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The Yangtze runs dry
(August 18, 2011) “The Yangtze River will run dry” because engineers have gone wild, building so many dams that their combined reservoir volume will exceed the Yangtze’s flow, says “A Mighty River Runs Dry,” a new study by geologist Fan Xiao of the Sichuan Geology and Mineral Bureau in China. Because there isn’t enough water in the Yangtze to fill all the dams to their designated capacity, “an enormous waste of money” will result and the losses to China’s economy, 40 per cent of which comes from agriculture, fishing, industry and shipping along the Yangtze, could be staggering. Continue reading
Posted in Beijing Water, China's Dams, Probe International in the News, South-North Water Diversion Project, Three Gorges Probe, Water Companies, Yangtze Drought and Pollution, Yangtze Floods and Drought, Yangtze Power
Tagged China's water crisis, Fan Xia, hydropower, Patricia Adams, Probe International, Three Gorges Dam, unchecked hydropower development, Yangtze drought, Yellow River
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Tri-Tech Holding to Showcase High-Tech Emergency Water and Water Monitoring Technology at Beijing International Disaster Reduction and Emergency Technology & Equipment Expo
(April 29, 2011) Tri-Tech Holding Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIT), a premier Chinese company that provides leading turn-key solutions in China for water resources, water and wastewater treatment, industrial safety and the pollution control markets, announced today that the company will attend the 2nd Beijing International Disaster Reduction and Emergency Technology & Equipment Expo at the China World Trade Center in Beijing from May 8 to May 10, 2011. The theme of this year’s expo is to “promote industrial development and contingencies for disaster prevention and relief.” Continue reading
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Tagged China, odor control, sewage treatment, Tri-Tech Holding Inc
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Water treatment companies stand to gain from Chinese water pollution
(April 21, 2011) Water treatment companies look to cash in on billions of dollars invested by the Chinese government in providing clean water, though investors are being warned that the lack of transparency in the companies makes them risky investments. Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing Water, China, Corruption, drought, transparency, water treatment
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Suez Environment to invest more in China
(April 16, 2011) Paris-based Suez Environment plans to invest more in the Chinese market, aiming for a double-digit growth this year, said the head of the world’s second biggest water and waste utility company. Continue reading
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Can Suez Environmental bring Chongqing Water International?
(March 30, 2011) In this post, we look at the most logical company this could be: Chongqing Water, a Chinese State-owned enterprise. Suez Environment owns a 6.7% stake in Chongqing Water and has already done a number of joint projects together in China. In this post, we address the question: Can this partnership expand outside of China? Continue reading
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Suez Environment’s Grand Plan in Chongqing
(July 27, 2010) The French water supply company – Suez Environment – plans to dig more profits from Chongqing – the biggest city in China. Continue reading
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China-India Water Shortage Means Coca-Cola Joins Intel in Fight
(May 26, 2010) A fight breaks out as student Vikas Dagar jostles with dozens of men, women and children to fill buckets from a truck that brings water twice a week to the village of Jharoda Kalan on the outskirts of New Delhi. Continue reading
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Veolia is optimistic about prospects for growth in China
(July 13, 2009) Jorge Mora, CEO of Veolia Environnement Asia, has been living in China for 15 years. He uses the phrase “day and night” to describe the country’s progress in environmental protection during those years. Continue reading
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