Yorkshire Water launches preliminary market engagement for wind turbine procurement
Yorkshire Water has launched a preliminary market engagement exercise for on-shore wind turbine procurement.
Yorkshire Water sources 10 year offshore wind energy supply with Shell Energy
Yorkshire Water has entered into a 10-year power purchase agreement with Shell Energy Europe Limited to buy renewable energy generated by the Thanet and Dogger Bank offshore wind farms.
EAC calls on Government to invest in deep water ports to facilitate UK offshore wind development
Philip Dunne MP, Chairman of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), has written to Minister Kwasi Kwarteng MP at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy highlighting remaining barriers for expansion of offshore wind energy generation in the UK and how they can be overcome.
GMB: renewables subsidies should be funded via general taxation - ROCs "unfit for purpose"
The GMB union is calling for UK renewable energy subsidies to be funded via general taxation, describing the Renewables Obligation Certificate system as “unfit for purpose.”
Severn Trent progresses Derby wind turbines project
Severn Trent Water is making further progress with its work with East Midlands Airport and radar specialists, Aveillant, to develop and test the world’s first 3D holographic radar system to support its two wind turbines at Derby.
United Utilities: 16 new turbines will create England's largest onshore wind farm
Planning permission has been granted for Scout Moor two - creating England's largest onshore wind farm.
United Utilities and Peel Energy submit plans for 16 new wind turbines
United Utilities and Peel Energy have submitted plans to expand an existing East Lancashire wind farm on Scout Moor by 16 new turbines.
World first in radar technology for ST Water wind turbines
As a result of Severn Trent Water’s work with radar technology specialist, Aveillant, and East Midlands Airport, to get its wind turbines turning, Derby will soon benefit from the installation of the world’s first fully operational 3D holographic radar system.
United Utilities jv wind farm plans scaled back
Scout Moor Wind Farm Expansion Limited (SMWFEL) is to remove and relocate some of its planned new turbines as a result of local community feedback.
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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. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise.
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