ULTIMATE Water EU

🌊 Enhancing Water Resilience: Key Insights from the ULTIMATE Project 🌊 As we look towards the strategic agenda for 2024-2029, the emphasis on sustainable resource management becomes increasingly vital. Our recent ULTIMATE Policy Brief highlights crucial pathways for integrating water reuse and resource recovery into our broader Water Resilience Strategy. Our brief underscores the importance of circular water management practices, aligning seamlessly with the European Commission’s mission to promote a sustainable and inclusive economy. By focusing on innovative technologies and best practices for water reuse, we can not only alleviate water scarcity but also enhance ecosystem health. This approach supports the vision of a green transition, emphasising the need for resilient infrastructure and effective water governance. Moreover, the brief emphasises stakeholder collaboration and knowledge-sharing, essential components of a robust Water Resilience Strategy. Engaging local communities, industries, and policymakers can foster a culture of sustainability and drive the adoption of water-efficient practices across Europe. As we prepare to navigate the challenges ahead, integrating insights from our #ULTIMATEproject into the policy frameworks will be pivotal. By prioritising water reuse and resource recovery, we can build resilient systems that safeguard our water resources for future generations. Read the complete policy brief through our website 🌐 https://lnkd.in/eBDcvg99 💧 #WaterResilience #Sustainability #PolicyBrief #CircularEconomy #WSIS

🎥New video online! We just published the video news release for the ULTIMATE project, showcasing two of our demo cases on Water-Smart Industrial Symbiosis, short WSIS. What makes these two cases so special? 🇮🇹 In Rosignano, Italy, partners from Università Politecnica delle Marche , CONSORZIO ARETUSA, Consorzio Polo Tecnologico Magona, and West Systems S.r.l. are working on solutions to avoid saltwater intrusion in the wastewater treatment plant. By implementing reverse osmosis desalination and an early warning system for salinity, they're ensuring recycled water meets the required quality standards. 🇬🇷 In Nafplio, Greece, our partner Greener than Green Technologies SA installed a pilot which is extracting valuable polyphenols from the wastewater of a fruit processing company. With the recovery of these valuable byproducts there are new buisness opportunities for industries in the food and cosmetics sectors. Have a look to get to know more! #CirulaEconomy #IndustrialSymbiosis #WaterReuse #WSIS #DigitalTools #MaterialRecovery

Time is running fast! At the end of this month and after more than four years, the project ULTIMATE will be completed. Today and tomorrow the project partners meet for the last time in Livorno, Italy, discussing our results, achievements, impact and the way forward. Thanks a lot to our partners from CONSORZIO ARETUSA , Università Politecnica delle Marche and Consorzio Polo Tecnologico Magona for the opportunity to meet there and experience the Italian demo case. So stay tuned, there is more to come. In meantime you can also have a look on our reports here: https://lnkd.in/dRGnvDw #CircularEconomy #WaterSmart #IndustrialSymbiosis #WaterReuse #Resource

📣 NEWS The ELSAR technology developed under the ULTIMATE umbrella at our case study in Lleida, Spain, is candidate for the regional award “10+10 Business Examples #PorElClima”! Our local partner Aqualia is testing this technology at the Mahou San Miguel brewery in Lleida. Aqualia has launched the largest bioelectroestimulated reactor to treat its industrial wastewater. 🍺 💦 ♻ Find out more about this Spanish initiative: https://lnkd.in/eHu6Tgz7 We would be happy if you leave a like for the ELSAR technology! 👍

📣 NEW Publication online! The Horizon Magazine published a new article featuring the @ULTIMATE Water EU and also the WATER-MINING H2020 project. Get to know how both projects are developing different solutions to Europe’s growing water scarcity problem by the reuse of wastewater. In the special case of the ULTIMATE case study in the Netherlands, our partners from KWR Water Research Institute are using electrodialysis to recover high-quality water from the wastewater of 60 greenhouses in an energy-efficient way. This process also allows the recovery of nutrients for use as fertiliser. 🌐 https://lnkd.in/eS7wZnvk #Horizon2020 #WaterReuse #IndustrialSymbioses #WaterSmart #WSIS #EnergyRecovery #Nutrients

📣 New open-access paper published by WWEELab Research Group - Università Politecnica delle Marche team on decision support for reduction of GHG emissions in wastewater treatment plants! Check it out 👇

