Customer billing: What does the future look like?
in an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, Chris Cullen, Head of sales and marketing at outsourced customer contact specialist Echo Managed Services, takes a look at the challenges, opportunities and technology-led changes set to usher in a new approach to customer billing.
New report says AD now powers over a million homes
A new report shows that anaerobic digestion (AD) plants across the UK now have enough capacity to power over a million homes.
Wessex Water trials innovative membrane technology
Wessex Water is trialling innovative membrane technology inspired by the human body in its treatment of wastewater.
Thames Water uses satellite data to find forgotten London rivers
Thames Water is using innovative satellite technology to find forgotten rivers in London - hundreds of lost rivers could soon be rediscovered and eventually restored thanks to the ground-breaking project.
New abstraction app a potential "game changer" for water industry
Lanes Utilities has developed an app that could revolutionise the way water abstraction is carried out by water companies - the app pinpoints 130,000 abstraction points across the Thames Water region and key neighbouring areas.
Networks make the world go round (not money!)
Chris Jones, R&D Manager for Northumbrian Water, takes a look at sensing for networks ahead of SWIG’s upcoming sensing in water conference and exhibition which takes place in Nottingham on September 27 - September 28 this year.
Water sector innovation will be enabled by automotive sector skills and technology
Technology and engineering skills drawn from the automotive industry have the potential to help the UK water sector in tackling the worsening impacts of climate change, while delivering a more resilient service at a lower cost, according to global water and environmental engineering specialists at Ricardo.
UK government’s own Cyber Essentials scheme suffers breach
An article on leading global online tech publication The Register suggests that the consortium supporting the UK government’s own Cyber Essentials scheme has suffered a breach – the incident has been reported to both the Information Commissioner's Office and the National Crime Agency.
NERC to fund joint UK & Japan marine sensors projects
The Natural Environment Research Council, the UK's leading public funder of environmental science, is inviting proposals for submission to a new jointly funded activity between funding agencies in the UK and Japan.
Cutting-edge technology innovation: Innovate UK to provide £15m business funding
Innovate UK, the national innovation agency, has up to £15 million for game-changing, cutting-edge or disruptive innovation projects that leads to new products, processes or services.
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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
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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