- 18 July 2008 -
Saudi Arabia plans water and power projects
Water and power projects worth US$12 billion are being planned by authorities in Saudi Arabia.

- 17 July 2008 -
Siemens to develop energy-saving desalintion technology
Siemens has announced plans to develop a seawater desalination technology which aims to reduce energy consumption by 50%.

- 21 May 2008 -
Major growth in RO market forecasted over next four years
The world market for large-scale reverse osmosis systems will increase nearly 50% over next four years, according to McIlvaine Company forecasts.

- 14 May 2008 -
Siemens to supply Vietnam offshore processing platform
Siemens Water Technologies has been selected by J. Ray McDermott Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (JRMAP) to provide filtration and produced water treatment systems to the new Su Tu Vang Central Processing Platform to be operated by the Cuu Long Joint Operating Company, offshore Vietnam.

- 27 March 2008 -
High safety compact units
Christ Water Technology Group has launched the Septron Line series, claiming it can produce ultrapure water in various qualities and quantities.

- 25 January 2008 -
Small desal plants for arid regions
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) have successfully tested a range of small desalination plants which work with an autonomous power supply.

- 11 January 2008 -
Biomimetic membranes with better transport than RO
Researchers at the University of Illinois, USA, have developed biomimetic membranes that show significantly higher water transport than existing reverse osmosis (RO) membranes.