Welsh Government sets out marine energy ambition for Wales
Welsh Assembly Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford has set out Wales’ ambition to become a leading country in the development of marine energy.
Anglian Water trials VR training programmes
Anglian Water is trialling new Virtual Reality (VR) in order to create bespoke tailored training programmes for its staff.
Northumbrian Water Group progresses smart device to help detect water leaks
An innovative new project is being established to develop a Smart device that can help detect potential issues with a customer's water supply and raise alerts before they are even aware there's a problem.
South Staffs opts for AI collections system in UK water sector first
In a first for the England and Wales water sector, South Staffs Water will implement a new artificial intelligence (AI) driven collections management system which will enable the company to proactively identify and support customers who are at risk of falling behind with their water bill payments.
Yorkshire Water in concrete from recycled wastewater trial
In a UK industry first, Yorkshire Water has reused treated water from a wastewater treatment plant by transferring it to construction solutions provider Tarmac to produce concrete.
ADBA tells Treasury anaerobic digestion is “huge economic opportunity” for UK
The Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) has described the UK’s anaerobic digestion (AD) industry as a huge economic opportunity for the UK ahead of November’s Autumn Statement.
Value of location data to be unlocked by government investment
The Government’s Geospatial Commission is to make its first investment from its £80 million two-year budget.
Anglian Water adapts naval technology to drive leakage to world record lows
In an industry first, Anglian Water is deploying an adapted form of naval technology across its network to locate and fix leaks faster than ever before.
PwC : blockchain technology could be gamechanger for water sector
A new report by global professional services firm PwC on blockchain technology has suggested it could could be a gamechanger for the water sector.
EU funding helps Wales pursue marine energy sector growth
Latest developments in the marine energy sector in Wales show ongoing growth and a steady stream of opportunities - despite the Government’s recent decision not to support the £1.3 billion Swansea Bay tidal power lagoon project.
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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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