American Water – driving innovative technology uptake in the water sector
Ahead of next month’s World Water-Tech Investment Summit in London , Mark LeChevallier, Director of Innovation & Environmental Stewardship of American Water highlights the key challenges facing water and wastewater services in the US today in an interview with World Water-Tech.
Hydro International: technology acquisition expands water treatment capabilities
Hydro International has acquired the assets of California-based M2 Renewables Inc., expanding its range of water treatment technologies to incorporate the M2R® MicroScreen™ rotating belt screening system.
Scottish Water generates 15.5GWh of electricity from food waste via AD
Scottish Water has processed over 100,000 tonnes of food waste since 2010 at its Deerdykes Development Centre using anaerobic digestion to generate 15.5GWh of electricity in less than five years.
Game-changers: business innovations for UK energy sector could be of use in water sector
Small businesses with innovative ideas that could be adapted to the energy sector are being invited to apply for a share of £1.5 million to support feasibility studies – in a process with potential applications that could usefully be extended to the water sector.
Partech sensors in use at 20 water plants across China
Ronghuai Water Group is using water instruments supplied by Cornwall-based online and portable water quality measuring equipment specialists Partech Instruments in 20 of their water plants across China.
World’s first graphene-based system to tackle environmental emergencies launches
Directa Plus, one of the largest producers and suppliers of graphene for use in consumer and industrial products, has announced the global commercial launch of the world’s first graphene-based system for tackling environmental emergencies such as oil spills.
Administrators put Aquamarine Power wave energy IP assets up for sale
The intellectual property assets of industry-leading renewable wave energy business, Aquamarine Power, have been put up for sale on behalf of the Joint Administrators at BDO LLP from Metis Partners, a commercial intellectual property consulting firm.
Countdown to United Utilities reservoir floating solar switch-on
United Utilities engineers are making some of the final connections ahead of the switch-on of Europe’s biggest floating solar power system.
UK Green Investment Bank and Foresight to invest £1.7m in Northern Ireland AD plant
The UK Green Investment Bank and Foresight Group LLP have committed £1.7m to the construction of a £3.4m Anaerobic Digestion plant in Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Water industry urged to invest in new autonomous water distribution systems
The water industry is being urged toaddress leakage, catastrophic main failures and contamination by investing in the next generation of advanced hydraulic 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
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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