Water Expo China 2010, China’s official show for the water industry, will be held at the China National Convention Center, Beijing, China from 17 – 19 November 2010 and is expected to attract a record number of visitors following the success of last year’s show.
Water Expo China is organised by Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd and the Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society (CHES). As it is the only show sponsored by China’s Ministry of Water Resources and approved by the Ministry of Commerce, it is the most effective way for exhibitors and visitors to meet key decision makers from China and the global water industry.
The 2009 show saw a record number of 252 exhibitors from 18 countries and regions presenting their products and technologies in 16,000 sqm, covering six halls. Visitor numbers also broke existing records with 10,239 from 30 countries and regions. Of these there were 10,009 domestic visitors and 230 international visitors. Among the domestic visitors were 4,500 provincial group visitors from 30 China provinces.
“For the 2010 show we are very pleased to announce our new venue,” said Mr Jason Cao, General Manager, Messe Frankfurt Shanghai Co Ltd. “We will be exhibiting at the China National Convention Center which is Beijing’s newest international conference venue. It’s an ideal place because there are various meeting rooms on the same floor as the exhibition center which make it suitable for both our exhibition and the concurrent summit and fringe programmes.”
Of extra interest to visitors and exhibitors will be the venue’s location in the heart of Beijing Olympic Green which houses the Water Cube (National Aquatic Centre) and the National Indoor Stadium. It is also only 30 minutes travel time from the airport.
Over the past several years, the show has seen a steady increase in the number of overseas pavilions. In 2009 there were new pavilions from Korea and Singapore and these pavilion organisers are currently discussing their return to the 2010 show.
Mr Cao added: “We are also having discussions with Japan, a pavilion supporter of two years, Israel which had a large pavilion with us in 2008 as well as various European countries. Many exhibitors are looking for additional benefits when they exhibit and find that showcasing their products under their country of origin is a powerful marketing tool.”
Water Expo China is the only platform directly connecting to government policy. Sponsored by China’s Ministry of Water Resource, exhibitors and visitors have the highly sought after opportunity to communicate with government officials to find out the latest policies.
At this year’s show, more than 30 Chinese municipal and provincial water authorities are invited to attend the show, presenting their achievements and announcing new projects.
To encourage dialogue, networking opportunities and to understand future trends, solutions and technology, a diverse programme of events will take place during Water Expo China 2010.
• The 5th China (International) Water Business Summit. The two-day 2009 summit attracted around 800 delegates
• International Water Resources Conference
• International Water Economy & Investment Conference
• Technology Conference covering flood control, rainwater harvesting, brackish water desalination and water metres
• Equipment & Product Release Seminar
For more information about Water Expo China, email Ms Rebecca Zheng Rebecca Zheng or visit Water Expo China
Monday, March 1, 2010
Qat Gulps Yemen's Depleting Water Resources
Yemen's Ministry of Agriculture has begun supporting coffee, nuts, and grapes as alternative crops to qat because they require far less water. Qat farming has expands by 4000 to 6000 hectars a year and consumes 30% of the country's irrigation water. As a result, groundwater supplies around Sana'a are rapidly diminishing. More than 4000 wells in Sana'a have been dug to irrigate qat fields, reducing water levels by an average of 3-6 meters a year. The Agriculture Ministry in cooperation with the World Bank are opening a center to educate farmers on the need to reduce qat cultivation. In addition, Yemen will use part of a 7-million-euro grant from Germany's Technical Cooperation Agency (GTZ) to promote alternatives to qat farming
Researcher Tracks Water Use
Researcher Tracks Water Use
Studying how US industry uses scarce water resources
Just think, every time you feed Fido or flip a spoonful of sugar into your coffee cup, you use more than 300 gallons of water.
Checking the amounts of water it takes to make a $1 worth of sugar, cat and dog food or milk is part of a comprehensive study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers to document American industry's thirst for this scarce resource.
Chris T. Hendrickson, the Duquesne Light Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, said the study shows that most water use by industry occurs indirectly as a result of processing, such as packaging and shipping of food crops to the supermarket, rather than direct use, like watering crops.
The study found it takes almost 270 gallons of water to produce a $1 worth of sugar; 140 gallons to make $1 worth of milk; and 200 gallons of water to make $1 worth of cat and dog food.
"The study gives us a way to look at how we might use water more efficiently and allows us to hone in on the sectors that use the most water so we can start generating ideas and technologies for better management," said Hendrickson, co-director of Carnegie Mellon's Green Design Institute, a major interdisciplinary research effort aimed at making an impact on environmental quality through design.
Hendrickson, along with civil engineering Ph.D. candidates Michael Blackhurst and Jordi Vidal, said his team is trying to help industries track and make better management decisions about how they use water, which makes up more than 72 percent of the earth's land surface.
The study, featured in the Feb. 23 edition of the journal Environmental Science & Technology, reports that a lot of water consumption is hidden because companies don't use all the water directly.
"We discovered that among 96 percent of the sectors evaluated, indirect use exceeded direct uses throughout the supply chain," Hendrickson said.
But Hendrickson and Blackhurst are quick to report that their data are national findings and do not apply regionally. In addition, they could only track withdrawals, and were unable to determine how much water was returned to the system or recycled.
"That is a big deal because water that gets degraded during industrial processes might not be suitable for future uses," Hendrickson said. "Effective water management is critical for social welfare and our fragile ecosystems."
Source: Redorbit.com
Studying how US industry uses scarce water resources
Just think, every time you feed Fido or flip a spoonful of sugar into your coffee cup, you use more than 300 gallons of water.
Checking the amounts of water it takes to make a $1 worth of sugar, cat and dog food or milk is part of a comprehensive study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers to document American industry's thirst for this scarce resource.
Chris T. Hendrickson, the Duquesne Light Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, said the study shows that most water use by industry occurs indirectly as a result of processing, such as packaging and shipping of food crops to the supermarket, rather than direct use, like watering crops.
The study found it takes almost 270 gallons of water to produce a $1 worth of sugar; 140 gallons to make $1 worth of milk; and 200 gallons of water to make $1 worth of cat and dog food.
"The study gives us a way to look at how we might use water more efficiently and allows us to hone in on the sectors that use the most water so we can start generating ideas and technologies for better management," said Hendrickson, co-director of Carnegie Mellon's Green Design Institute, a major interdisciplinary research effort aimed at making an impact on environmental quality through design.
Hendrickson, along with civil engineering Ph.D. candidates Michael Blackhurst and Jordi Vidal, said his team is trying to help industries track and make better management decisions about how they use water, which makes up more than 72 percent of the earth's land surface.
The study, featured in the Feb. 23 edition of the journal Environmental Science & Technology, reports that a lot of water consumption is hidden because companies don't use all the water directly.
"We discovered that among 96 percent of the sectors evaluated, indirect use exceeded direct uses throughout the supply chain," Hendrickson said.
But Hendrickson and Blackhurst are quick to report that their data are national findings and do not apply regionally. In addition, they could only track withdrawals, and were unable to determine how much water was returned to the system or recycled.
"That is a big deal because water that gets degraded during industrial processes might not be suitable for future uses," Hendrickson said. "Effective water management is critical for social welfare and our fragile ecosystems."
Source: Redorbit.com
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