BP looking at new technologies for water management
Oil and gas giant BP is evaluating potential future investments in new technologies to reduce water use in its process and how wastewater is treated.
Ford cuts global water use by 62% since 2000
Vehicle manufacturer Ford has reduced its total global annual water use by 62% since 2000 – down from 64 million cubic meters to 24 million cubic meters.
Water: make it our business
Today is UN World Water Day, and it is followed fast tomorrow by Earth Hour. Given rising worldwide interest in the challenges of supplying clean water, I wonder how many business leaders in the UK will be discussing water today? Perhaps not as many as should be, but probably more than we might expect.
Paul Street, Director of Sustainable Solutions at Black & Veatch EMEIA, calls for greater focus on water use by business and industry.
£700k awarded for flood basin project in Thatcham
Around £700,000 has been awarded by the Environment Agency (EA) for the construction of the first of three detention basins in and around Thatcham, Berkshire.
UK Power Networks installs £2m flood barrier around key substation
UK Power Networks is approaching the completion of a £2 million flood barrier around a key electricity substation in West Ham.
Interserve commits to 20% cut in water use by 2016
Construction and support services group Interserve will commit to reducing water use by 20 per cent by 2016 as part of a business-wide sustainability plan.
United Utilities expects profit increase
United Utilities has said it expects underlying operating profit to be slightly higher than last year due to the tight management of costs.
Costain prepares for Ambergate reservoir replacement
Contractor Costain has begun work on a major scheme to replace Ambergate reservoir for Severn Trent Water.
Budget 2013: opportunity for water treatment firms but nothing on flood defence spending
Chancellor George Osborne has set out plans in the Budget for a “generous” tax regime for the emerging shale gas industry in the UK, which will undoubtedly bring opportunities for companies involved in water treatment.
Utilities combine to deliver £21bn investment in the north
Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water are two of four UK utility companies working together to provide a £21 billion package of network improvements over the next ten years in the North East of England.
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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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