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SAO PAULO, April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - SABESP (BM&FBovespa: SBSP3; NYSE: SBS), one of the largest water and sewage service provider in the world based on the number of customers, announces to the market and investors in general its 2012/2015 investment plan, amounting to R$7.9 billion. This plan aims at complying with the Company's priority programs. Investment Plan (R$ million)...

BOULDER, Colo., March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New Sky Energy, the leading innovator for clean chemistry solutions for wastewater and industrial applications, today announced it was selected as the winner of the Wastewater Prize by Imagine H2O, a San Francisco-based, international nonprofit organization that supports entrepreneurs to turn water challenges into business opportunities. "New Sky Energy is part of an emerging wave of new businesses that turn wastewater into an...

BEIJING, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Tri-Tech Holding Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIT), which provides turn-key water resources management, water and wastewater treatment, industrial safety and pollution control solutions, announced today that its subsidiary, Tri-Tech Infrastructure LLC ("Tri-Tech U.S."), was awarded a contract from Ambbio, a Mexican water company, to provide a pre-concentrator Mechanical Vapor Compression (MVC) evaporator system and final MVC concentrator...

FARMINGTON, Conn., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- As clean water availability increases as an issue of global concern, Global Information Inc. is pleased to announce a new Analysis of the Central and Eastern European (CEE) Municipal Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals Market from Frost & Sullivan, as well as remaining available registration for the Produced Water Management 2012 conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo:...

LONDON, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Organica Water will present at CleanEquity Monaco 2012; the conference is on March 29th & 30th at the Sporting d'Hiver, Monaco. Organica Water was included, by expert selection, as one of the world's most inspiring cleantech companies, to present to industry-specific, senior financial and strategic investors, policy makers, legislators, end users and media. About Organica Organica Water is a global provider of innovative solutions for...

LONDON, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to the growing global concern about water quality and scarcity, reduction of industrial water footprint is emerging as competitive tool for food and beverage manufacturers. Modern treatment solutions can help food and beverage companies mitigate water risks and turn it into economical and competitive advantage. According to Frost & Sullivan, increasing focus to reduce water footprint will drive global food and beverage water and...

Recent widespread news coverage heralded the success of a United Nations’ goal of greatly improving access to safe drinking water around the world. But while major progress has been made, a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill indicates that far greater challenges persist than headline statistics suggested. Earlier this month (March 6), UNICEF and the World Health Organization issued a report stating that the world had met the U.N.’s Millennium Development...

Managing our water resources through effective partnerships is critical to our health and safety. On March 22, World Water Day, the United States took a stand to mobilize partnerships to address the current global water crisis. AWRA has supported a multidisciplinary approach to managing water resources since 1964 and applauds the United States Water Partnership (USWP) proposed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. (PRWEB) March 23, 2012 On March 22, World Water Day, Secretary of State...

New campaign features website and resources to help spread the word about the value, importance of water ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Water should be clear, but not invisible. Indispensable to jobs, the economy, our health, and our communities, water runs through our lives in many ways. Everyone uses water and everyone must be responsible for it. To do that, we each need to learn to value water and come together to share an important message about...

EVANSTON, Ill., March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Although the United Nations designates March 22 as World Water Day, Rotary members around the globe are focused on the issue 24/7, volunteering their time and resources to provide safe water and sanitation to communities wherever there is need. A centerpiece of Rotary's emphasis on water and sanitation issues is the International H2O Collaboration, an alliance between Rotary International and USAID (U.S. Agency for...