An article published in WaterWorld looking at the status of nuclear powered desalination; providing a primer and insights on the technologies in play, feasibility and future opportunities of securing potable water through nuclear power from International Atomic Energy Agency, the International Desalination Association and others.
Author: William Steel
Machine Learning in the Water Industries
A cover article published in WaterWorld looking at the advent and application of machine learning in asset management across several domains of the water industries. Murmurings of the emergence of artificial intelligence are unavoidable in today’s modern world. But the technology’s early application in the water sector, a market that is still coming to grips…
New York’s Green-Blueprint
An article published in WaterWorld considering how pressures of climate change and extreme weather events are fostering innovation in New York’s municipal water sector.
On the Remediation of Fukushima
An article for Ars Technica on the decontamination and decommissioning of Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan: Remediating Fukushima—“When everything goes to hell, you go back to basics”
Northvolt: Sweden’s Li-ion Megafactory
A look at Northvolt’s plans to build Europe’s largest Li-ion battery production facility in Sweden.
On the North Sea Wind Power Hub
An outlook on one of the most ambitious plans of the offshore wind industry.
On Water Battery Storage
Innovation paves the way for combining wind and water for energy storage of wind power.
Water Desalination Looks Windward
Wind power has the potential to help reduce the carbon and energy footprint of power hungry water desalination plants. There are a lot of reasons why wind and desalination go well together, but the challenges are clear.
Dawn of a new age in space travel
A look at the first relaunch of an orbital rocket, and the pursuit of aspirations paving the way to Mars.
On Advances in the Marine Energy Industry
Some insights on recent happenings in the marine energy industry.
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