Northumbrian Water and Softwire secure £1.6 million for AI smart alarm to reduce water disruption
Northumbrian Water has been awarded £1.6 million from the Ofwat Innovation Fund to develop Smart Alarm Management (SAM), a project that will help teams respond more quickly to issues on the water and wastewater network.
Yorkshire Water - aerial mapping to prevent bathing water pollution identifies over 32,000 potential misconnections
Aerial mapping by Yorkshire Water to map the county’s bathing waters to help cut pollution has identified over 32,000 potential misconnections, with 2,800 connecting directly to watercourses.
Growing uptake of satellite technology - bridging the connectivity barrier for smarter water networks
Eric Verheylewegen, VP Strategic Initiatives Enterprise and Land Mobile at Viasat, takes a look at why the water sector in showing growing interest in using satellite technology to bridge the existing “not spots” connectivity barrier for smarter water networks.
Amazon data centres - 7 times more water-efficient than industry average
Amazon is reporting that its data centres are seven times more water-efficient than the industry average – saying it is constantly innovating to reduce the amount of water used, resulting in a 52% improvement in water efficiency since 2021.
Scottish Water Horizons - can Scotland support more data centres?
In a blog posted by Scottish Water, Colin Lindsay, Developer Services Manager at Scottish Water Horizons says that locating data centres in the right place is key to ensuring they are sustainable in terms of water resilience and wider infrastructure capacity.
Mining Remediation Authority signs new mine water heat deal with wine giant
Lanchester Wines, the first private business to use mine water heat in Great Britain, has signed a new access agreement with the Mining Remediation Authority.
Why AI sits at the heart of the blue economy transition - using AI to tackle hidden ocean biodiversity risks
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Stig Martin Fiska, Global Head of Cognizant Ocean, takes a look at why AI sits at the heart of the blue economy transition – and using AI to tackle hidden ocean biodiversity risks.
Yorkshire Water to expand successful sewage blockage tech pilot project to 15 new sites
Yorkshire Water is set to roll out innovative Bio-Block® technology at 15 new sites following a successful trial to stop blockages caused by fats, oils and grease (FOG).
New report warns water and energy policies will make or break UK's AI future
A new report is highlighting that overlooking sustainable water and energy management is actively hindering building and operating data centres efficiently and responsibly, threatening the UK's pursuit of digital leadership.
Yorkshire Water begins real time AI water quality project at designated bathing water sites
Yorkshire Water, in collaboration with AI specialists UnifAI Technology, has started an innovative research project that uses AI modelling to provide real-time water quality predictions at designated bathing water sites across the county.
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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. -
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.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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