Future of world's largest tidal power scheme in Scotland in doubt
The future of the world’s largest tidal power scheme in Scotland is now uncertain following on from last week’s 2017 allocation round for contracts for difference (CfDs) for renewable energy projects which saw its Phase 1C proposed £200 million expansion lose out to established technologies such as offshore wind.
Urban innovation in Singapore: opportunities for UK SMEs
Eleven UK-based businesses are visiting Singapore this week as part of a global innovation mission by Innovate UK, the Government innovation agency.
National Grid deal secured for proposed £8bn Cardiff Tidal Lagoon
Tidal Lagoon Power has secured the National Grid connection for a proposed £8 billion, 3,240MW capacity tidal lagoon expected to generate among the cheapest electricity of all new power stations built in the UK.
Thames Water uses innovative software to foster collaborative working
Thames Water is using innovative software that cuts costs, enhances health and safety and fosters collaborative working across the company’s major projects.
Optimising energy usage in the water sector – unlocking the potential of demand side response opportunities
An Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing by Servelec Technologies explores how unlocking the potential of demand side response opportunities can be used to optimise energy usage in the water industry and provide financial and environmental benefits to water suppliers.
UK leads €5m EU-funded underwater kite project to harness tidal energy
The UK is coordinating a €5 million EU-funded project to construct an underwater kite to harness tidal energy - the goal is to build and install kites with spans of 12 meters, each designed to produce up to 1.6 gigawatt hours of electricity per year.
Nereda technology used for first time in Scotland on £21m WwTW plant
Scottish Water is utilising innovative new Nereda technology for the first time in Scotland on its new £21 million state of the art waste water treatment works at Inverurie.
Anglian Water: pump blockage solution delivers 70% blockage reduction
Anglian Water has been trialling an innovative pump blockage detection device at over 200 of its sites - early results have shown a 70 per cent reduction in blockages, and in many instances engineers no longer have to visit troublesome sites.
Two in three bosses at FTSE 350 firms not trained to deal with cyber attack
A new report highlighting the scale of the cyber security and data protection challenge in the UK is warning that two in three bosses at Britain’s biggest businesses are not trained to deal with a cyber attack.
Future Water Association launches water sector cyber security survey
Leading business support organisation Future WaterAssociation, in partnership with Waterbriefing, is launching a major survey on the growing challenges surrounding cyber security in the water sector.
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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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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
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