Tag: SDG 6
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Water Leak Detection
Owner Status Quantum Approach Phase 3 – Simulation Optimisation SDGs Contributors Origins of Contributors QClavis.io Reply UNHabitat Pasqal Impact/context Many regions of the world are already water-scarce, and the number of countries affected will increase. The Arab states and many African countries will be severely affected. It is expected that many developed regions in Europe…
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Eliminating “Forever Chemicals” from Water Sources
Owner Status Quantum Approach Phase 1 – Outline Quantum Simulation SDGs Contributors Origins of Contributors SandboxAQ Quantum South UN Habitat Impact/context PFAS are also known as “forever chemicals” because they persist in the environment and are challenging to eliminate; they are even found in the human bloodstream. They are synthetic chemicals found ubiquitously in everyday…
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Molecular Docking to Clean Up Pollution
Owner Status Quantum Approach Phase 3 – Simulation Quantum Simulation and Quantum Machine Learning SDGs Contributors Origins of Contributors Quandela QunaSys World Health Organization (WHO) Impact/context Chemical pollutants in soil and wastewater pose a significant and long-lasting environmental and sanitary concern, with their degradation in environmental remediation representing a critical societal challenge. Among various pollutants,…
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Water Resource Management
Owner Status Quantum Approach Phase 1 – Outline Linear Systems of Equations and PDEs SDGs Contributors Origins of Contributors American University of Beirut Norwegian Computing Center UNHabitat Impact/context Water scarcity affects approximately 500 million people living in semi-arid developing regions, which experience high precipitation events and flood risks during about 120 days of the year,…
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Materials for Sustainable Water Desalination
Owner Status Quantum Approach Phase 0 – Ideation Quantum Simulation SDGs Contributors Origins of Contributors New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Impact/context Water purification and desalination are critical technologies to address the growing demand for clean water, particularly in arid regions. Yet water desalination is an energy-intensive process which exacerbates both water scarcity and water…
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OQI workshop at University of Bahrain explores quantum computing for sustainable development
16th December 2024 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Photos by the University of Bahrain On Wednesday 4th December, over 70 students and faculty at the University of Bahrain took part in a workshop run by OQI, exploring the applications of quantum computing for advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Martin Gastal, OQI’s Partnership and Engagement Lead,…