06 Jul 2016

Total Economic Value of Improving Water Quality by Reducing Nutrients in Lakes

It is generally accepted that there is a cost to the natural environment and general aesthetics of lakes around the world due to nutrient pollution. However, recently economists have married the ecological data and… Read more
27 Apr 2016

How Long Does it Take to Obtain a Patent?

The time required for a patent to be granted will depend on the registration procedure and a number of other factors that will vary from country to country. Phoslock Environmental Technologies (PET) lodged a… Read more
13 Apr 2016

Unfit for drinking – pollution from industry and agriculture found in groundwater

An article that was recently published in The New York Times reported, “according to Chinese media sources” greater than 80% of the water from underground wells used by many villages and small towns was… Read more
30 Mar 2016

Phoslock’s second application in Brazil completed

The second application of Phoslock to a drinking water reservoir has been completed in Brazil by PET’s Brazilian representatives, Hidroscience. The application of 45 tonnes took place earlier this month on a reservoir near… Read more
14 Mar 2016

Published article – How China’s 13th Five-Year Plan Addresses Energy and the Environment.

An article was recently published at www.chinafile.com discussing China’s 13th Five-year plan. Premier Li Keqiang reported that “China had succeeded in meeting or exceeding the previous Five-Year Plan’s environmental goals”. Going forward, China plans… Read more
24 Feb 2016

Hot weather and nutrient loaded lakes = algal blooms

“Australia to sizzle during final summer heatwave” was one of the top stories trending on news.com.au yesterday. The article goes on to say that “Aussies will continue to sweat through one of the hottest… Read more