NI invests £2.3 million in three hydro turbines as part of Energy Reduce Use Programme
NI Water has invested £2.3 million in three hydro turbines at Ballygomartin, Breda and Purdysburn - across the three sites, the turbines are expected to produce approximately 900 megawatt-hours of electricity annually as part of the utility’s Energy Reduce Use Programme.
Scottish Water- new £371,000 solar scheme helps power fresh water for borders homes
A new solar scheme is now helping to power essential water services in the Scottish Borders - the scheme will help reduce operating costs and cut carbon emissions at the site.
Costain creates tool to ‘design out’ potential carbon hotspots in infra projects at earliest possible stage
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has created a tool to identify and ‘design out’ potential carbon hotspots at the earliest possible stage of infrastructure projects.
United Utilities – successful 3D concrete printing trial at WwTW in cold, damp and icy conditions
United Utilities has pushed the limits of technology to print distribution chambers and manhole rings at its Weaverham Wastewater Treatment Works in cold, damp, and icy conditions - testing both the strength of the concrete, and its robot pourer/printer.
Containerised sludge treatment solutions set to play a key role in AMP8
Adrian Heneghan, Business Development Manager at wastewater technology specialists HUBER Technology Ltd., takes a look at why containerised sludge treatment solutions are set to play a key role in AMP8.
Water source heat pump unlocks University of Nottingham net zero ambitions
A new aquifer-fed open loop heat pump-based energy centre has been designed to offer the University of Nottingham an effective route to decarbonising its campus with an initial focus on the Law and Social Sciences Building and the Hallward Library.
Yorkshire Water - Myers Lane WwTW wins prestigious Institution of Civil Engineers’ Edmund Hambly Medal
Yorkshire Water’s Hollym Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) project is to be awarded the Edmund Hambly Medal at the 2023 Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Annual Awards.
BSI awards Stantec PAS 2080 standard for carbon management in buildings and infrastructure certification
Stantec has been awarded PAS 2080 certification by the British Standards Institution (BSI), reaching a major milestone in its UK and Ireland carbon reduction journey.
Yorkshire Water signs 15 year agreement to construct biomethane gas to grid plants at Knostrop and Blackburn Meadows WwTWs
Yorkshire Water has signed 15-year agreements with SGN Commercial Services and Centrica Energy Trading that will see biomethane gas to grid plants introduced at its Knostrop and Blackburn Meadows wastewater treatment works.
Scottish Water completes £1.9 million investment in two North East solar projects
Following a £1.9 million investment, two solar schemes have been completed in the North East to support Scottish Water’s drive to net zero emissions.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.
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