EU predicts huge renewable energy growth in next 10 years
The European Environment Agency has published a report predicting huge renewable energy growth during the coming decade, if the EU countries meet their projections.
Water companies do well in 1st CRC energy efficiency league table
The Environment Agency has this morning published the first CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Performance League Table which ranks thousands of UK businesses according to how they manage their energy use. The water companies did well, with six in the top one hundred.
Tidal scheme at heart of £50bn Thames Hub plan
The Thames Hub scheme proposed by architects Foster + Partners, in collaboration with engineering consultants Halcrow, has placed tidal power at the heart of the £50bn plan to transform London’s Thames Estuary.
Sewage gas for Grid projects hit problem
Innovative projects by two UK water companies to pump gas from sewage into the National Grid have both hit problems.
Government proposals to stimulate renewables infrastructure investment
Proposals to support renewable electricity and intended to bring forward “a surge of investment” in the UK’s energy infrastructure were published by the Government today.
Investing in renewable energy could generate returns of over 10%
Carbon Trust Advisory analysis has found that businesses which invest in renewable energy could make average returns of 11-12%, with the potential for returns in excess of 20%.
Turning sewage into house bricks
Clay and concrete bricks could become a thing of the past thanks to a new project up and running at Yorkshire Water's Knostrop waste water treatment works in Leeds that is turning incinerated sewage into carbon neutral house bricks.
Carbon emissions to go on rising “way beyond 2030”, warn experts
Energy experts are seriously concerned about the world's capacity to cut carbon emissions over the coming decades, according to a new report published by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Environment Agency cuts in-house CO2 emissions by 1/5th since 2007
The Environment Agency has announced that it has cut its CO2 emissions by almost a fifth since 2006/07. And it urged other large organisations to improve their environmental reporting and performance.
Scottish offshore wind investment could top £30bn by 2020
First Minister Alex Salmond has said that Scottish offshore wind projects could generate investment value of as much as £30 billion by 2020.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
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.
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