UNIVISION [Pedro Alvarez Interview] Día Mundial del Agua: Organización de las Naciones Unidas invita a reflexionar sobre su importancia

Dr. Pedro Alvarez, Rice University

Pedro Alvarez, the George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, co-director of the Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment and director of Rice's WaTER Institute, is interviewed about the importance of having access to clean water ahead of the United Nations' World Water Day March 22.
Univision (This segment also aired on KXLN-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/march-26-alvarez

Hoy celebramos mundialmente el día del agua, con el tema de agua limpia para la paz y la prosperidad. Como todos sabemos, el agua potable es un factor limitante para la capacidad humana y es muy importante no solo para la salud publica sino también para producir comida y energía, y para la prosperidad de nuestras comunidades. Pensando en un futuro más sostenible, la Universidad de Rice lanzó recientemente el Instituto del Agua, donde estamos desarrollando tecnologías de punta para crear agua limpia bajo demanda, tratada a la medida, usando fuentes no convencionales como aguas servidas o agua del mar o incluso aguas desechadas de varias industrias. Nosotros nos especializamos en el uso de materiales avanzados como adsorbentes y membranas que separan contaminantes prioritarios selectivamente, y catálisis para destruirlos, lo cual facilita el desarrollo de procesos de tratamiento más eficientes y más asequibles. También promovemos un espíritu empresarial de innovación tecnológica, apoyando el lanzamiento de empresas nuevas. - Pedro Alvarez

Link: http://dateline.rice/march-26-alvarez

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