ABB has announced the launch of a new digital solution which addresses the un-precedented challenge faced by wastewater treatment plant operators to achieve both the lowest energy use, and the highest operational standards.

A consortium led by Thames Water has won more than £6 million from Ofwat’s first Water Breakthrough Challenge to help decarbonise wastewater treatment via the innovative use of cold anaerobic digestion processes.

Scottish Water is investigating a possible trial of cutting-edge energy recovery technology which has the potential to help the company achieve net zero targets by 2040.

Despite the water companies’ AMP7 business plans showing that the blossoming bioresources market is set  for significant growth over the next five years, a number of practical and operational obstacles remain, according to long-established pump and mixer manufacturer, Landia.

An Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing by Servelec Technologies explores how unlocking the potential of demand side response opportunities can be used to optimise energy usage in the water industry and provide financial and environmental benefits to water suppliers.

A chance find during research could fundamentally re-shape efforts to cut the huge amount of electricity consumed during wastewater clean-up - the find has big implications for water treatment costs and carbon footprint.

Design and engineering business Lontra has devised a new approach to compression that will save millions of pounds for the water industry – it could also be used for more efficient processes across wider industry.

Investing in sustainable infrastructure and resource efficient technologies in cities offers a golden opportunity to deliver economic growth with lower rates of environmental degradation, according to a new report by the United Nations.