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Feed-in Tariffs: Welsh Government warns of bleak future for renewables
Carl Sargeant, Natural Resources Minister in the Welsh Assembly is warning that schemes like the Abergwyngregyn hydro scheme are unlikely to ever get built in the future if the recent Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) proposals to change the process for application to Feed-in Tariffs are introduced.
Royal Imtech trustees confirm Imtech Marine and Imtech Nordic sale
The trustees appointed following the collapse of Royal Imtech N.V. have announced that the two divisions Imtech Marine and Imtech Nordic were sold immediately after the bankruptcy had been declared.
Sutton and East Surrey Water to start £22m WTW upgrade
Sutton and East Surrey Water is undertaking a significant redevelopment and upgrading of its Woodmansterne Water Treatment Works– the £22 million investment will help secure water supplies for existing and future customers throughout its supply area.
Scottish Water completes £750k Paisley project to improve river water quality
Scottish Water has completed a project to help improve the natural environment of two rivers in Paisley and the River Clyde.
Scottish Water contract win for ESG worth up to £24m
ESG, the UK’s leading provider of testing, inspection and compliance services, has been awarded a contract to carry out ground investigation and associated services by Scottish Water potentially worth up to £24 million.
Van Oord wins €130m Taiwan dredging contract
Netherlands-headquartered company Van Oord has been awarded the dredging contract by the Port of Kaohsiung International Ports Corporation (TIPC) for the Kaohsiung Intercontinental Container Center Phase II in Taiwan.
United Utilities to set up solar panel farm
United Utilities is planning to install a solar farm at its site in Leigh as part of its drive to generate more renewable energy to help the company run some of its key sites.
China to build underground utility tunnels in major cities by 2020
China is planning to build and put into operation several world-class underground utility tunnels - a network of pipes for power, water, heating, telecommunication, gas and other systems crucial to urban life - by 2020. The plan aims to guarantee pipeline safety and disaster-resisting capability.
UK pavilion at European Utility Week to promote UK-Austrian collaboration
The UK is hosting a pavilion at European Utility Week 2015 taking place in Vienna from 3 to 5 November.
Southend Flood Partnership takes pre-emptive flood action
The Southend Flood Partnership has prepared to respond to torrential rainfall after severe weather warnings were issued for Thursday night and Friday morning by the Met Office.
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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. -
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.
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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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