In an interview with the BBC this morning, Lord Smith said the energy from fracking would provide a useful addition to meeting the UK's energy needs, provided it could be drawn out of the ground effectively and safely.
He emphasised that the Environment Agency would want to monitor and regulate the fracking process very rigorously. This would include making sure that no contaminated water caused by the process could enter groundwater sources for water supplies.
Lord Smith said the expectation was that fracking would be able to be carried out safely and could provide a useful addition to the UK's energy mix. He also lent his support to nuclear power, commenting:
"Climate change has made a realist of many of us and nuclear has to be part of the mix."
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.
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, 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.
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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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.
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.