Applications for wave and tidal stream £18m funding now open
Today is the opening date for applications for £18 million in funding from the Carbon Trust’s Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund Wave First Array Support programme.
WRc to hold first UK workshop on Environmental Technology Verification
WRc is to hold the first UK workshop on Environmental Technology Verification ETV) - a new EU run scheme to accelerate the uptake of innovative environmental technologies into the market.
Where are the opportunities in the UK water market?
Paul O’Callaghan, CEO of O2 Environmental and BlueTech Research, shares his views on which water technologies could prosper in the UK.
£3M funding from Technology Strategy Board for emerging energy technologies
The Technology Strategy Board and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Council (EPSRC) are to invest jointly up to £3m in technical feasibility studies to stimulate innovation and support the development and commercialisation of emerging energy technologies.
New bill proposes reformed UK intellectual property laws
A new Intellectual Property Bill tabled by Intellectual Property Minister Lord Younger has proposed changes that would help businesses to better understand what is protected under the law, reduce the need for costly litigation, and provide greater certainty for investors in new designs and technologies.
Scottish Water seeks input for EU-wide project to develop water management software
The European Commission’s UrbanWater project, in which Scottish Water is a partner, has launched a survey aimed at gathering data from a range of stakeholders as part of its work to develop and demonstrate an innovative ICT- based platform for efficient and integrated management of urban water resources.
Technology Strategy Board to fund 3 year project at Severn Trent Water
Costain is among a group of organisations that includes De Montfort University, Bluefrog Design, M Wright and Sons, Virtalis and Loxcius that has secured co-funding from the government-backed Technology Strategy Board for a project aimed at improving the company’s operational performance and service delivery at Severn Trent Water.
Breakthrough in technology for cost-effective clean water production
A significant development in new technology could more than halve current production costs for clean water, according to Finnish researchers.
Lack of government support failing UK technological innovation
The Government does not have a coherent strategy to support the commercialisation of technological innovation in the UK, MPs have warned.
Water treatment system yields successful field results
A technology for cleaning frack and produced water has removed up to 99% of organic materials in initial field tests in California.
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Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent. -
Börger UK relocates to larger premises as sales continue to grow
Börger UK, which has firmly established itself as a leading pump brand since it was set up in Staffordshire in 2004, has moved into bigger, brand-new premises in Shrewsbury. -
Register for HUBER Technology UK webinar on water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications
HUBER Technology UK & Ireland are inviting people to register for their March webinar where they will be providing information about HUBER water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications. -
Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner.
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