UK industry guaranteed central role in tidal lagoon turbine production
British industrial components and expertise will be at the heart of tidal lagoon turbine production following the appointment of General Electric and Andritz Hydro as preferred bidders to the £1 billion Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon infrastructure project.
NEC food waste powers Severn Trent Coleshill AD plant
The NEC has become one of the first local businesses to send its food waste to Severn Trent Green Power’s £13 million food waste anaerobic digestion (AD) plant at its Coleshill sewage treatment works.
Thames Water trials £3.2m underground water storage scheme
In the most advanced scheme of its type in the UK, Thames Water is using an innovative water storage technique from the Middle East and America to help the water-stressed south-east England.
Yorkshire Water trials innovative sewer pipe lining technology
Yorkshire Water has undertaken the UK’s first trials of an innovative technology for lining sewer pipes.
Plans unveiled for major expansion of UK tidal lagoon power
Tidal Lagoon Power Ltd will today take a first significant step towards the delivery of full-scale tidal lagoon infrastructure in the UK with the submission of an Environmental Impact Assessment scoping report for a tidal lagoon between Cardiff and Newport.
'CableFish' innovation to cut cost of marine energy installation by 75%
UK innovator, North Sea Systems, has successfully completed the first full scale trial of its novel CableFish, which was put through its paces at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in the turbulent waters around Orkney- the new installation device could cost 75% less than current mechanisms used by the industry.
KPMG : UK tech sector outperformed wider UK economy in Q4 2014
The UK tech sector enjoyed robust growth in the last quarter of 2014, avoiding the slowdown seen across the wider UK economy, according to the latest KPMG/Markit Tech Monitor UK survey.
Ordnance Survey to launch world-leading digital map as open data - inc water
Ordnance Survey has announced it will launch a world-leading digital map as open data, including Open Water Network - a generalised network product covering Great Britain’s rivers and will provide the ability to carry out some basic network analytics.
World-first:underwater remote control excavator on river bed project
UK construction company Osborne and sheet piling sub contractor Suttle Projects recently collaborated on a river bed project to develop an innovative world-first scour protection solution.
HR Wallingford and Siemens in technology partnership for water sector
HR Wallingford has announced a strategic partnership with infrastructure and technology specialist, Siemens, in a move to radically boost infrastructure monitoring solutions for the water industry.
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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. -
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.
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