Eco Factor: Water desalination plant in Western Australia will purchase renewable energy for power. With the freshwater crisis looming large, specifically in places...

global water issues are staggering. In excess of 1 billion people—about four times the population of the United States—lack access to clean, safe water, and 6,000...

In May, I went to Guayaquil, with sewage as my calling card! Guayaquil is Ecuador’s largest city and center of commerce and shipping, located at the mouth of the...

Eco Factor: Water cleaner absorbs garbage and oil from the surface of water to keep it clean. Freshwater sources are on a decline, and with global warming taking...

Eco Factor: Rainwater harvesting system made from recycled materials. One thing that you’ll find in almost all developing nations is clogged drains and gutters...

Eco Factor: Solar-powered system extracts water from humid air. Access to clean drinking water is not as common as people living in urban areas think it to be. With...

Eco Factor: Water circulator improves water quality using solar energy. The SolarBee long-distance water circulator helps improve water quality in lakes and other...

Eco Factor: Rainwater harvesting system provides water for gardening. What good are rainwater harvesting systems if they just do what an old barrel installed under the...

“Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” This situation is particularly pertinent with regards to Zimbabwe as I was listening to the morning news...

Eco Factor: Rainwater harvesting and storage design. A catastrophic water shortage can prove to be an even bigger threat than the rise in the prices of fuel and...

Peshawar city may be facing water crisis as the tube-wells in the city are drying up due to lowering of the water table in the area. According to a survey, conducted by...

Eco Factor: Cheap rainwater harvesting solution for developing countries. We all know about the importance of water and the need to harvest rainwater to cater to our...

EcoFactor: Human energy powered water pump for rural areas. A recent WHO survey found that about 4,500 children die each day due to the lack of clean drinkable water....

Every year its the same story and like every other time administration has to face the wrath of the locals and yet they have no perfect solution to avert this...

The Chinese authorities expect that the water resources in the country are going to be depleted by the year 2030. Fearing the worst, the Chinese govt. has already asked...

Zimbabwe, the nation isn’t suffering only politically and economically but also facing a major water crisis. Harare, the Zimbabwean capital gets its main water...

In the past few years, the world has woken to the concept of biofuels in a big way. Large tracts of land and considerable policy space in both, the developed and the...

Though, China is a booming economy, the fastest growing in the world, yet its people suffer from lack of potable water. The country is in grip of air and water...

The industrialization, global warming and increasing populations are the biggest threat to natural water resources. It is expected that by 2025 the world population...

Global warming will pose a serious threat to Africa. The land full of water potential will feel the heat and it is reported that more than 20 African countries are...