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Gaza's sewage treatment infrastructure has been destroyed, allowing untreated wastewater to spread pollution across the territory. With the devastation from the war preventing repairs, contaminated water poses growing health and environmental risks to residents already facing severe humanitarian conditions. The situation highlights how damage to basic utilities compounds the broader crisis in Gaza.
- 2Digital twins being used to improve wastewater management▼Digital twin helps us use wastewater more efficiently
A digital twin technology is being applied to wastewater systems to make their use more efficient. By creating virtual models of treatment and distribution processes, operators can simulate conditions, optimise water reuse and reduce waste. The approach reflects a broader push to apply digital modelling to utilities and sustainability challenges, though details of specific deployments remain limited.
- 3AlgaFilm raises seed round for algae wastewater treatment●AlgaFilm raises seed round to commercialize algae-based wastewater treatment
AlgaFilm has raised a seed funding round to commercialize its algae-based wastewater treatment technology. The startup uses algae to treat wastewater, an approach pitched as a lower-cost and more sustainable alternative to conventional treatment methods. The company says the new capital will help bring the technology to market and scale deployments with industrial and municipal customers.