EU report on energy costs flags up £5.2bn subsidies to hydropower in EU
An interim report published today by the European Commission has for the first time provided the first full dataset on energy costs and subsidies for 28 European Union Member States across power generation technologies.
Black & Veatch opens new centre in Singapore due to hydropower growth
A hydropower renaissance is underway in Southeast Asia as generation capacity is set to double in the next ten years across Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and the Philippines, according to engineering and construction company Black & Veatch.
United Utilities installs UV banks in £18m WwTW upgrade
Banks of high intensity ultra violet lamps have been installed in water channels at United Utilities’ sewage works in Millom as part of an £18m refurbishment.
Bristol Water to launch mobile phone bill payment capability in 2015
Bristol Water has announced that it will launch a new service enabling its customers to pay their bills via mobile phone in 2015.
Welsh Water submits plans for 20,000 solar panels at Five Fords Wastewater Treatment Works
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has submitted plans to install 20,000 solar panels to generate renewable energy at its Five Fords wastewater treatment works nr Marchwiel, Wrexham.
£300m budget to launch UK auctions for renewables includes wave and tidal power
Renewable electricity projects will compete for £300 million in support this autumn with up to £235 million dedicated to less established technologies, such as offshore wind and marine.
EU awards €750K for tidal power components development
Marine energy companies Minesto and Atlantis Resources Ltd have been awarded €750,000 from the EU's Eurostars Programme to reduce the cost of tidal power plants by creating cost effective high reliability tidal turbine blades and wings of composite materials.
UK renewables first for Severn Trent Water saves £1.7m on annual gas bill
For the first time in the UK, Severn Trent Water has injected the largest quantity of green gas produced from sewage generated by around 2.5 million people into gas pipes serving homes in the Birmingham area.
WRC seeks more partners in Gamify project for water sector
WRc is piloting gamification as a means of driving water efficiency in a number of key target areas.
Deloitte says strategic technology investment not matched by CIO innovation budgets
Leading global consultancy Deloitte is warning that while technology investments are identified as a strategic priority by many companies, Chief Iformation Officer innovation budgets remain insignificant .
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IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
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.
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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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