£2.5bn funding available to explore commercial use of graphene
Innovate UK, the government's innovation agency, together with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) are seeking to stimulate exploitation of the high-performance material graphene by investing £2.5 million in feasibility studies.
Yorkshire Water uses innovative 'Spider' machine for river restoration
Yorkshire Water’s trial works to improve the quality of the river environment downstream of Swinsty reservoir is now well underway thanks to the help of a 'Spider' machine.
Earth Observation data used to measure peatland integrity and restoration prioritization
Landscape intelligence company Rezatec has been working with Northern Ireland Water to undertake an innovative study of its Dungonnell catchment, on the Garron Plateau, to the North of Belfast, using Earth Observation (EO) techniques.
Singapore: demo-scale plant to test process innovations for water reclamation
Singapore’s national water agency Public Utilities Board (PUB) is building a demonstration-scale Integrated Validation Plant to test the technologies that could potentially be implemented at the future Tuas Water Reclamation Plant (WRP).
Turning sewage sludge into concrete
Dried sewage sludge could be an alternative cement material for concrete, researchers in Malaysia have found.
€7m+ EU open data project to provide one-stop shop for water info
Freely accessible online tools to enable sustainable and efficient water resource management are being developed by the €7. 7million+ EU-funded SWITCH-ON project.
UK pavilion at European Utility Week to promote UK-Austrian collaboration
The UK is hosting a pavilion at European Utility Week 2015 taking place in Vienna from 3 to 5 November.
£1m Skanska research project could significantly improve construction efficiency
Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, has awarded Skanska funding towards a £1million project to research real-time ‘tag and track’ methods. It has the potential to significantly improve the efficiency of construction programmes.
Sonar technology for sewer surveys to save Thames Water £1m+ a year in CCTV costs
The use of sonar technology to assess the condition of sewers is set to save Thames Water more than £1million a year.
China to build underground utility tunnels in major cities by 2020
China is planning to build and put into operation several world-class underground utility tunnels - a network of pipes for power, water, heating, telecommunication, gas and other systems crucial to urban life - by 2020. The plan aims to guarantee pipeline safety and disaster-resisting capability.
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ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
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.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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