Hi @ywtoh, the Israeli/ China connection you mentioned was...

Hi @ywtoh, the Israeli/ China connection you mentioned was highlighted in the Zhejiang government media a few days ago:


The article provides a basic outline of the three year plan for the upgrading of Rural Domestic Sewage Treatment Facilities in Hangzhou that began in 2019. Financing for the work looks ready to be deployed (see highlight below):




https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/TfUXkhxKgjKio5_7q60PBQ

It does appears that Tiandi had some difficulty gaining a foothold in the environmental protection market in Zhejiang; sighting brutal market competition especially in the 'low-end competition quagmire'. Part of Tiandi's plan for 2020 is to improve their core competitiveness by transforming into a more comprehensive solution provider. The article mentions a rebranding of MABR facilities planned for next year (as Tiandi's own brand - I imagine that this would be more reflective of iTEST's plants) and that they are hoping to increase the rural sewage treatment market promotion efforts as they have already proven project performance in 2019. https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/U8hDOXBtLpOshov6gVp9_Q).



That being said the Tonglu plant (and it's Israeli links) continues to get press coverage. This is from the government news channel. It is nice to read some good news especially about how the Fluence's technology has helped beautify the local environment: contributing to an increase in tourism, led to recycling of water to irrigate local farmland and attracted foreign investors. Residents are also reporting that the water is getting clearer and the ecological environment is continually improving with the "beautiful scenery of clear water, smooth, green shores, beautiful scenery, and leaping fishes adds a touch of vitality to the whole village and makes people linger."

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When it was peach willow green, strolling in Meirong Village of Tongjun Street, the spring in the garden was full of eyes, and the sound of gurgling water was in the ears. "Now friends and relatives come and go over relatives, and they all praise our environment." Wu Fangyun, the party secretary of the village, is proud of the changes in the village.He said that thanks to these two "magic weapons", walking on the village road, he could not smell the old smell, the environment has improved, tourists love to play more, and the income of the villagers has increased. The "magic weapon" in Wu Fangyun's mouth is the two containers with ink paintings on the green land. The "qiankun" for sewage treatment in the village is all in it. He couldn't help introducing: "This is a complete set of water purification system from Israel. The treated water is particularly clear, colorless and odorless, which fundamentally solves the problems of direct drainage, scattered drainage, and random drainage of rural sewage. " Sewage becomes clean water and can also be used to irrigate farmland, realizing recycling.Today, this container has also become a good place for leisure and entertainment. Everyone will sit here in the afternoon, and Lala is homely."Many tourists thought it was a scenic spot. When they came to take pictures, they were surprised when they heard that it was used to treat sewage." Wu Fangyun said. Green water and green mountains are the Jinshan and Yinshan.In recent years, Tongjun Street has adhered to green development as a fundamental strategy to solve the pollution problem, and optimized high-quality development with a good water environment and water ecology—— "The drunk and beautiful scenery of clear water, smooth, green shores, beautiful scenery, and leaping fishes adds a touch of vitality to the whole village and makes people linger." In these years, Mapeng Village has ushered in a fishing leisure net red punch card. Another wave of tourists here, the biggest thing everyone feels here is that the water is getting clearer and the ecological environment is getting better and better. "The water in this pond used to be black and stinky, and it was clear after treatment." These days, the villagers are most looking forward to the "natural baths" that will soon be put into use.Since last year, the village has dredged the idle ponds and added water purification facilities. Through the creation, the ponds have been transformed into "natural baths" and the surrounding appearance has been significantly improved. Hangpai Houses, Sea of Roses, Picking Tour for Parents and Children, Wonderland Wonderland ... On the basis of controlling the water environment, in recent years, Tongjun Street has increased investment and promoted the vitality of the block, and has achieved the goal of enriching the water and the people to enjoy the bonus. .What is gratifying is that the beautiful ecological environment has attracted foreign investors. It has taken root to run a homestay, and started the rural life of idyllic. The living environment has been greatly improved, and the people's sense of happiness has increased. This is inseparable from the improvement and improvement of the water environment.Dredging and dredging the river, comprehensively promoting "zero sewage straight discharge", deepening the "river length system", completing the city's first MABR rural domestic sewage treatment facility terminal, comprehensively launching sewage treatment facility upgrading and transformation ... Tongjun Street cadres and people actively invest Water management work has comprehensively improved the water environment. The water quality of 2 county-level rivers and 2 township-level rivers in the streets has basically reached class II or above, and the rate of river patrols for rivers and lakes is 100%.