http://www.solvatten.se Solvatten is a household water treatment unit. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:44:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Solvatten is pleased to announce that it has signed a distribution agreement for the Country of PERU with ECOARKI SAC to expand the reach of Solvatten starting with the rural and disadvantaged districts of TIQUILLACA, VILQUE and MAÑAZO in PUNO, PERU. This new partnership is the starting point of an ... http://www.solvatten.se/2012/02/ecoarki-official-representative-of-solvatten-in-peru/ 2 February 2012. In conjunction with the opening of a new Swedish Design Hall in Stockholm, Petra Wadström has been honored for Solvatten. The jury stated: "Solvatten treats water with the energy of the sun. The user-friendly product is ingeniously designed to treat, heat and store water. Solvatten sets an example for ... http://www.solvatten.se/2012/02/inventor-of-solvatten-petra-wadstrom-wins-the-designu-award/ The Swedish Association for UN business is a joint initiative between a growing number of Swedish companies, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Swedish Trade Council. The aim is to increase sustainable business relations and partnerships with the UN. http://www.solvatten.se/2012/01/solvatten-member-in-the-sweunb-network/ Petra Wadström, inventor and founder of Solvatten, got a 16th place on the Top 100 list for Swedens Most Influential Person for the Environment.  The list consist of influentials that are making real change for the environment. Congratulations! See the complete list here http://www.solvatten.se/2012/01/top-list-of-100-swedish-green-influentials/ Swedish TV4 News invites Petra Wadstrom, inventor and CEO of Solvatten AB for an interview the 29th of December 2011. Watch the interview here: tv4play.se http://www.solvatten.se/2011/12/inventor-and-ceo-petra-wadstrom-interview/ Solvatten made it all the way to national Brazilian TV. (Solvatten content starting 14.20). http://www.solvatten.se/2011/12/brazilian-reportage-sustentabilidade-suecaon-on-solvatten/ The Ministry of Environment in Haiti has purchased SOLVATTEN Safe Water System, to launch a large health, environment and empowerment program called The Green Haiti Project. This five year initiative will provide Haitian families with environmentally-friendly household kits including energy efficient cook stoves, solar lamps and Solvatten. Furthermore the beneficiaries ... http://www.solvatten.se/2011/12/government-of-haiti-purchases-solvatten/ AMREF (the African Medical and Research Foundation) is now including Solvatten in a project called PHASE - Personal Hygiene and Sanitation Education - which will reach about 10 000 people in rural areas of Nabweru, Uganda. AMREF and Solvatten AB share the vision of providing sustainable health solutions to vulnerable people, ... http://www.solvatten.se/2011/12/swedish-postcode-lottery-supports-amref-solvatten-initiative-in-uganda/ 90 Solvatten units have now reached Uganda. They will be used in a pilot study, funded by the French embassy in Kampala and the international pharmaceutical company Roche. In the first few months data will be collected to establish the fuel wood savings and the carbon emission reductions with ... http://www.solvatten.se/2011/11/voluntary-carbon-offsetting-with-solvatten-and-uw-in-uganda/ SOLVATTEN- Solar Safe Water System, was announced winner in the category Best Green Product Innovation “by being a truly transformative solution with significant environmental impact and social benefits. The product exhibits sustainability through the entire supply chain and is setting a new standard for household water treatment.” Solvatten outran Puma, ... http://www.solvatten.se/2011/11/solvatten-winner-at-the-international-green-award-in-the-category-best-green-product-innovation/