Las Virgenes Municipal Water District this fall will suspend ''pod' at depth in Santa Monica Bay to produce desalinated water using developer OceanWell's innovative technology, with less energy needed and less brine created.
Planned effort would supply water to Lebanon, an Indianapolis suburb set to host Meta’s $10-billion data campus and Eli Lilly’s $9-billion manufacturing site
Critics cite concerns about wastewater treatment and adequate availability of water for residents in response to planned industrial district where Meta and Eli Lilly are advancing multibillion-dollar projects.
About $1 billion in federal funding distributed through the Interior Dept. will go toward rehabilitating canals, tunnels and storage systems across six Western states, but America's water infrastructure deficit continues widening faster than investment can close it.
Water pipe manufacturer and software provider steps up to meet needs of the AI buildout and convince utilities and government agencies to rethink their water systems, says its chief executive.
A central Texas utility plans a 7.2-mile transmission replacement to carry new groundwater supplies, pairing well expansion with modernization of a 60-year-old system.