Welsh Water submits plans for 20,000 solar panels at Five Fords Wastewater Treatment Works
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has submitted plans to install 20,000 solar panels to generate renewable energy at its Five Fords wastewater treatment works nr Marchwiel, Wrexham.
£300m budget to launch UK auctions for renewables includes wave and tidal power
Renewable electricity projects will compete for £300 million in support this autumn with up to £235 million dedicated to less established technologies, such as offshore wind and marine.
EU awards €750K for tidal power components development
Marine energy companies Minesto and Atlantis Resources Ltd have been awarded €750,000 from the EU's Eurostars Programme to reduce the cost of tidal power plants by creating cost effective high reliability tidal turbine blades and wings of composite materials.
UK renewables first for Severn Trent Water saves £1.7m on annual gas bill
For the first time in the UK, Severn Trent Water has injected the largest quantity of green gas produced from sewage generated by around 2.5 million people into gas pipes serving homes in the Birmingham area.
WRC seeks more partners in Gamify project for water sector
WRc is piloting gamification as a means of driving water efficiency in a number of key target areas.
Deloitte says strategic technology investment not matched by CIO innovation budgets
Leading global consultancy Deloitte is warning that while technology investments are identified as a strategic priority by many companies, Chief Iformation Officer innovation budgets remain insignificant .
New system at Severn Trent Water set to cut logistics costs and increase renewable energy output
Severn Trent Water has chosen an integrated solution from Paragon and TranSend Solutions to plan, schedule and capture real time information on all sludge tankering collection and disposal jobs.
EU 'single market for research' now depends on national reforms, study finds
A new study has found that the European Research Area partnership between Member States, research stakeholders and the Commission has made good progress in delivering an EU 'single market for research.'
EC clears €86.6m French aid to develop renewable energy networks Supergrid
The European Commission has approved €86.6 million French aid for the SuperGrid research programme to develop innovative energy transmission networks.
WRc seeks new partners in water sector AMP6 smart collaboration project
UK consultancy WRc is looking for more partners to join a newly-launched collaboration aimed at transforming the management of water networks.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
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