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Beschreibung Fokus-Thema Wasser

We can't do without water. Water is the basis of life and water dominates our planet. 71 per cent of the earth's surface is covered by water, full of living creatures, full of fascination and full of energy. Water has enormous powers and abilities, which are also of great importance for industrial use.

At the same time, technologies from mechanical and plant engineering enable the efficient use of water, its treatment or its utilisation for energy generation. Our focus topic deals with this interplay between water and technology.

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Efficient water treatment in industry: The closed water cycle minimises consumption and protects valuable resources.

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Peter Gebhart, VDMA Process Engineering Machinery and Equipment, talks to Anna Lena Blanke, TIA Technologien zur Industrie-Abwasser-Behandlung GmbH, about the new European Urban Wastewater Directive, the associated purification stages and the barriers to implementation. Gebhart and Blanke, who is also a member of the Executive Board of the VDMA Process Equipment and Machinery Association, also discuss the challenges that operators of such wastewater treatment plants must face if they want to retrofit their systems now.

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Schlaglicht Wasser: ISS

Sustainable circular economy in space and on earth

The International Space Station (ISS) has taken on a pioneering role in the development of a sustainable circular economy in space. Innovative water treatment technologies are used to convert the astronauts' waste water, urine and sweat into clean drinking water.

This technology, based on rotation and distillation processes, not only enables efficient water extraction, but also has the potential to support long-term stays in space and revolutionise future space missions.

In addition, the findings from space travel raise important questions about the sustainability of resource utilisation on Earth. The transfer of space technologies to Earth is already showing positive effects, such as the use of membrane technology to purify groundwater. These developments emphasise the importance of research into the sustainable use of resources in space and their potential impact on Earth. Learn more

Schlaglicht Zitat Wasser

If Germany were to fully utilise the potential of hydropower, the whole of eastern Germany could be permanently supplied with renewable electricity.

Hans-Josef Fell, President EnergyWatchGroup

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Schlaglicht Artikel: Wasser ist Energie

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Water is energy

In a world where the search for sustainable energy sources is becoming increasingly urgent, hydropower is making a comeback as one of the oldest and most reliable forms of energy generation.