New £30m National Innovation Centre for Data to put UK at forefront of big data
The Government has announced details of a new national innovation centre to put the UK at the forefront of big data, saying the UK economy will benefit from big data with potential growth of up to £241 billion.
Future of world's largest tidal power scheme in Scotland in doubt
The future of the world’s largest tidal power scheme in Scotland is now uncertain following on from last week’s 2017 allocation round for contracts for difference (CfDs) for renewable energy projects which saw its Phase 1C proposed £200 million expansion lose out to established technologies such as offshore wind.
Urban innovation in Singapore: opportunities for UK SMEs
Eleven UK-based businesses are visiting Singapore this week as part of a global innovation mission by Innovate UK, the Government innovation agency.
National Grid deal secured for proposed £8bn Cardiff Tidal Lagoon
Tidal Lagoon Power has secured the National Grid connection for a proposed £8 billion, 3,240MW capacity tidal lagoon expected to generate among the cheapest electricity of all new power stations built in the UK.
Thames Water uses innovative software to foster collaborative working
Thames Water is using innovative software that cuts costs, enhances health and safety and fosters collaborative working across the company’s major projects.
Optimising energy usage in the water sector – unlocking the potential of demand side response opportunities
An Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing by Servelec Technologies explores how unlocking the potential of demand side response opportunities can be used to optimise energy usage in the water industry and provide financial and environmental benefits to water suppliers.
UK leads €5m EU-funded underwater kite project to harness tidal energy
The UK is coordinating a €5 million EU-funded project to construct an underwater kite to harness tidal energy - the goal is to build and install kites with spans of 12 meters, each designed to produce up to 1.6 gigawatt hours of electricity per year.
Nereda technology used for first time in Scotland on £21m WwTW plant
Scottish Water is utilising innovative new Nereda technology for the first time in Scotland on its new £21 million state of the art waste water treatment works at Inverurie.
Anglian Water: pump blockage solution delivers 70% blockage reduction
Anglian Water has been trialling an innovative pump blockage detection device at over 200 of its sites - early results have shown a 70 per cent reduction in blockages, and in many instances engineers no longer have to visit troublesome sites.
Two in three bosses at FTSE 350 firms not trained to deal with cyber attack
A new report highlighting the scale of the cyber security and data protection challenge in the UK is warning that two in three bosses at Britain’s biggest businesses are not trained to deal with a cyber attack.
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Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
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.
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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
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