Agency, Singapore.
Published by: Dev Kashyap
Updated Wed, 09 Mar 2022 05:34 AM IST
Summary
Net zero water infrastructure refers to a construction that consumes less water, has multiple uses, and manages the water used in a building or construction site properly.
Singapore’s Meinhart Group and Germany’s Scion Water have decided to work on building a net zero water infrastructure that consumes less water and removes carbon from water in India. They will also help reduce carbon emissions in major cities.
These companies said on Tuesday that large scale environmental management projects are being worked on in India, they are also excited to be partners in them. According to Omar Shahzad, CEO of Mineheart, India has 16 percent of the world’s population, but only four percent of the fresh water is available. His company has been working on engineering projects in India for 20 years.
Technique: Skywater is a company working on water purification technology, which is serving services from urban bodies to industries. Both companies extract carbon from water to make calcium carbonate, which can be used by the cement industry.
Water Infra: Constructions that consume less water, have multiple uses, and manage the water used in the building or construction site appropriately.
400 million tonnes of carbon emissions from India by 2040: About 280 million tonnes of carbon emissions are coming from the country annually. In 10 years it has increased by 100 million tonnes. It could reach 400 million tonnes by 2030.
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Singapore’s Meinhart Group and Germany’s Scion Water have decided to work on building a net zero water infrastructure that consumes less water and removes carbon from water in India. They will also help reduce carbon emissions in major cities.
These companies said on Tuesday that large scale environmental management projects are being worked on in India, they are also excited to be partners in them. According to Omar Shahzad, CEO of Mineheart, India has 16 percent of the world’s population, but only four percent of the fresh water is available. His company has been working on engineering projects in India for 20 years.
Technique: Skywater is a company working on water purification technology, which is serving services from urban bodies to industries. Both companies extract carbon from water to make calcium carbonate, which can be used by the cement industry.
Water Infra: Constructions that consume less water, have multiple uses, and manage the water used in the building or construction site appropriately.
400 million tonnes of carbon emissions from India by 2040: About 280 million tonnes of carbon emissions are coming from the country annually. In 10 years it has increased by 100 million tonnes. It could reach 400 million tonnes by 2030.