UK firms sign agreements for Indonesian tidal power projects
Atlantis, a global leader in the tidal power generation sector, has signed a Preferred Supplier Agreement with UK firm SBS Intl Ltd for the supply of turbines, engineering services and equipment for a 150MW (megawatt) tidal-stream array located in Lombok, Indonesia.
Innovate UK : £5m available to invest in joint UK/ China infrastructure systems projects
The UK’s innovation agency Innovate UK has up to £5 million to invest in UK businesses working on collaborative research and development projects with partners in Jiangsu province, People’s Republic of China.
Welsh Water rolls out smart meter trial as part of EU-funded WISDOM project
Welsh Water is installing 250 new digital “smart” meters in Grangetown, Cardiff – with plans for another 3,000 to be fitted over the next three months – as part of an EU-funded water usage project involving partners from across Europe.
Arup to investigate alternative materials to advance wave power technology
Arup has been appointed by Wave Energy Scotland (WES) to undertake two significant studies to identify alternative material choices for wave energy conversion devices.
Control systems for wave energy generation: apply for funding
Wave Energy Scotland is making up to £47,000 (excluding VAT) available for businesses to develop advanced control systems for use in wave energy generation.
Graphene sieve turns seawater into drinking water
New research has demonstrated the real-world potential of providing clean drinking water for millions of people who struggle to access adequate clean water sources.
Water UK sets out cyber security principles
Water UK, the body which represents all the UK water companies at both national and international level, has produced a set of principles and recommendations to help its members address the risks posed to water and waste water services by cyber related threats.
European Union to remove barriers to EU text and data mining uptake
Text and data mining (TDM) has huge potential research and innovation, but the current European regulatory framework means that EU uptake remains low - the European Union’s FutureTDM project will first identify the barriers, and then seek to dismantle them.
CGI delivers central market operating system at the heart of competitive water market
US- headquartered firm CGI has today announced the successful launch of the central market operating system (CMOS) that underpins the world’s largest competitive water market.
Marine energy developer Wave-tricity to benefit from new pontoon at Pembroke Port
Marine energy developer Wave-tricity has signed a contract with the Port of Milford Haven which will see the installation of a new pontoon at Pembroke Port.
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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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