EU funding for £9.4m project to use mine-water to generate geothermal energy
A multi-million-pound initiative at Caerau, near Maesteg, to generate green energy by using underground mine-water to warm homes has been awarded £6.5m EU funds, Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, announced today.
Veolia biogas solutions help Scottish Water achieve energy self-sufficiency at Seafield WwTW
Veolia, the global resource management company, is now helping Scottish Water to achieve the target of energy self-sufficiency at its Seafield Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW), the largest treatment works in the east of Scotland.
Environment Agency to map England’s entire landscape by 2020 using LIDAR
The Environment Agency has announced plans to map England’s entire landscape by 2020, using the data to assess flood risk and inform conservation work.
United Utilities: UK’s largest Nereda plant will be operational next year
After several years of intensive trials United Utilities is readying three wastewater treatment plants to use innovative technology.
New phase in EU project to generate biofuel from micro algae in wastewater
The site of the world’s largest project to obtain biofuel from the cultivation of micro algae in waste water has entered a new phase - the project is being undertaken by a European consortium led by Aqualia.
Cranfield unveils new plant technology to remove and recover nutrients from wastewater
Cranfield University has unveiled new plant technology that will enable researchers to remove and recover nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater for use by the fertilizer and chemical industries.
New powers for police to address illegal and unsafe use of drones
The Government has announced plans for a draft Drone Bill, which will be published next spring, which will give police the powers to prevent the unsafe or criminal use of drones as part of a new package of legislation.
Northumbrian Water AMR system helps cut utilities costs for Esh Group
Northumbrian Water is working with one of the North East’s best known companies to help cut utility bills after a trial identified savings of more than £10,000 a year on water alone.
Risk-averse UK infrastructure could restrict digital growth opportunities
A new report by Atkins, has found that a risk adverse culture within the infrastructure sector and a lack of certainty about which new technologies to invest in could cost the UK millions of pounds in efficiency savings and restrict the ability of its businesses to capitalise on the global digital revolution.
Severn Trent trials innovative satellite leakage technologies
Severn Trent is trialling satellite technologies to detect leakage from space – the water company is already using drones to spot leaks from the air.
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Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
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.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
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