South West Water uses satellite data analytics to understand peatland
South West Water is using satellite-derived data analytics to understand the location, structure and function of peatland as part of its Upstream Thinking Programme to improve drinking water quality and reduce treatment costs through improved catchment management around Bodmin Moor and Exmoor.
Thames Water installs Europe’s largest floating solar panel project
Europe’s largest ever floating solar panel array is being installed on London’s Queen Elizabeth II reservoir as part of Thames Water’s ambitious plan to self-generate a third of its own energy by 2020.
ADBA unveils international biogas trade show for 2016
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), the trade association for the UK’s AD industry, has unveiled its global trade show – UK AD & Biogas 2016.
Government review to establish whether tidal lagoons “present value for money”
The UK Government is launching a review to establish whether tidal lagoons “present value for money.”
New EU satellite will measure earth’s oceans, land, ice and atmosphere
Sentinel-3A, the newest and most comprehensive of all European Sentinel Missions, is set to launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia on Tuesday next week aboard a Rockot rocket.
South East Water invests £133k in new leak detection technology
South East Water has invested £133,000 in new leak detection technology - the water company spends £13 million everying year on identifying and repairing leaks.
Veolia: call for technology solutions to measure sulphide concentration levels in wastewater
Veolia are looking to engage with providers of innovative technologies that measure sulphide concentration levels in wastewater.
Gupta family makes strategic investment in UK and Indian tidal lagoon programme
Gupta family interests, which have been investing heavily in UK energy and industrial assets over recent months, have today committed to an eight-figure investment over time in the development of tidal lagoon power plant in the UK and India.
Gates Foundation funds work on standards for sewage treatment plants in developing countries
The international technical services group TÜV SÜD has been awarded a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to assess facilities aimed at 1,000 to 100,000 people. The project started in November 2015 and is designed for a term of seven months.
EU land management satellite monitoring system a key tool for decision makers
A comprehensive new satellite-based earth monitoring system providing free, full and open mapping data to boost management and protection of the environment is now available to decision makers seeking monitor vital land management activities and changes in vegetation.
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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. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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