Southern Water use drone tech to capture images of solar power installations
Southern Water has used drone technology to capture images of thousands of solar panels that have been installed at three of its sites to help it reduce its carbon footprint.
Digital tool developed by Atkins & Thames Water looks set to save the utility £millions
An idea incubated by a team from Atkins and Thames Water looks set to save the utility firm millions of pounds in general maintenance and regulatory upgrade costs.
Innovative biological biocide has potential to revolutionise water treatment
Amoéba, an innovative company developing a disruptive biological biocide capable of eliminating waterborne bacterial risk (legionella, pseudomonas, listeria, etc.) has received €20 million financing from the European Investment bank.
Trade body releases revamped AD industry guide
The Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) has released the second edition of The Practical Guide to AD, a key guidance document for developing and operating anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities in the UK.
€20m contract is 1st EIB financing for cyber security in France
European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle signed a €20 million euro finance contract yesterday with the CS Communication & Systèmes (CS) Group to support the implementation of its 2017-2021 research and development programme.
Ofwat’s tough stance on leakage in Price Review requires tech-led approach
Ofwat is setting tough new targets on leakage in the upcoming 2019 Price Review – and the water industry regulator is clearly expecting water companies to use technology to help.
Cutting-edge EU software platforms support effective emergency responses
EU-funded researchers have developed two cutting-edge software platforms that European crisis responders can now use to improve coordination, communication and preparedness.
SW Water: Mayflower WTW use of high-tech combined technology will be UK first
South West Water’s innovative £60 million Mayflower Water Treatment Works project, the first of its kind in the UK, is attracting widespread interest from other UK water companies and around the world.
New global initiative will help harness 4IR technologies tackle environmental issues
A new initiative to help harness Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies to transform how the world tackles environmental issues has been launched this week at the World Economic Forum's first Sustainable Development Impact Summit.
New code of practice for recording data on underground utilities
BSI, the business standards company, has launched a new code of practice aimed at transforming the way data on underground utilities is captured, recorded, maintained and shared.
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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. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
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.
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