Community-owned 50kW Archimedes screw generates electricity from River Esk
A community-owned 50kW Archimedes screw hydroelectric turbine has been installed on the River Esk at Ruswarp, near Whitby, North Yorkshire to generate electricity for local residents.
RSPB calls for UK Government support for 'deep water' renewable energy
Leading environmental organisation RSPB is calling for a renewed commitment by the UK Government to renewable energy the day after the UK Government's consultation on whether support for renewable energy projects should continue beyond 2020 closed.
EC authorises French support for tidal energy demonstration plant
The European Commission has found French plans to support a tidal energy plant to be in line with EU state aid rules.
Portsmouth University opens research centre at Southern Water site
The University of Portsmouth has opened a field research station at a Southern Water ‘s Petersfield wastewater treatment works.
Internet of Things used to strengthen wastewater treatment processes
A water treatment company is using the Internet of Things to use bacteria in the process to clean up polluted winery wastewater.
Future Water: changing the face of network management
Experts and professionals from across the water sector will gather on 24th November to discuss zero leakage, self-healing networks, a revolution in performance and asset data - a future where existing networks deliver optimum efficiency to meet tomorrow’s demands.
British Water strengthens focus on data and analytics
A focus group specialising in data and analytics has become the latest addition to the British Water Technical Forum.
Horizon 2020: 2017 Work Programme includes €10m funding for water research
The European Commission has confirmed the calls and other actions of the second year of the two-year Horizon 2020 work programmes setting out funding opportunities for 2017 - including the new 'Closing the water gap' topic with a budget of €10 million.
EC publishes 2016 European Innovation Scorecard
The European Commission has released the 2016 results of the European Innovation Scoreboard, the Regional Innovation Scoreboard and the Innobarometer which look at the innovation performance of member states.
AmeyVTOL jv uses unique drone technology for asset inspection
A new joint venture between global asset management consultancy, Amey, and world leading drone technology experts, VTOL Technologies, will use precision, long-range drones to transform asset management inspections – making it safer, quicker and easier to assess vital infrastructure such as bridges and railways.
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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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