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Government set to reject Swansea tidal lagoon power scheme?
Widespread reports in the media are suggesting that the Government is set to reject plans for a tidal power lagoon in Swansea Bay this week.
Severn Trent - renewable energy set to increase by ⅓ at Minworth as £60m TH plant goes into operation
Severn Trent’s new Thermal Hydrolysis Plant (THP) is starting to become operational, with 100 tonnes of sludge being processed on a daily basis.
United Utilities tenders £824m AMP7 network maintenance services contract
United Utilities has gone out to tender with a major AMP7 framework contract for the provision of network maintenance services for its water and wastewater networks.
New legislation to protect UK’s critical infrastructure against cyber attack comes into force
Tough new measures to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure and digital services from cyber attacks and computer network failure come into force this week.
Severn Trent’s ‘Siege Breaker’ completes 3 kilometre-long tunnel in Newark
Severn Trent’s state-of-the-art ‘Siege Breaker’tunnelling machine has finished its nine month journey under the streets of Newark, creating a three kilometres long tunnel .
NI Water completes £7m solar farm using 24,000 panels
NI Water dramatically reduced their carbon footprint by using 24,000 solar panels to complete a £7 million solar farm yesterday, turning what was a green field into a green power station.
Scottish Water: renewable energy generation now more than double electricity consumption
Scottish Water has achieved a major energy milestone after it was confirmed that the amount of renewable energy the company generates and facilitates is now more than double its electricity consumption
Port of Tilbury London Ltd tenders £90m construction contracts
Port of Tilbury London Ltd has gone out to tender with two separate contracts to extend the facilities worth an estimated £90 million in total.
New report warns UK water environment under threat post- Brexit
A new report assessing how the environment will fare post-Brexit has found weaker environmental protections than already exist under EU law, with water one of the major areas of concern.
Scottish Water Horizons jv in innovative £1m heat recovery from wastewater scheme
In the first project to be delivered by a new joint venture between Scottish Water Horizons and SHARC Energy Systems and one of the first of its kind in the UK, Campbeltown’s Aqualibrium leisure centre will be heated by the use of ground-breaking technology which places a focus on sustainability.
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ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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