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The winners of the 2015 Aquatech Innovation Award were announced at the opening ceremony of the Amsterdam International Water Week and 25th edition of Aquatech Amsterdam -  overall first place went to an innovative technology able to treat highly saline wastewaters and reclaim almost every drop of water at the same time.

United Utilities helped National Grid to cope with a huge spike in electricity demand in the North West this weekend for the Rugby World Cup Final between New Zealand and Australia.

In the lead up to COP21 in Paris, the Hydro Equipment Association (HEA) has published its Global Technology Roadmap blueprint for hydropower place in the energy mix and issued a call to action for national decision- and policy-makers around the world.

In a first for a UK water company, Anglian Water is collaborating with the Sheffield Water Centre in a trial to explore the future of 3D printing technology. 

veolia campo 1Veolia has started up the Campo Dalías desalination plant in southern Spain  - the plant is one of the biggest in Europe.

Australian scientists have developed a new material made from inexpensive industrial by-products to remove mercury from soil and water.

The number of desalination plants globally is set to double by 2020. According to new research.

Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss has described the release of new laser mapping data from the LIDAR flood database as “just the beginning of the biggest government data giveaway the country has ever seen.”

 DSC0004Morrison Utility Services (MUS), the leading utility services provider in the UK, is deploying real time audio and video data capture technology for mobile to deliver more efficient lines of communication and faster information transfer between its back-office personnel and onsite operational teams.

Southern Water has selected the ICMLive real-time operational forecasting and decision support system to help manage and operate its sewer collection system.

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