New flood defence technologies win share of £200k Defra funding
A flood brick that could replace sandbags to defend homes and infrastructure from flooding is one of three winners sharing £200,000 Defra funding to develop technology to tackle climate change and flooding, Environment Minister Lord de Mauley today announced.
Water aeration market to hit £5bn+ by 2020
Driven by the need for secondary wastewater treatment, the global water aeration market could nearly double in revenue by 2020, according to a new report.
Solar panels used to power remote water meters
Severn Trent Costain is successfully pioneering the use of solar panels to power remotely located water meters for the Ministry of Defence (MOD). 
Sewage-powered robot launched
A robot which is powered by human waste from Saltford sewage treatment works has been unveiled by Wessex Water.
Technology Strategy Board sets out £35M pa energy strategy to 2015
The Technology Strategy Board has published its new energy strategy for 2012 to 2015 setting out details of its proposed £35m per annum programme, in which offshore renewable energy, including wave and tidal power, plays a key role.
Imperial and NEC team up to bring water systems into digital age
Improving ageing Victorian water systems so that they can meet the UK’s growing needs will be the focus of a new partnership between Imperial College London and NEC Corporation.
WRc and utilities to run major wastewater dissolved oxygen monitors trial
WRc, working with a large group of the UK’s water utilities, will be conducting the most significant and comprehensive trial of wastewater DO monitors undertaken by the UK water industry for over a decade.
WRc proposes new hub to test innovative water technologies
The Water Research Centre (WRc) is proposing the introduction of a National Innovation Accelerator for Water (NIAW) in a bid to hasten innovation in the normally risk-averse water sector.
Technology Strategy Board to run new funded innovation voucher scheme
Small UK businesses will be able to obtain Government funding to help them develop and grow with the launch this month of a new and easily accessible Innovation Voucher scheme.
New system to reduce water pipe leakage
An innovative leak detection system that can identify damaged water pipes swiftly and accurately has been developed by engineers at the University of Sheffield.
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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. -
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.
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