Anglian Water trials thermal-imaging drones for leak detection
Anglian Water has become one of the first water companies to trial thermal imaging drones to detect leaking water pipes.
Bournemouth Water uses intelligent pressure management to reduce network leakage
Bournemouth Water has redesigned much of its network to use intelligent network calming and pressure management valves produced by IVL Flow Control to reduce leakage.
Government review supports role of tidal power in UK energy mix
The independent Review commissioned by the Government In February 2016 into the feasibility and practicality of tidal lagoon energy in the UK has concluded that there is clear evidence that tidal lagoons can play a cost effective role in the UK’s energy mix.
Severn Trent trials five technologies for phosphorous removal
Andrew Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire, has visited Severn Trent’s Packington Sewage Treatment Works to take a look at some of the ground breaking work the company is doing on phosphorus removal.
Meygen tidal scheme wins €20.3m EU grant
Global leader in the tidal power sector Atlantis has announced the award of €20.3 million in Horizon 2020 grant funding from the European Commission for the DEMOTIDE project, which will design, build and operate a 6MW turbine array, MeyGen Phase 1B, in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth in northern Scotland.
Permits granted for £160m Llanberis pumped hydro scheme
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has issued environmental permits to Snowdonia Pumped Hydro for the proposed £160 million Glyn Rhonwy pumped storage hydro-electric scheme in North Wales to generate 99.9 MW of power.
New invention cuts energy costs for sewage treatment by more than 20%
Design and engineering business Lontra has devised a new approach to compression that will save millions of pounds for the water industry – it could also be used for more efficient processes across wider industry.
EU-funded project develops voice recognition for online security
The EU-funded OCTAVE project is developing an innovative voice verification system combined with user authentication as a cloud service that could replace the use of passwords for online security.
Environment Agency gives go-ahead for Middlesborough AD plant
The Environment Agency has granted a permit for BioConstruct New Energy Ltd to build a new Anaerobic Digestion plant at the Imperial Park industrial park in Middlesbrough.
Infrastructure drone market worth $45 billion, says PwC
The total addressable market for drone powered business operations is valued at over $127 billion, according to PwC estimates. The industry with the largest potential market for the commercial applications of drone technology is infrastructure, with an estimated addressable market value of $45.2 billion.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
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.
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