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In an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, James Fotouhi, Water Technology Market Analyst at BlueTech Research, argues that while there is a market for smart metering technology, this will only be when it manifests itself as a clearly justifiable business decision.

 

The market for smart water metering is expected to witness solid expansion due to development in North American and European markets - both regions where water utilities are increasingly aligned with the potential uses of data and analytics.

An innovative solution developed by leading consultancy WRc with the support of the Technology Strategy Board looks set to make the identification and tracing of leaks in smaller pipes a more accurate, faster and cost-effective process.

Scotland’s marine energy sector is to benefit from almost £5 million as the distribution of funding from two initiatives was announced by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing during the RenewableUK Wave and Tidal Conference and Exhibition in Belfast this week.

Disruptive technologies will provide an opportunity in 2014 to reshape organisations, change business models and transform industries, according to Deloitte’s 5th Annual Tech Trends Report, released today.

A series of radars just deployed on Antarctica will give researchers their first ever day-by-day measurements of the health of one of the ice shelves that surround the frozen continent.

A new report from the WWF is warning that the growing demand for renewable energy could put pressure on the supply of critical materials required in the production of renewable energy infrastructure.

A new project has been supported by the Technology Strategy Board to provide a lower cost, optimised installation vessel for tidal energy array installations.

Marine energy technology company Minesto, together with IT Power and National Physical Laboratory (NPL), have been awarded more than £500,000 from the British Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in the 2nd round of the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund.

Thames Water is currently trialling new tablet technology which will be used by staff in the process side of its clean and wastewater treatment operations.

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