Severn Trent STW innovation halves operational costs and saves 40% on CAPEX
An innovative three-stage biological sewage treatment process which has halved operational costs and made a 40% saving on capital expenditure is approaching final commissioning at Severn Trent Water’s Stoke Bardolph wastewater treatment works.
IFC invests in wastewater management in China
- IFC invests $286 million in 14 projects in China’s waste and water sectors since 2005
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has invested $4 million in MTI Environment Group Ltd., a leading player in China’s sludge composting and odour control market, to support the company’s expansion in China.
Affinity Water upgrades asset management system
Affinity Water has just completed an upgrade to their core work and asset management system, making it the first company in Europe to implement the Ellipse 8 system.
Ecotricity to use Anaerobic Digestion to generate gas from grass
Green energy firm Ecotricity are set to roll out a new way of generating gas in Britain – the culmination of several years of research and development into making Green Gas – from grass.
IFC invests in Planet Labs to improve access to emerging market satellite imagery
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has invested $20 million in Planet Labs, a San Francisco-based company that deploys small, low-orbiting satellites to photograph remote and emerging parts of the world to help with disaster response, agriculture and urban planning.
Energy from water heat pump shortlisted for Cleantech Award
The Glasgow manufacturers responsible for the invention of the world’s largest zero carbon 90 0 C district heat pump which uses rivers, lakes, reservoirs and the sea to generate heating and cooling has been shortlisted for the Cleantech Innovate Scotland award.
Ice pigging tech offers dairy sector significant process and financial savings
New analysis published today by the Carbon Trust quantifies the benefits of introducing ‘ice pigging’, an innovative way of cleaning pipework using ice slurries, into commercial dairies to improve profitability and reduce environmental impact.
US fracking expert says Gatwick oil find a "gamechanger for England"
Fracking expert Chris Faulkner, CEO of Dallas-based Breitling Energy Corporation has described yesterday’s announcement that there could be 100 billion barrels of oil in the Jurassic Kimmeridge formation near Gatwick as a gamechanger for England.
Oil find near Gatwick has potential for "significant daily production"
London quoted UK Oil & Gas Investments PLC is has announced that US-based Nutech Ltd estimate that the Horse Hill-1 well in the Weald Basin has a total oil in place (OIP) of 158 million barrels per square mile (MMBO), with the potential for significant daily oil production.
Graphene water & wastewater tech secures £4m funding
Innovative water and wastewater treatment company ArviaTM Technology has secured £4 million in its latest round of investment funding. The company is now embarking on a series of demonstration installations in industrial treatment facilities.
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BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
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.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
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