MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL Dear Members and Colleagues, As summer begins and the world slowly reopens, I am delighted to present the Summer 2021 issue of IDA Global Connections! Our quarterly magazine features cutting-edge, globally conscious, truly innovative perspectives from industry leaders, researchers, and experts from all around the world.
of the Water-Energy Nexus in Abu Dhabi – an insightful and illuminating piece on the green economy. Dr. Graham Batemen, Chief Technical Officer of Hydro Industries Ltd., U.K., has also generously contributed an article on SDG6 and its role in water reuse, recycling, and desalination. Carlo Patteri and Jonathan Pressdee of Nanostone Water, Inc. also write in with an article on industry innovations in the water sector, including ceramic membrane filtration, ultrafiltration membranes, microfiltration, and more. Dr. Marcio Jose, CEO of Aquapolo Ambiental S.A., writes on sustainability, laying out simply the stakes of global scarcity and strategic uses (and reuses!) for the water we have left.
In this issue, we present as our cover story an interview with Mohammed Abunayyan, Chairman of ACWA Power International, which features his thoughts on a new water era, tariffs, future challenges for desalination, and more. We also hope you will enjoy a message from H. E. Eng. Mohamed Bin Jarsh We are thrilled to present the next chapter Al Falasi, the Undersecretary of the Abu of our Favorite Papers. Veterans of the water Dhabi Department of Energy, on the status sector have written in and recommended
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