Boulting wins award for 4.9m kWh energy savings p.a.on Thames Water pump station upgrade
Specialist in pump system optimisation Boulting will be awarded the inaugural prize for Project of the Year for its work on Thames Water's Littleton pump station at the upcoming 2015 Pump Centre Conference on May 14.
Environment Agency gives Cuadrilla shale gas go-ahead
The Environment Agency has granted the environmental permits Cuadrilla need to carry out operations safely at their proposed shale gas exploration site at Roseacre Wood near Elswick in Lancashire.
Saxlund: growing trend for water companies to develop AD schemes
BioEnergy and bulk materials handling specialist Saxlund International has secured contracts from Barhale Trant Utilities to design and supply sludge cake truck loading silos for two waste water treatment works as part of Southern Water's thermal hydrolysis and AD programme.
Easy access to Government science innovation
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is the first UK government organisation to sign up to the Easy Access intellectual property (IP) scheme.
i2O Water wins Rushlight Award for clean technology
i2O Water, the Smart Pressure Management technology company, has been recognised for its excellence in clean technology by winning the prestigious Rushlight Water Management Award.
Costain delivers energy from waste breakthrough for Severn Trent Water
Costain’s upgrade of a Rugby sewage treatment works is helping Severn Trent Water generate more energy from waste.
EU research to find universal and fast test for fresh water
Researchers in a major EU-funded research project has developed a universal micro-array chip, to detect microbes including bacteria, viruses and cyanobacterias enabling them to identify up to 150 different species in the water In a very short space of time.
New £2m Government fund for shale projects - inc water treatment
The Government’s innovation agency Innovate UK has announced that 19 companies across the UK will share up to £2 million funding to develop innovative ideas that unlock the potential of shale oil and gas.
EY report says only 31% of firms using ‘big data’ for strategic decisions
Just 31% of businesses have significantly restructured their operations to help put big data at the heart of every business decision”, according to a report based on research by consultancy Ernst & Young (EY).
Scotland targets UK and overseas markets for water and waste water innovation services
Scottish Enterprise, the body tasked with identifying and exploiting opportunities for Scotland's economic growth, is targeting the UK and overseas markets for water and waste water innovation services and products.
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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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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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