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A packed audience at the Royal Society in London was given sight of the new technologies being developed at the UK’s four Quantum Technologies Hubs yesterday at the first Quantum Technology Showcase - many of which have potential applications in the water sector.

The waste water industry could move closer to its goal of energy self-sufficiency by adopting new technologies that increase the generation of renewable energy, according to Veolia.

The Marine Management Organisation has issued a license to operate the Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC), a state-of-the-art tidal energy generation project located off the Isle of Wight.

kirkthorpe hydropower schemeA new £5.3 million low head hydro project is being built on the River Calder at Kirkthorpe, four miles east of Wakefield - Yorkshire’s largest-ever low head hydro-electric project.

The International Water Association and the organisers of WWEM, the International Water, Wastewater & Environmental Monitoring Conference, have announced a Call for Papers, Posters and Workshops for the 3rd IWA New Developments in IT & Water Conference which will take place in the UK in November.

Clearfleaus-AD-plant-at-Lake-District-BiogasThe largest AD biogas plant in Europe for a dairy processing site is set to open next month in Cumbria.

mus calm networks jpegMorrison Utility Services (MUS), the leading utility services provider in the UK, has extended its ‘calm networks’ training initiative following commissions from clients Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water and Northumbrian Water for its state-of-the-art pressure transient valve training rigs.

With a move to smart networks accelerating water in the water sector, hear leading experts discuss the challenges facing water utilities and how the industry is turning to smart networks to boost customer service and ensure supply meets demand.

Atlantis, a global leader in the tidal power sector, has announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with Equitix, a market leading developer, investor and fund manager of infrastructure assets with over £1.7 billion of funds under management.

A European research project currently taking place in Bologna, Italy is aimed at helping the agricultural sector to produce more crops from less water.

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