UK Government welcomes £33bn shale gas supply chain report
The UK Government has welcomed the £33bn shale gas supply chain report published today - Business and Energy Minister Michael Fallon said the report showed “the huge prize at stake” for the UK in terms of jobs and manufacturing in the supply chain for the onshore oil and gas industry.
Technology Strategy Board appoints chief of new KTN venture
David Lockwood has been appointed to one of the most influential business innovation roles in the UK, as the inaugural non-executive Chair of Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd’s board.
Technology Strategy Board to fund 3 year project at Severn Trent Water
Costain is among a group of organisations that includes De Montfort University, Bluefrog Design, M Wright and Sons, Virtalis and Loxcius that has secured co-funding from the government-backed Technology Strategy Board for a project aimed at improving the company’s operational performance and service delivery at Severn Trent Water.
UK’s first water footprint database to be created
UK sustainability company Sustain has secured funding from the Technology Strategy Board to develop the UK’s first water footprint database for materials.
Technology Strategy Board water projects funding announced
The Technology Strategy Board has just announced details of ten small to medium sized companies in the UK which are set to deliver innovative feasibility projects designed to help businesses safeguard future water supply, both in this country and abroad.
£3M CO2 reduction fund to cover wastewater treatment plants
New Government grant funding totalling nearly £3 million for four major collaborative projects to develop and demonstrate technologies to tackle CO2 emissions will include wastewater treatment plants.
National green energy centre to be based in Glasgow
Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced that a new national £50 million centre to accelerate the commercialisation of green technologies for offshore wind, wave and tidal power will be located in Glasgow.
Technology Strategy Board make £250K grant for technology to slash water use
The Technology Strategy Board has awarded a £250,000 grant to Xeros for research and development to accelerate development of a domestic laundry machine capable of reducing water consumption by up to 80 per cent and slashing energy use by half. The grant, the highest that can be awarded through the Board’s Smart scheme, will be match funded by shareholder funds following a successful private equity funding round in 2011.
Water companies target zebra mussel infestation
Thames Water and Anglian Water are running a six-month trial of fat-coated “BioBullet” pellets in their ongoing fight against zebra mussels.
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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. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
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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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
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