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.
Welsh Assembly targets 70% electricity generation from renewable energy by 2030
The Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Environment has announced new ambitious targets for clean energy generation in Wales – Lesley Griffiths wants Wales to generate 70 per cent of its electricity consumption from renewable energy by 2030.
Yorks Water gets go-ahead for £72m Leeds AD sludge treatment plant
A £72 million new state-of the-art sludge treatment and anaerobic digestion facility at Yorkshire Water’s Knostrop works in the centre of Leeds has just been given the go ahead.
Tidal lagoons can bring 1000s of jobs and economic benefits to South Wales, review head told
Investment in tidal energy will provide a huge boost to steelmaking and other industries, creating many thousands of jobs in South Wales, the head of the Government’s independent review of tidal lagoon power, Charles Hendry, heard during a visit to Newport.
Veolia: biogas innovation takes wastewater sector closer to energy self-sufficiency
The waste water industry could move closer to its goal of energy self-sufficiency by adopting new technologies that increase the generation of renewable energy, according to Veolia.
Civils contractors warn UK renewables policy will “drive sector off cliff”
Civils contractors have today warned that unless the Government adopt a sea-change in its approach to the renewables sector, the industry will “fall off a cliff”, costing jobs and growth, particularly in Scotland.
United Utilities to set up solar panel farm
United Utilities is planning to install a solar farm at its site in Leigh as part of its drive to generate more renewable energy to help the company run some of its key sites.
Thames Water: deal with Haven for 100% renewable electricity worth up to £1.5bn
Thames Water has achieved a 100% renewable electricity supply after signing a long-term contract with Haven Power worth more than £500m over five years to supply the water company with their electricity requirements.
Bristol Water seeks solar and wind energy partners
Bristol Water has gone out to tender for partners who will secure 100 % of the required funding and then deliver renewable energy solutions via wind or solar power for a number of sites.
Shrewsbury Hydro Ltd applies for abstract licence to generate hydro-electric power
Shrewsbury Hydro Limited has applied to the Environment Agency for a full licence to abstract water from the River Severn at Castlefields Weir, Shrewsbury.
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Pumps prove to be smooth operators for Anglian Water
“SAS (Surplus Activated Sludge) is a bit weird and can do odd things,” says Stuart Chatten, Lead Bioresources Technician at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre (WRC), one of Anglian Water’s principal centres for processing sewage, serving a population of 400,000. -
Owen Mace takes over as Director of BPF Plastic Pipes Group
Owen Mace has taken over as Director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group on the retirement of Caroline Ayres. He was previously Standards and Technical Manager for the group. -
Ledbury engineering firm strengthens senior team as demand for water process systems grows
PureTec Separations, the Ledbury-based water treatment engineering firm, has appointed Dan Norman as its new Sales Manager – Water Process Systems, supporting the company’s continued growth in the UK and international markets. -
BactoCloud platform for bNovate’s BactoSense instruments brings new understanding of water quality
bNovate has launched BactoCloud, a secure cloud-based platform that connects and manages its BactoSense instruments, enabling real-time monitoring and optimization of microbial water quality.
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