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Water for desert regions

Can water be delivered to the desert? Move “0.01%” of water that humans can use freely on Earth

“Water that is easy for people to use in their daily lives” is only about 0.01%

Earth is called the “water planet.” About 70% of the surface is covered with water, and the total volume is approximately 1.4 billion km3. However, most of it is not water that can be used for our industries and livelihoods. About 97.5% of the water on Earth is “seawater,” and “fresh water” is about 2.5%, and “water that people can use for daily life,” obtained by subtracting ice and groundwater from the Arctic and Antarctic, is only 0.01% of the total water, even when all rivers, lakes, swamps, etc. are added up.

Despite the fact that the amount of water we can actually use is small, we cannot live without water. As a result, various issues surrounding the “resource” called water continue to occur in various parts of the world.

Global water imbalance and population growth

Even now, more than 2.5 billion people, starting with Africa and Asia, live in arid regions, and there is an urgent need to secure sufficient water for industries that are the foundation of life, such as agriculture. There are “countries with lots of water” and “countries with almost no water,” and there are also regions where “periods when there is a lot of water” and “periods when there is little water” are uneven, and there are regions where it becomes scarce depending on location and season.

In addition to these global water imbalances, the fact that the number of people in need of water continues to increase is also a major cause of water shortages. In November 2023, the United Nations announced that the world population had reached 8 billion people. If the number of people increases even more in areas where water has somehow been sufficient until now, it will be difficult to live. There is also an estimate that 5 billion people in the world, or about 1 in 2 people, will run out of water by 2050 due to global warming, population growth, etc.

Aiming for a future where everyone in the world can use water with peace of mind

We will create a future where everyone can use water with peace of mind. Ebara Seisakusho will tackle this challenge with devices that transport water, starting with the “pump,” which has been its main product since its establishment in 1912. Centering on our technology, which has contributed to Japan's water supply, sewerage, and agricultural water, we will move water from places with sufficient water around the world to places where there is not enough water, leading to solutions to water resource problems. As long as people are there, Ebara will deliver water even in the desert. We aim to build a vast water infrastructure. Sometimes it may be used to transport water over long distances, such as crossing a border, but at that time, we will develop a new pump that has never been seen before. Also, people who use pumps overseas may become customers with values unknown to infrastructure companies that have been doing business mainly in Japan until now, but our response remains the same.

Ebara's “market in” policy is also an expression of determination to face the world's land, culture, climate, and the lives of diverse people.