Solar-powered streetlights tackle energy and water impacts of AI data centres demand
A new high-tech solar-powered streetlight, iLamp, made by British greentech firm Conflow Power Group, provides a unique solution to a growing global AI power and water consumption crisis.– reducing the carbon footprint to near-zero while supplying the world’s first autonomous AI distributed data centre.
Curio Water puts out call to all ozone producers as new UK REACH compliance enters crucial registration phase
The UK REACH compliance process for ozone use has progressed to the substance registration phase - Curio Water is assisting UK water companies with the preparation and submission of their registration dossiers.
ABB - How compact variable speed motor systems can unlock energy and emissions savings for water utilities
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Toni M. Niemi, Global Business Line Manager at ABB, explains how motor solutions with integrated speed control can deliver immediate energy and emissions reductions for water applications.
United Utilities completes Europe’s largest valve installation at Merseyside treatment works
United Utilities has successfully installed Europe’s largest valve at its Bromborough Wastewater Treatment Works to protect homes and businesses from the risk of tidal flooding.
Yorkshire Water begins innovative upgrade at Kirklington wastewater treatment site
Yorkshire Water has begun £1.6 million of improvements at Kirklington treatment works to improve local watercourses Holme Beck and Healam Beck.
New DNA-based dataset to help identify new microbial indicators of ecosystem health
A project commissioned by the Environment Agency’s (EA) that captures genetic information from microbial biofilm communities in English rivers has developed a new DNA-based dataset which will be used to help identify new microbial indicators of ecosystem health.
Costain creates tool to ‘design out’ potential carbon hotspots in infra projects at earliest possible stage
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has created a tool to identify and ‘design out’ potential carbon hotspots at the earliest possible stage of infrastructure projects.
Specialist AI tech built by UK government helped to speed up government’s decision to abolish Ofwat
The AI tool Consult built by the UK government sped up the analysis of over 50,000 responses to the Independent Water Commission review in 2 hours – and helped to speed up the government’s decision to abolish Ofwat.
Southern Water to start work on long-term £2.5 million solution to strengthen Portsmouth sewer pipeline
Southern Water is getting ready to start work on a new £2.5 million project which will deploy innovative lining technology to futureproof a stretch of Portsmouth sewer.
Northern Lithium sets targets for 20,000+ tonnes pa lithium production from Northeast of England lithium brines by 2035
Northern Lithium, Kurita and Evove have announced a tripartite partnership to deliver the UK’s first commercial-scale lithium supplies using advanced membrane-based Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) by 2027.
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Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.”
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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