Australia pioneers Dutch wastewater treatment solution - up to 50% savings on energy costs
Australia is set to receive its first Nereda® wastewater treatment installation at Queensland’s Kingaroy wastewater treatment plant.
Nestlé’s AD plant generates energy and income from wastewater
Clearfleau, UK market leaders in industrial anaerobic digestion (AD) for on-site renewable energy generation, has published the energy output results for its plant built for global food and beverage supplier Nestlé one year after commissioning.
Warning to UK utilities on pipe liner testing
A specialist laboratory that carries out quality tests on cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining installations has warned that some UK utilities are failing to carry out adequate assessments.
WRc trials new online innovation platform
WRc, the innovation consultancy, is trialling a new tool to promote discussion and develop collaborative solutions to help solve the problems and challenges faced by its clients in the water sector.
Shale gas colleges get Government go-ahead and funding
The first national UK shale colleges are getting the go-ahead today from Business, Enterprise & Energy Minister Matthew Hancock MP.
Deloitte: one-third of jobs in the UK at risk from automation
A new study is warning that technology, automation and robotics will cause a significant shift in the UK labour market in the next twenty years, with one-third (35%) of existing jobs at risk of being replaced.
New sludge technology offers major operating and energy savings
A new technology for circular sludge settlement tanks in wastewater treatment has the potential to achieve major operating and energy-savings for all UK water companies.
Hauser calls for 30 Catapult centres by 2030 – water and infrastructure are possibles
Leading technology entrepreneur Hermann Hauser has called for a long-term expansion of the Catapult network with one or two elite technology and innovation centres created each year- which could include water, resilient infrastructure and climate change adaptation.
UK Govt doubles innovation funding for world-changing technologies to £50m
The Business Secretary, the Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, has launched Innovate UK’s £50 million investment in nurturing the very latest, potentially game-changing technologies.
Costain jv develops innovative solution for ground monitoring
An innovation using Google Earth to display digital terrain model data for the display of ground monitoring has been developed by the Costain Skanska joint venture project team constructing Crossrail’s Paddington Station.
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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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