UK tech firm Evove signs MoU with world’s largest desalination company to trial advanced membrane technologies
UK technology business Evove Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) – to take advanced membrane technologies to industrial trials for water and mineral production from sea water.
A smarter way to future-proof our water supply
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing , Mark Coates, International Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at Bentley Systems, and Joe Lawson, Account Manager of Water Utilities for Northern Europe, discuss the work Bentley Systems is doing on behalf of Thames Water to improve its service and why a smart meters rollout to all homes across the UK must be treated as a national priority.
United Utilities uses AI to carry out automated asset inspection on wastewater pipeline network
Artificial intelligence is helping to speed up repairs to United Utilities wastewater pipeline network by semi-automating the review of CCTV inspection footage.
New UKWIR research project examines future role of water across the UK hydrogen value chain
A new project working group, led by UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR), is examining the relationship between hydrogen production, water availability, emerging technologies, and the role water utilities can play in the hydrogen value chain across the UK and Ireland.
Yorkshire Water awards AMP7 contract to accelerate data innovation
Yorkshire Water has appointed The Oakland Group to an AMP7 contract to ensure customers benefit from data innovation and new technology.
UKWIR - sector-wide research is critical for building knowledge on carbon and water
Sector-wide research is critical for navigating the myriad approaches that the water sector might pursue for reducing its carbon footprint and reaching net zero by 2030, says Dan Green, head of sustainability and innovation at Wessex Water, and programme lead for UKWIR’s carbon research projects.
Mott MacDonald to digitise Thames Water stakeholder consultation
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Thames Water to manage stakeholder consultation responses to its new long-term Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP).
NASA in countdown for 15 December SpaceX mission launch to survey nearly all of Earth’s water for first time
NASA has started the countdown for the 15 December SpaceX launch of the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission to survey nearly all water on Earth’s surface for the first time.
HUBER Technology UK teams up with Noventa for wastewater energy transfer technology
HUBER Technology have appointed Noventa Energy UK (Noventa) as their exclusive distributor in Scotland for the HUBER ThermWin® technology.
Scottish Water cuts carbon emissions from construction using new concrete technology
Scottish Water is cutting carbon emissions from construction using new concrete technology – describing it as “one of the biggest innovations since the Romans invented it 2000 years ago.
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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. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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