Water
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Power and Water Projects Underway in Khuzestan Region
EghtesadOnline: A n estimated $3 billion has been invested in almost 1,000 water and power projects in several cities in Khuzestan Province, the Energy Minister said on Tuesday.
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Urmia Lake Restoration Efforts Making Headway
EghtesadOnline: The project to divert water from Kani Sib Dam in West Azarbaijan Province to Urmia Lake has had a work-in-progress rate of 73% since 2016, the head of Urmia Lake Restoration Program…
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MP Proposes Swapping Power, Gas for Water With Afghanistan
EghtesadOnline: Iran can buy several million cubic meters of water from Afghanistan in exchange for gas and electricity, a Zabol lawmaker said.
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Iranian MP Sees 3 Ways to Solve Southeast Water Crisis
EghtesadOnline: Deep-sea explorations, curbing evaporation and transferring (desalination) water from the Oman Sea to Sistan-Baluchestan Province are three major strategies to solve the worsening…
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Russia Power Machines Co. Signs MOUs in Tehran
EghtesadOnline: Iranian companies active in the water and power sector signed memorandums of understanding with the Russian Power Machines Company at the weekend in Tehran.
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Iran Energy Minister: World Water Demand Will Rise by 20% by 2050
EghtesadOnline: The world's need for water will be 20% over and above current consumption levels by 2050, said the Energy Minister.
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2 Iran-Made Satellites Pass Initial Tests
EghtesadOnline: Two Iran-made satellites have passed pre-launch tests and are ready for launch. The satellites 'Dousti' and 'Payam' (respectively friendship and message in Persian), are to be…
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Iran Energy Minister Reports on Expansion of Water, Power Projects
EghtesadOnline: Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said 40 large projects related to urban and rural water and wastewater expansion will go on stream in February.
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Rouhani Calls for Action to Consume Less Water
EghtesdaOnline: Water and electricity are indispensible parts of security in today's world and explains why pragmatic approaches to minimize waste must be given top priority.
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Thermal Power Plants Now No More Viable in Iran
EghtesadOnline: In a water-stressed country like Iran generating electricity via thermal power plants which consume massive amounts of water cannot be a viable option anymore.
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Iran's Sovereign-Wealth Fund Approves $4.6 Billion for Water, Agriculture Ventures
EghtesadOnline: Iran's sovereign-wealth fund has approved the investment of 196 trillion rials ($4.6 billion) for water and agriculture ventures in the current fiscal year (started March 21).