IBM Research scientists and Aqualia Spain, the world’s third largest private water management company, have joined forces to use IBM cognitive technology to help reduce the energy consumption involved in wastewater treatment.

Research released today shows overwhelming backing for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon among Conservative MPs and Councillors, with more than four in five saying they support the project (84% of Conservative councillors and 83% of Conservative MPs).

A new report setting out the results of Government research into cyber security says that two thirds of large businesses experienced a cyber breach or attack in the past year - nearly seven out of ten attacks on all firms involved viruses, spyware or malware.

The next few years could see a flood of water-related technological innovation coming out of Europe, according to EIP Water – the European Innovation Partnership established under the European Union's Innovation Union initiative.

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.