Scottish Water expects to make efficiency savings from new GIS platform
Scottish Water has selected Esri UK’s ArcGIS enterprise platform to expand and improve how geographic data is used across the business, to help meet its long-term strategic goals and generate efficiency savings.
Big data: Anglian Water partners with Schneider Electric to drive smart business
Anglian Water is partnering with Schneider Electric to build a smarter business which utilises the vast volumes of big data being generated, enabling it to reduce leakage, reduce energy bills and streamline operations.
UK Govt invests £1m to help Internet of Things start-ups
The Government's innovation agency Innovate UK is investing almost £1 million to help UK companies bring their fledgling Internet of Things ideas to market.
Northumbrian Water invests £6m to tackle water discolouration
Northumbrian Water is investing up to £6 million in developing an innovative approach to tackling water discolouration. The new approach could deliver potential savings of 90% against traditional mains water cleaning processes and has already attracted the attention of other water companies.
World first – Scottish tidal array delivers energy to National Grid
Nova Innovation, a global leader in tidal energy generation, has deployed the world’s first fully-operational, commercial, grid-connected offshore tidal array in Shetland.
Anglian Water opts for integrated GIS & SAP solution to manage assets
Anglian Water has opted to deploy an integrated GIS and SAP module to streamline processes and manage its assets and work.
Nottinghamshire anaerobic digestion plant secures £13m in funding
More than £13 million in funding has been committed to a new anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Nottinghamshire that will generate renewable energy.
UK Govt funds innovative system to verify trustworthiness of information from big data sets
Government funding is helping with the commercial development of a real-time, rapid response software system to autonomously and efficiently inform on events (such as natural disasters, terrorism, riots) as they unfold.
WELTEC BIOPOWER to build 800-kW biogas plant in Colombia
WELTEC BIOPOWER Gmbh, one of the world‘s leading stainless-steel biogas plant manufacturers, will shortly start building an anaerobic digestion plant for Colombia‘s largest egg producer.
Horizon 2020:Government to safeguard R & D funding
The Government has confirmed that the Treasury will underwrite funding for approved Horizon 2020 projects applied for before the UK leaves the European Union.
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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
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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