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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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The future of water – Oracle Utilities talk conservation and innovation
26 October, 2012
Facing diminishing supplies, water suppliers must innovate and transform to avoid rising prices and future shortfalls. Heidi Vella spoke to Oracle's group vice president of industry strategy,...
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IBM: smarter water for crowded cities 18 October, 2012 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...

Breaking barriers: Latin America's hydropower potential 27 August, 2012 by Elisabeth Fischer 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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World's biggest dam removal and restoration project 09 August, 2012 Removal of the Elwha and Glines Canyon hydroelectric dams, currently underway in the state of Washington’s Olympic National Park, is not only the world’s largest-ever dam removal, but is also...

Rio+20: sustainable plans to water the world 21 June, 2012 by Sarah Blackman World leaders and industry executives gathered at Rio+20 this week to discuss the global water crisis. They talked about the importance of clean water access and sanitation, as well as...

Liquid assets: smart solutions to the UK water crisis 18 June, 2012 IT innovations such as smart meters and cloud-based pipeline monitoring could hold the key to preventing water shortages. Julian Turner reports on issues including next-generation technology,...

Breaking seven billion: water solutions for a populous future 28 February, 2012 Now that the Earth's population has reached seven billion how will future generations cope with an escalating water crisis? Rowan Watt-Pringle takes a look at a variety of innovative and...

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...

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...

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...

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