European Commission provides extra €2bn+ to fast track creation of European Innovation Council
The European Commission has taken a decisive step to fast forward the creation of a European Innovation Council with the announcement of a further €2 billion-plus of dedicated funding in 2019-2020.
Anglian Water installs largest filtration system in Europe at Norwich WTW
Anglian Water has started installing a state of the art filtration system at its Water Treatment Works in Norwich as part of its £36 million scheme to keep customers' taps running for decades to come and protect the local environment at the same time.
Waking up to AI in the water industry
While the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is still in its infancy in the water management sector, early applications are showing great potential. Andrew Welsh, General Manager – Water Utilities at Xylem UK & Ireland, takes a closer look at how one of the most seemingly unlikely of industries looks set to become one of the most compelling stories to watch in the years ahead.
New process to track sludge flow could boost biogas production
A new way of tracking how sewage sludge flows during thermal treatment could help engineers design better wastewater treatment plants and boost production of biogas.
Southern Water taps into new energy and resources in £multi-m EU urban sanitation project
Southern Water has joined forces with several European companies as part of a multi-million pound project to focus on harnessing energy from its wastewater treatment works.
Graphene firm expands in readiness to take revolutionary water filtration tech to market
A company using the transformational material, graphene, to revolutionise the water filtration industry has moved into new lab and office space to support plans to take its innovative product to market.
SWIG flags up importance of data in the water industry
Oliver Grievson, Deputy Chairman of the Sensors for Water Interest Group (SWIG) and Technical Lead for the Water Industry at Z Tech Control Systems Ltd, flags up the importance of data for the water sector ahead of SWIG's biennial conference.
Northumbrian Water partners with BT on pioneering Smart Water pilot project
Northumbrian Water is working with communications giant BT, to deliver a Smart Water project to help improve its network performance across the North East.
Northumbrian Water signs PPA to source third of its renewable energy from offshore wind farm
Northumbrian Water has signed a long-term agreement with Danish renewable energy specialist Ørsted that will see the water company take almost a third of its renewable energy demand from an offshore wind farm.
ICE and Wavin partner to deliver effective SuDS implementation
Supporting professionals to effectively implement sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) is the focus of a new partnership between the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and Wavin.
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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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