Severn Trent trials five technologies for phosphorous removal
Andrew Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire, has visited Severn Trent’s Packington Sewage Treatment Works to take a look at some of the ground breaking work the company is doing on phosphorus removal.
Meygen tidal scheme wins €20.3m EU grant
Global leader in the tidal power sector Atlantis has announced the award of €20.3 million in Horizon 2020 grant funding from the European Commission for the DEMOTIDE project, which will design, build and operate a 6MW turbine array, MeyGen Phase 1B, in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth in northern Scotland.
Permits granted for £160m Llanberis pumped hydro scheme
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has issued environmental permits to Snowdonia Pumped Hydro for the proposed £160 million Glyn Rhonwy pumped storage hydro-electric scheme in North Wales to generate 99.9 MW of power.
New invention cuts energy costs for sewage treatment by more than 20%
Design and engineering business Lontra has devised a new approach to compression that will save millions of pounds for the water industry – it could also be used for more efficient processes across wider industry.
EU-funded project develops voice recognition for online security
The EU-funded OCTAVE project is developing an innovative voice verification system combined with user authentication as a cloud service that could replace the use of passwords for online security.
Environment Agency gives go-ahead for Middlesborough AD plant
The Environment Agency has granted a permit for BioConstruct New Energy Ltd to build a new Anaerobic Digestion plant at the Imperial Park industrial park in Middlesbrough.
Infrastructure drone market worth $45 billion, says PwC
The total addressable market for drone powered business operations is valued at over $127 billion, according to PwC estimates. The industry with the largest potential market for the commercial applications of drone technology is infrastructure, with an estimated addressable market value of $45.2 billion.
SW Water plans field-scale drone trials for leak detection in 2017
South West Water is working with the University of Exeter to test the use of drone technology and thermal imaging for leak detection. Laboratory tests of the thermal cameras have proved positive and field-scale trials are planned for 2017.
New EU interactive mapping tool shows changes in the Earth's surface water
The European Commission has co-produced a new interactive mapping tool consisting of 3 million satellite images collected over the past 32 years which highlight changes in the Earth's surface water.
Carbon Trust call for UK manufacturers to pilot new energy efficiency in water processes tool
The Carbon Trust is looking for UK manufacturers that want to improve the energy efficiency of their water treatment processes and are willing to test a new web-based tool designed to support this goal.
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Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies. -
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.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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