Big Water Data: U.S. Geological Survey opts for AQUARIUS to manage 100bn+ data points
Vancouver-headquartered firm Aquatic Informatics Inc.has announced that the U.S. Geological Survey, North America’s premier Earth science agency. has officially deployed AQUARIUS Time-Series in 25 of 50 states.
Water sector moves increasingly to “production” factory approach for water and wastewater treatment
Ahead of the Sensors for Water Interest Group’s keynote conference which takes place in Nottingham in September, Oliver Grievson, Flow Compliance & Regulatory Efficiency Manager at Anglian Water explores the role of instrumentation in water industry treatment works.
Severn Trent begins new phosphorus removal technology rollout
Severn Trent Water is beginning to roll out new ground breaking technology to remove phosphorus from the sewage treatment process to meet new stringent targets.
Modern Water signs desalination deal with China
Modern Water plc has announced that it has secured a sale of its proprietary Forward Osmosis technology for seawater desalination to Hangzhou Water Treatment Technology Development Center Co. Ltd in China.
World's most powerful tidal turbine hits peak power in Scotland
The world’s most powerful tidal turbine, developed and manufactured by Scottish engineering company Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd, has reached full rated power at the European Marine Energy Centre, Orkney.
Innovate UK: £3m funding to tackle urban challenges in Malaysia including water management
The Government’s innovation agency Innovate UK has up to £3 million to invest in innovative business research projects addressing urban mobility, waste and water management in Malaysia.
Cleantech AIM float: filtration deodorisation tech will remove over 99% of H2S from wastewater streams
Verditek plc, a holding company with three businesses operating within the clean technology sector with proven products considered as being at the point of commercialisation, has announced its intention to seek admission of its shares to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
Amey: autonomous vehicle trials set to transform urban maintenance activities
Amey, together with RACE, have secured funding from Innovate UK, to build a prototype autonomous vehicle and test data collected from its sensors, which will ultimately transform current urban services and deliver safety benefits.
UK firms sign agreements for Indonesian tidal power projects
Atlantis, a global leader in the tidal power generation sector, has signed a Preferred Supplier Agreement with UK firm SBS Intl Ltd for the supply of turbines, engineering services and equipment for a 150MW (megawatt) tidal-stream array located in Lombok, Indonesia.
Innovate UK : £5m available to invest in joint UK/ China infrastructure systems projects
The UK’s innovation agency Innovate UK has up to £5 million to invest in UK businesses working on collaborative research and development projects with partners in Jiangsu province, People’s Republic of China.
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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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