Government funding is helping with the commercial development of a real-time, rapid response software system to autonomously and efficiently inform on events (such as natural disasters, terrorism, riots) as they unfold.

WELTEC BIOPOWER Gmbh, one of the world‘s leading stainless-steel biogas plant manufacturers, will shortly start building an anaerobic digestion plant for Colombia‘s largest egg producer.

The Government has confirmed that the Treasury will underwrite funding for approved Horizon 2020 projects applied for before the UK leaves the European Union.

An EU-funded €1.4 million-plus research project into carbon nanotubes being led by Professor Michael De Volder at the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing has potential commercial applications in the water sector.

Northumbrian Water is turning to the world of gaming to promote excellence in customer service throughout its workforce. The utility has appointed Gateshead-based virtual reality developer Vector76 to develop a new mobile game as a way of sharing best practice among colleagues.

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.

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.

The European Commission has found French plans to support a tidal energy plant to be in line with EU state aid rules.