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Friday, 31 March 2017 07:16

MPs launch civilian drones inquiry

MPs on the House of Commons Transport Committee have launched an inquiry into civilian drones.

Severn Trent Plc has held a Digital, Innovation & Technology showcase event for investors outlining how cutting-edge digital technologies are transforming the business and driving value for customers, employees  and shareholders.

Oliver Grievson, Flow Compliance & Regulatory Efficiency Manager, Anglian Water explores what it means for a wastewater network to be “Smart” and how it can help the water industry to make better, more informed decisions about how to operate the wastewater network.

Global tidal power company Atlantis has confirmed that the MeyGen array continues to deliver clean, sustainable and predictable electricity to the National Grid. 

The Government has set out a cyber security strategy for the water sector summarising what water and sewerage companies need to do to reduce the risks of cyber attacks.

A chance find during research could fundamentally re-shape efforts to cut the huge amount of electricity consumed during wastewater clean-up - the find has big implications for water treatment costs and carbon footprint.

New Malden 01 March 2017-1405Thames Water has brought Dutch technology in the shape of a massive tunnelling machine to progress work on a £5.5 million trunk scheme –the first time the machine has been used in England.

A series of Technical Showcase presentations on key topics for the water sector will form part of WRc’s Innovation Day which takes place on 26th April.

Aquatic Informatics Inc., a global leader in providing innovative software solutions for water data management and analysis, has been recognized as a top cleantech leader on the 2017 Ready to Rocket CleanTech list.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has announced that £300 million will be invested in supporting research into the key STEM topics - science, technology, engineering and maths as part of today’s budget statement in the House of Commons. 

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