All,
CalDesal is pleased to send along some links to some news items over the past few weeks that refer to desalination in California and the Federal government's desalination innovation announcement and industry news.
Salton Sea highlighted in Municipal Water Leader magazine:
"Averting Catastrophe, Seizing Opportunity"
CalDesal member Salton Sea Authority General Manager and Executive Director Phil Rosentrater was interviewed for this very insightful article.
Bakersfield news:
"Hundreds gather to wade into complex, challenging world of California Water"
CalDesal Executive Director Kelley speaks to the Kern County Water Forum
"California Touts Desalination, but take it with a grain of salt"
Bloomberg Environment reporter Emily Dooley attended the CalDesal conference, and has since written articles about the Salton Sea and other water related articles. In this article, she covers desalination in California, the WaterFX announcement (of one tunnel preference) and need for desalination as a key water supply portfolio management tool (with quotes from new California resources secretary Wade Crowfoot, and DWR director Nemeth).
Santa Barbara Desalination plant:
Montecito District Board supports terms in water sales agreement with Santa Barbara
CalDesal member Santa Barbara looks to expand their desalination plant if Montecito moves forward with an agreement based on the current term sheet.
Federal Innovation News:
DOE announces prize competition for wave energy water desalination
Prize builds on DOE efforts to spur US innovation through competition to accelerate technology development.
American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) - Looking for their next Executive Director
CalDesal works with many allied associations, and the AMTA is one of those associations that works on behalf of membrane technology for wastewater, and desalination applications.
Water Research Foundation announces webcast on desalination
Take a look at the subject of this week's WRF webcast on desalination
Water Research Foundation announces webcast on desalination
Take a look at the subject of this week's WRF webcast on desalination
State Water Board Once Through Cooling review - Statewide Advisory Committee on Cooling Water Intake Structures releases their 2019 report
For those interested, information at this link
