Renewable fuel from sewage to save Thames Water up to £300k p.a.
Thames Water has begun producing highly-combustible new renewable fuel that burns like wood chip in the form of sewage flakes.
Thames Water to start £7M sewer alleviation scheme
Thames Water is due to start work is on a £7 million, year-long scheme to protect 36 homes from sewer flooding.
Northern Ireland launches consultation on environmental regulation
Northern Ireland Environment Minister Alex Attwood has announced the publication of a consultation paper seeking views on new regulations.
WWF calls for halt to shale gas activity in UK
WWF has reiterated a call for a moratorium on any shale gas activity in the UK and highlighted its concerns over water contamination as Cuadrilla Resources announced the results of exploratory drilling near Blackpool.
OFT says water companies are risk-averse and over-reliant on guidance
The Office of Fair Trading has described the water and sewerage companies as having a "well-embedded risk-averse corporate culture" which is "over-reliant on regulatory guidance" in its market study released today on the treatment of organic waste in England and Wales.
Change needed to encourage competition in organic waste treatment, OFT finds
The Office of Fair Trading has today issued recommendations designed to encourage increased competition and greater efficiency in the treatment of organic waste. The OFT launched the market study to examine advanced treatment of organic waste in January 2011 at the request of water regulator Ofwat.
EU wants better data on water issues
Ministers from 53 countries across the pan-European region, as well as delegates from the United States, Canada and Israel are attending the seventh 'Environment for Europe' Ministerial Conference this week to discuss water issues and greening the economy.
Thames Water starts work on new 2KM water main for Oxfordshire
Thames Water is starting work to replace a section of worn-out, century-old water main in Oxfordshire that has burst three times in three years.
Halcrow calls for radical overhaul of UK water network
Leading engineering and design consultancy Halcrow is calling for a radical overhaul of the water management network in England and Wales.
Kier Group profits up 24%
Kier Group has reported a 24% increase in underlying pre-tax profits - up to £68.9m compared with £55.5m in 2010 – with the publication of its preliminary results for the year to 30th June 2011.
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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. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react.
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