Govt awards £8.2m to Cranfield to shape future of UK water treatment and infrastructure
The government has announced an investment of £8.2 million to support advances in water treatment and infrastructure research through Cranfield University’s Water Science Institute.
Industry leaders and ICE to fund state of the art learning centre & exhibition
Seven leading contractors and consultants have joined forces with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) to help fund a new state-of-the-art engineering exhibition and learning centre.
Masdar City inaugurates SUEZ energy-efficient desal pilot plant in Abu Dhabi
Masdar City in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates has officially inaugurated a seawater desalination pilot plant able to be powered by renewable energy built and operated by SUEZ.
Veolia unveils energy-efficient desalination plant
Veolia has been collaborating on Masdar’s ambitious Renewable Energy Water Desalination Program. sharing the costs to build and operate a pilot plant with the same characteristics as future large scale and low energy consumption desalination plants.
Scotland's first dedicated water technology testing facilities open
Scotland’s first ever full-scale facilities for the testing of water and waste water technologies have been unveiled in the Highlands and Central Belt.
Morrison Utility Services pilots use of Google Project Tango in utility sector
Morrison Utility Services is working with Google’s new Project Tango Software Development Kit (SDK) to explore new 3D scanning applications for the utility sector.
Water companies fail to exploit hydropower potential in sewage outfalls
Water companies should start to exploit the hydropower potential in sewage outfalls to meet their ever increasing renewable energy targets and utilise a valuable existing source, according to water and wastewater technology manufacturer Ham Baker.
Quantum technologies could offer commercial potential for water sector
A new roadmap for quantum technologies setting out how UK businesses can lead the world in multi-billion pound industries over the next 25 years has flagged up potential applications in the water sector.
KPMG warns SMEs need to address cyber security or risk losing work
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) risk being disqualified from bidding for work because of the lack of importance they are placing on looking after their valuable client data, according to a survey of procurement managers by KPMG.
Cefas leads marine "Open Data" revolution
Decades’ worth of data revealing the health of seas and marine wildlife, will be made freely available for the first time, following the launch of a new ‘Data Hub’ by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas).
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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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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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