Latest News

Stay up to date with the latest developments, events, and publications from the Micro WatTS project.

September 23, 2021

Wastewater treatment project "registers promising results"

Micro WatTS, a 2.5 million euro Interreg Italia-Malta project, developed prototypes that treat greywater and render it safe for reuse.

February 18, 2021

Invitation to Tender

Econetique, one of the SMEs taking part in the Micro WatTs project, has issued the following tenders.

February 18, 2021

Installation of Prototype Greywater Treatment Units at UniCT

Atomic Layer Deposition is an extremely flexible process allowing for the deposition of photocatalytic materials on a variety of substrates.

December 24, 2020

MicroWatTS at the European Researchers' Night – Catania

The MicroWatTs project was presented to the Sicilian public on the 27th November 2020 as part of Catania's European Researchers' Night activities.

August 10, 2020

Call for SMEs: Advice on Water Saving through Greywater Reuse

Micro WatTS is developing a micro greywater treatment system and is offering free advisory services to small and medium enterprises.

July 23, 2020

Consulenza Gratuita Sul Risparmio Idrico Per 20 Imprese Siciliane

Micro Wastewater Treatment System using Photocatalytic Surfaces (Micro WatTS) è un progetto europeo co-finanziato dal programma INTERREG V.A. Italia-Malta.

Seminar for Sicilian Enterprises
February 7, 2020

Seminar for Sicilian Enterprises

The Seminar for Sicilian Enterprises hosted by CNR was held at the Dimora De Mauro in Catania on the 29th January 2020.

Sixth Steering Committee Meeting
February 4, 2020

Sixth Steering Committee Meeting

The sixth steering committee meeting was held at the Museo Della Rappresentazione in Catania on the 27th of January 2020.

Seminar for Students and Researchers
November 7, 2019

Seminar for Students and Researchers

A seminar for students and researchers in the MicroWatTS project was held at the Biological Sciences Department within the University of Catania.

National Water Conference 2019
October 21, 2019

National Water Conference 2019

The fourth national water conference was held on the 18th of October 2019 at the Institute of Applied Sciences within MCAST.

Second Advisory Board Meeting and Fifth Steering Committee Meeting
September 16, 2019

Second Advisory Board Meeting and Fifth Steering Committee Meeting

The second Advisory Board meeting and fifth Steering Committee meeting took place on 16th September 2019 at the Phoenicia Hotel in Malta.

Micro WatTS Radio Interview
July 8, 2019

Micro WatTS Radio Interview

On the 3rd July 2019 University of Malta researchers were invited to Radju Malta's Newsline to discuss the project.

European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Spring Meeting
June 20, 2019

European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Spring Meeting

The 37th Spring Meeting of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) was held from May 27 to 31, 2019, in Nice, France.

Work with Micro WatTs
June 19, 2019

Work with Micro WatTs

Applications are invited for a full-time Research Support Officer to work on the Micro WatTS project.

Green Skills Competencies in the Construction Industry
June 11, 2019

Green Skills Competencies in the Construction Industry

Dr. Ing. Stephen Abela delivered a presentation at a seminar titled 'Green Skills Competencies in the Construction industry'.

Fourth Steering Committee Meeting
June 7, 2019

Fourth Steering Committee Meeting

The fourth steering committee meeting took place at the Museo Diocesano in Catania on 6th May 2019.

Press Conference by CNR
March 28, 2019

Press Conference by CNR

The potential impact and benefits of the Micro WatTs project were presented to the media on the 28th March 2019 at CNR.

Third Steering Committee Meeting
March 10, 2019

Third Steering Committee Meeting

The meeting took place on the 21st of January 2019 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, hosted by the MCAST team.

Hello Future Seminar
January 17, 2019

Hello Future Seminar

On the 14th of December 2018 the MicroWatTs team was invited to discuss the project at the Hello Future Seminar organised by UESA.

Mobility-Technology Transfer
December 4, 2018

Mobility-Technology Transfer

Project partners took part in technology transfer sessions between 18-21 September 2018 at CNR to familiarise partners with synthesis and testing of photocatalytic materials.

Second Steering Committee Meeting
November 6, 2018

Second Steering Committee Meeting

The meeting took place on the 17th of September 2018 at the Grand Hotel Baia Verde, Catania, hosted by CNR.

First Steering Committee Meeting
November 5, 2018

First Steering Committee Meeting

On the 29th May 2018 the MicroWatTS team met at the Hotel Excelsior, Malta for the first steering committee meeting.

Official Launch of MicroWatTS Project
November 1, 2018

Official Launch of MicroWatTS Project

The project was launched officially and presented to the media on the 26th of July 2018, highlighting how photocatalytic reactors could help households and small enterprises.