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Chris Jones, R&D Manager for Northumbrian Water, takes a look at sensing for networks ahead of SWIG’s upcoming sensing in water conference and exhibition which takes place in Nottingham on September 27 - September 28 this year.

Technology and engineering skills drawn from the automotive industry have the potential to help the UK water sector in tackling the worsening impacts of climate change, while delivering a more resilient service at a lower cost, according to global water and environmental engineering specialists at Ricardo.

An article on leading global online tech publication The Register suggests that the consortium supporting the UK government’s own Cyber Essentials scheme has suffered a breach – the incident has been reported to both the Information Commissioner's Office and the National Crime Agency.

The Natural Environment Research Council, the UK's leading public funder of environmental science, is inviting proposals for submission to a new jointly funded activity between funding agencies in the UK and Japan.

Innovate UK, the national innovation agency, has up to £15 million for game-changing, cutting-edge or disruptive innovation projects that leads to new products, processes or services.

Leading professional services organization PwC has launched a supply chain opportunity and optimization analytics platform to help accelerate organizations’ digital supply chain journey.

Charlotte Morton, Chief Executive of the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA), has called for swift action by the new Government to overcome uncertainty and assist the AD sector in boosting the economy, creating jobs and ensuring security of energy supply.

Harnessing bacteria that produce electricity and break down organic waste, a European research project is developing a new, environmentally friendly way to purify sewage water in small communities.

Customer education, infrastructure modernization and the use of data analytics will be key tools to overcoming the water industry’s perennial challenges posed by aging infrastructure, according to the Black & Veatch 2017 Strategic Directions: Water Industry Report.

Morrison Utility Services has introduced groundbreaking Robotics Process Automation (RPA) technology to deliver new safety, quality assurance and efficiency levels to its utility plan (safe dig pack) preparation processes.

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