World’s most powerful tidal turbine to be launched in Scotland
An EU-backed Scottish engineering company has completed construction of a 2 MW floating tidal turbine. Once installed in the Orkney Islands, it will be the world’s most powerful operational tidal turbine.
Collaborative leakage project between Anglian Water and Ovarro recognised by water sector
A game-changing UK partnership that is bringing significant improvements to leak detection rates globally has been recognised by the water industry.
Leading national water science facility officially opened at Cranfield University
A leading national water science facility has been officially opened at Cranfield University.
The future of hydrogen capture - electricity sourced from tidal power?
Stuart Murphy, Founder, TPGen24, provides a personal view of why a constant supply of cost-effective tidal power will be key to hydrogen capture and production technology.
Opportunities for growth in UK pumps market despite Covid-19 Pandemic
A new report says that opportunities for growth are on offer in the UK pumps market - despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
Green energy: NI Water collaborates in research project on large-scale battery storage technology
Following a competitive tender, NI Water has awarded Continu Ltd funding under Phase 2 of the SBRI (Small Business Research Initiative) to undertake a collaborative research project into the benefits of the use of large-scale battery storage technology to store and use renewable energy.
Unlocking the power of water data is becoming a must-have for utilities
Ovarro’s associate product line manager for RTUs & loggers Adam Wright discusses why more frequent capture of water supply and distribution data is becoming a must-have for utilities as they strive to build network resilience, improve customer experience and meet regulatory expectations.
Harnessing data and analytics helps water companies meet global alarm system standards
Matthew Hawkridge, chief technology officer, Ovarro explores how data and analytics can be used to filter out the noise from thousands of alarms generated each day by water company telemetry systems, with the risk of control rooms becoming overwhelmed and missing critical alerts ever present.
Ovarro: strong supplier partnership brings leak detection advancement
Josh Britton, global product line manager at technology company Ovarro says that with leak reduction and innovation prominent in the UK water sector’s net zero carbon vision, strong partnerships between utilities and the supply chain can yield transformative results.
Barhale prepares for simultaneous pipejacks from single shaft at North London Heat & Power Project
Civil engineering and infrastructure specialist Barhale is to take the pioneering step of carrying out a set of simultaneous pipejacks from a single shaft at the North London Heat & Power Project in Edmonton.
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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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