Saxlund: growing trend for water companies to develop AD schemes
BioEnergy and bulk materials handling specialist Saxlund International has secured contracts from Barhale Trant Utilities to design and supply sludge cake truck loading silos for two waste water treatment works as part of Southern Water's thermal hydrolysis and AD programme.
Easy access to Government science innovation
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is the first UK government organisation to sign up to the Easy Access intellectual property (IP) scheme.
i2O Water wins Rushlight Award for clean technology
i2O Water, the Smart Pressure Management technology company, has been recognised for its excellence in clean technology by winning the prestigious Rushlight Water Management Award.
Costain delivers energy from waste breakthrough for Severn Trent Water
Costain’s upgrade of a Rugby sewage treatment works is helping Severn Trent Water generate more energy from waste.
EU research to find universal and fast test for fresh water
Researchers in a major EU-funded research project has developed a universal micro-array chip, to detect microbes including bacteria, viruses and cyanobacterias enabling them to identify up to 150 different species in the water In a very short space of time.
New £2m Government fund for shale projects - inc water treatment
The Government’s innovation agency Innovate UK has announced that 19 companies across the UK will share up to £2 million funding to develop innovative ideas that unlock the potential of shale oil and gas.
EY report says only 31% of firms using ‘big data’ for strategic decisions
Just 31% of businesses have significantly restructured their operations to help put big data at the heart of every business decision”, according to a report based on research by consultancy Ernst & Young (EY).
Scotland targets UK and overseas markets for water and waste water innovation services
Scottish Enterprise, the body tasked with identifying and exploiting opportunities for Scotland's economic growth, is targeting the UK and overseas markets for water and waste water innovation services and products.
Carbon Trust collaborates on work to accelerate marine energy take-up
Engineering consultancy Frazer-Nash has won a commission to help support the Marine Farm Accelerator (MFA) − an Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult programme which is being delivered in collaboration with the Carbon Trust.
Failure to meet engineering skills demand to cost UK £27bn a year
Filling the demand for new engineering jobs will generate an additional £27 billion per year for the UK economy from 2022, according to new research published today.
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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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