On the 19th of June I had the pleasure of organizing together with Water Europe the policy workshop entitled "Building water-smart economy: How circular economy solutions contribute to ensuring water resilience and security?”. This is the 2nd workshop organized by the "Policy & Long-term impact" Working Group of the #CIRSEAU cluster. Evdokia Achilleos from the European Research Executive Agency (REA) opened the workshop, stressing the need to improve water resilience in Europe and how the EC has contributed towards this direction by providing funding of approx. 1.3 billion EUR to water-related projects within the #H2020 framework programme. The following presentations were made from the CIRSEAU projects to provide evidence on how to improve water resilience: Sander B. representing B-WaterSmart Project "Circular solutions and their contribution to a more robust and climate-proof water system in Flanders, the case of Mechelen" Preben Thisgaard representing ULTIMATE Water EU "Securing future water supply in the Kalundborg Industrial Symbiosis (Denmark) by exploitation of the water reuse potential" Frank Rogalla representing REWAISE EU project "The case of Almeria - Water Reuse and Resource Recovery in Europe´s Driest Area" Jaroslav Pollert representing WIDER UPTAKE EU Project "Reclaimed wastewater for urban irrigation – opportunities and challenges in the case of Prague" I represented WATER-MINING H2020 "Advancing resilience of the drinking water sector through #CircularDesalination – the case of #Cyprus" After discussing the evidence provided in our presentations within 2 break-out sessions, a great panel discussion followed, where we had the pleasure and honor to discuss with Bertrand Vallet from #DGRTD Trudy Higgins from #DGENV, Maurits Pino from #DGGROW and Oliver Loebel from EurEau In the upcoming weeks, we are preparing a publication to share the evidence from our CIRSEAU project results on how water resilience can be promoted within the EU. Stay tuned for more updates! Christel MILLET #SofiaPachini Panagiotis Balabanis Patricia Osseweijer Mark van Loosdrecht Emile Chappin Marijn Janssen Tina Comes Danai Stroutza Kallirroi Panteleaki Tourkodimitri Maria Panayiotou Gerard van den Berg Herman Helness Kristina Wencki Loïc Charpentier Durk Krol  

Last Wednesday, 19 june, the members of the ICT4WATER cluster (www.ict4water.eu) gathered for the 2024 annual meeting. We enjoyed a very interesting day with results presented from a number of the projects that are member of the project, including ULTIMATE Water EU , WATERVERSE EU, ARSINOE_EU, PathoCERT. Thanks to, amongst others, Lydia Vamvakeridou-Lyroudia, Lydia T., Mehdi Khoury, Evina Katsou, Vasileia Vasilaki, Demetrios G. Eliades and Christos Makropoulos for very interesting presentations. #ict4water #dataspace #AI #cyberphysical #seriousgame

I was honoured to participate in the panel discussion on moving straight ahead to #circulareconomy at the Water Europe #WIE2024 event. Chaired by Water Europe president Hans Goossens together with Pär Larshans Andreas Bichler and Veronica Manfredi we discussed market opportunities, policy drivers and initiatives on European and Regional scale. I strongly belief that there are many circular examples already piloted and implemented that can promote and support authorities and industries to take action now. Waiting longer will increase the costs to transform from a #linear to a #circular water economy. KWR Water Research Institute ULTIMATE Water EU

❓ WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT CIRCULAR WATER VISION AND INNOVATION ACTIONS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF NEW EU DIRECTIVES? 📢 REGISTER FOR THE EU GREEN WEEK PARTNER EVENT --> ONLINE WEBINAR 📅 25 JUNE 2024 - hrs 10:00 CET CHECK THE PROGRAM BELOW AND FILL THE REGISTRATION FORM: https://lnkd.in/dQ-m8jQH Water Europe Evina Katsou Tom Arnot Dr. Josef Klinger Gerard van den Berg Joep van den Broeke Roberta Maffettone Nicola Tselikas Camillo Palermo Chiara Cusenza CONSORZIO ARETUSA Roberto Torío Acha Julie Lions Lorenzo Proia CIRCULAR BIOCARBON ULTIMATE Water EU AquaSPICE PROMISCES EU PROJECT WATERUN Adriano Ferrara NINFA Project Deep Purple EU WWEELab Research Group - Università Politecnica delle Marche Università Politecnica delle Marche Ana Soares Olaf van der Kolk AquaMinerals B.V.