Dudley Council awards £150k contract for anaerobic digestion facility for disposal of food waste
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for an anaerobic digestion facility for the disposal of food waste worth an estimated £150,000.
Scottish Water Horizons’ Deerdykes Bioresources Centre generates 50 GWh of green electricity
Scottish Water Horizons’ Deerdykes Bioresources Centre near Cumbernauld in North Lanarkshire has generated 50 GWh of green electricity – the equivalent of powering 13,500 homes for a year.
Severn Trent progresses clean energy from food waste plans
Water and waste company Severn Trent is progressing with its plans to generate electricity from food waste.
EA: concerns that sludge market could see race to cheapest cost option
The latest meeting of Ofwat’s sludge working group has raised a number of complex issues about opening up the market to competition, including concerns expressed by the Environment Agency about the potential for a “race to the cheapest cost option” by companies to the detriment of the environment.
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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. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers. -
Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.
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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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