Severn Trent has invested £15m to build three biomethane plants that will turn the gas produced in the digestion of sewage sludge, energy crops from contaminated land and food waste into a gas that can be injected into the grid.

The Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) is today calling on Ofwat to stick to its promise to set the lowest ever cost of capital for the water industry for the 2019 Price Review.

The upcoming Price Review in 2019 is likely to be “a relatively more prescriptive price review than PR14”, according to Pennon Group, owners of merged water company of South West Water and Bournemouth Water and Viridor Waste Group.

Thames Water has said that no dividends will be paid to external shareholders for 2017/18 in order for the company to focus on improvements in operational performance, according to its interim results published today.

Water and sewerage companies must be more proactive in protecting homes and businesses at risk of being flooded with sewage, according to the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater).

Ofwat has signalled a new crack-down on leakage - the water sector regulator is challenging water companies to save up to 170 billion litres of water a year by targeting leaks.

A new report by Atkins, has found that a risk adverse culture within the infrastructure sector and a lack of certainty about which new technologies to invest in could cost the UK millions of pounds in efficiency savings and restrict the ability of its businesses to capitalise on the global digital revolution.

A new report says that access to funding, a coherent long-term strategy and greater collaboration are required make wave power work for the UK.