Move expected to triple customer base and strengthen Agthia’s operations with 3 bottling facilities and a fleet of 160 delivery trucks
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Air-to-Water Technology
EXCLUSIVE: How Dubai’s A1RWATER turns desert air into 100,000 litres of water every day
The model opens doors to sustainability and accessibility solutions by creating pure drinking water without depleting the country’s natural resources
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Saudi Arabia revises non-bottled drinking water standards
The ministry has outlined key properties covered by these standards, including physical, inorganic, and organic chemicals, trace elements, heavy metals, organic compounds, and hydrocarbon properties
Clean water
UAE consumers believe clean and safe water will be an issue in the next 5 years: Study
However, the study revealed that an overwhelming majority of UAE consumers, 84 percent, believe that water scarcity can be effectively addressed
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Saudi Arabia to develop key water projects worth $80bn
The move is part of the Saudi Arabia’s many efforts to achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all
Clean water
Knowing the true worth of water
Climate change, conflict and economic instability only exacerbate the existent pressure on the food-water-energy nexus – the core of our sustainable future
Bisleri International
Bisleri International partners with Nasser Abdulla Group to launch its popular water brands in the UAE
Bisleri’s entry into the UAE will pave the way for expansion across other Middle Eastern markets, CEO said
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DMCC, Fresh Water Norway ink pact to explore expanding water supply chain
The collaboration, which will help the Norwegian company to expand its water supply chain in the region, could see a staggering 1 billion litres of pure natural drinking water flow through Dubai every year, over a period of 50 years
BECO Capital
Sustainability-driven water tech firm Wisewell closes $2 milion pre-seed funding round led by BECO Capital
Wisewell’s purified drinking water technology solution places an emphasis on transparency, sustainability, and convenience and is aligned with the Dubai Can initiative and Abu Dhabi’s single-use plastic ban
circular economy
Water in the circular economy needs sustainable financing
Demands on public finance in emerging markets have increased across sectors and priorities are continuously changing
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development
World Water Day: Abu Dhabi’s ADFD reveals $544.5 million of investments in water projects across 18 countries
Dams built with ADFD funding generate about 9,000 megawatts of hydroelectricity, serving millions of people
Drinking water
Behind the Swiss solution to the regional problem of water scarcity
Zero energy water harvester, developed by ETH Zurich researchers, has caught the interest, from Saudi’s giga-projects to goat farmers in Oman
Drinking water
France’s Engie says to invest further $6.3bn in Saudi Arabia by 2025
French energy provider also says it plans to expand its Saudi workforce to more than 5,000
climate change
Avoiding an apocalypse as a world without water draws nearer
Water scarcity – the lack of fresh water to meet the standard water demand – is one of the largest global risks in terms of potential impact over the coming decades, writes Francois Frigaux
Clean water
Video: Can sea water desalination save the world?
Today, one out of three people don’t have access to safe drinking water.
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Oman to invest $7bn in clean water and sanitation
Oman’s Supreme Council for Planning reveals investment plans over next 20 years