June 2, 2010 As demand for freshwater increases globally, a few companies and water-rich countries envision water shipped in large tankers designed for oil as the next big supply-side solution. Two American companies and a small Alaska city are drawing closer to an export agreement that ships fresh water from North America to a bulk [...]

By Sarah O’Connor Published: July 23 2008 16:17 | Last updated: July 23 2008 16:17 Otto Spork has hired three glaciers. He is siphoning off the melting glacier water, and plans to put it in tankers and ship it to thirsty companies and countries across the globe. Water is the new oil, reckons Mr Spork, [...]