Download the case study. Ofwat has commissioned five independent reports on the role of system operators in bringing more competition into the water sector. The water companies were almost all opposed to the idea which was first proposed by Ofwat in July last year.
The Scottish Government has approved ScottishPower Renewables’ plans to develop a 10MW tidal power array in The Sound of Islay on Scotland’s west coast. The project, the first of its kind in the world, envisages generating enough renewable electricity to power the equivalent of the whole island.
A comparison study has demonstrated that Chemineer impeller mixers can save up to 85% energy in anoxic zones. Taking a typical water industry site with a total tank volume of 2861 m3, the annual energy cost of Chemineer’s SC3 impeller was £1,804 compared to the annual energy consumption of £ 12,781 when using a submersible mixer.
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Water UK, the body which represents the UK water and wastewater companies at national and EU level, has published its response to the Scottish Government consultation on Scottish Water: 'Building a Hydro Nation.' The consultation included proposals for Scottish Water to develop its commercial activities, to take on new functions and addressed how such developments might be financed.
Sir Michael Pitt, currently Chair of the Infrastructure Planning Commission will become Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate when Katrine Sporle, the Inspectorate’s Chief Executive, retires at the end of March.
Engineering and construction business Costain has announced a strong performance, a significant increase in profit before tax, a robust order book and further potential acquisitions in the pipeline with the publication of its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2010.
The Government has said this morning that Thames Water needs to do a significant amount of further work on its Water Resources Management Plan for 2010-2035.
A new report says that investments in forest conservation can save money in the provision of clean water – by treating water at up to one-seventh of the cost per thousand gallons of conventional wastewater treatment systems.
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.