Developing the bioresources market – exploring the options to encourage greater trading uptake
As Ofwat ponders how to stimulate more trading in the slowly developing bioresources market, Mike Willis, Business Development Director at HUBER Technology, takes a look at some of the supply chain solutions already available to the UK water companies with the potential to make a significant contribution to enhance growth.
ONS releases new online tool to track changes to UK surface water sources
The Office for National Statistics’s (ONS’s) Data Science Campus has developed a new tool, which can help countries around the world to keep track of changes to the surface area of large bodies of water.
UK utilities sector R&D spending collapses by 11.1%
R&D spending in the UK utilities industry has fallen 11.1% annually, analysis of the latest ONS data by R&D tax relief specialists Catax shows.
UKWIR leakage projects underway at Sheffield University’s new state-of-the-art facility
UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) is working in partnership with the University of Sheffield on two analytical and experimental research projects to reduce leakage levels.
Landia and Cambi help deliver big upswing in biogas production at Scottish Water
Just south of Aberdeen, improvements continue to be made at Scottish Water’s Sludge Treatment Centre (STC) in Nigg – but at a site still approaching its full potential, 0.9~1.0MW per tonne of Dry Solids is already being consistently produced.
Sewage signals early warning of coronavirus outbreaks
A government-led project is successfully detecting traces of coronavirus in sewage, providing an early warning for local outbreaks across the country and sharing data with NHS Test and Trace.
United Utilities rolls out world’s largest network of NB IoT water leak detectors
The world’s largest network of water leak loggers using powerful Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity is taking shape in the North West.
Review of UKWIR water mains & sewers National Failures Database completed
A review of UKWIR’s National Failure Database (NFD) for water mains and sewer has been completed - providing the opportunity to consider the business case for its continued development.
Anglian Water, SES and Welsh Water hold virtual hackathon
Anglian Water, SES and Welsh Water last week held the very first collaborative virtual event bringing together experience and ideas from a variety of organisations and individuals to tackle the growing issues of water usage across the country.
Exploring the potential of analytics for asset management in the water sector
In an overview of a major Expert Focus Whitepaper for Waterbriefing, Dr Atai Winkler, Principal Consultant at PAM Analytics, dispels some of the misconceptions around analytics, defines and explains some common terms associated with analytics, particularly predictive analytics, and gives examples of how predictive analytics can be used to improve asset management in the water industry.
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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
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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