By BMcPherson    Sitka : AK : USA | Jun 28, 2010 The town of Sitka Alaska is eying the possibility of exporting water in bulk from the nearby Blue Lake Resevoir. The world is beginning to wake up to the real possibility of water shortages and Alaska is blessed with an abundant supply of [...]

By Digby Lidstone Published: January 19 2010 02:00 | Last updated: January 19 2010 02:00 Standing in one of the many farms that line Bahrain’s northern coast, it is easy to forget that this is technically a desert island. Between the ranks of date palms and pomegranate trees stretch fields of spinach, herbs and potatoes [...]

Dependency of desalination The average annual increase of demand for desalinated water in the Arab world is 6% per annum compared to the 3% global average.  40% of desalinated water demand in the Middle East comes from the industrial and municipal sectors. Approximately 70% (about 24 million cu. Meters per day) of the UAE’s water [...]