crowded Cities 20 July, 2011 As cities worldwide swell, critical networks such as water are being strained to the limit. Rowan Watt-Pringle speaks to water specialists at IBM about a new solution which uses geospatial data...

Radioactive Water – The Fukushima Fallout 16 June, 2011 Radiation levels detected in water surrounding the damaged nuclear plant in Japan have sparked a wave of fear. This special report charts the effect of the radiation leak on water sources in...

Smartly Does It 12 May, 2011 Smart power grids have paved the way for a more efficient approach to water using meters to prevent waste. Rowan Watt-Pringle looks at smart water grid technology and its incorporation...

Desalination: Tapping The Remaining 97% 07 April, 2011 Desalination has, in the past, been viewed as an expensive means of solving growing water supply problems. Research projects being conducted in water-scarce countries like those in the Middle...

The Blue Gold: Water Supply in the Middle East 28 March, 2011 More so than any other region, countries in the Middle East rely heavily on technology to guarantee their water supply. Elisabeth Fischer profiles some innovative large and small-scale...

Water - The New Gold 25 March, 2011 Trade in water is booming, as reserves of the invaluable liquid dwindle. So is water the new gold? Rowan Watt-Pringle finds out whether international water markets represent a 21st Century gold...

Grey Areas of Greywater Recycling 04 February, 2011 Even in households that make a concerted effort to conserve water, much of it ends up going down the drain. Rowan Watt-Pringle profiles the issues surrounding the reuse of this so-called...

Maintaining Maharashtra: The High-Tech Response to Water Crisis 31 January, 2011 A vulnerable water network and a devastating 2009 legal decision left millions without fresh water in Maharashtra, India. Chris Lo talks to hydraulic modelling specialist Jack Cook...

Freshwater Thinking: Australia's Water Conservation Schemes 14 January, 2011 Recent floods aside, Australia is no stranger to water shortages that are damaging to agriculture and the economy. Chris Lo looks at the country's Water for the Future initiative, which aims...

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