Monthly Archives: February, 2022

Market Analysis & Research

Lithium batteries opening up water treatment opportunities

The lithium battery economy, driven largely by the growing electrical vehicle market, presents opportunities for water and wastewater businesses across the value chain, according to...

Water Company News

Scottish Water celebrates ten years of solar

Following on from the shortest day of the year, Scottish Water is marking the days getting longer by celebrating a decade of solar power...

Product News

Upgraded transmitters ideal for monitoring smaller pumps, motors & compressors in hazardous areas

Machine protection and condition monitoring specialists SENSONICS has added IECEx and UKEx intrinsically safe certification, alongside ATEX certification, for their range of Senturion XDNX803...

Event News

Flood Expo back at the NEC in 2022

Following a successful Flood Expo event in 2021 new organiser ROAR B2B has announced September 14-15 for the next event, and the NEC, Birmingham...

Industry News

Carlsberg apply for water supply and sewerage licence, probably

OFWAT has given notice that Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (CMBC) has applied for a retail water supply licence and a sewerage licence but with...

Event News

Boy George, Harry Hill and Dame Zandra Rhodes among 25 artists displaying unique toilet seats in free exhibition for WaterAid

WaterAid has teamed up with Photographer and Director Rankin to present a fabulous collection of unique toilet seats, created by a host of artists,...

Industry News

Grundfos and EKF sign unique financing partnership agreement

Grundfos, a global leader in advanced pump solutions and water technologies, and EKF Denmark’s Export Credit Agency have entered into an agreement enabling Grundfos...

Market Analysis & Research

Novel research identifies fresh ‘mixers’ in river pollution ‘cocktail’

Water quality in rivers is affected by underpinning ‘natural’ hydrogeological and biogeochemical processes, as well as interactions between people and their environment that are...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Creator of World’s most powerful magnet wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

Dr Masato Sagawa has been awarded the 2022 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering for the discovery, development and global commercialization of the world’s most...

Industry News

SLD expands branch network in Scotland

SLD Pumps & Power (SLD), one of the UK's leading suppliers of industrial pumps and generator rental equipment, has opened two new branches in...

Product News

Anglian Water improve safety with the Steve Vick International Hexi Trailer

Steve Vick International were asked by Anglian Water to demonstrate their Hexi Pipe Coil Trailer. The Hexi trailer was first identified by one of...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Government accepts a number of EAC recommendations to improve water quality in rivers and hold water companies to account

The Government’s Strategic Policy Statement (SPS) guidance to Ofwat has reflected a number of recommendations the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) made in correspondence with...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Rivers Trust responds to Government statement to say environment is priority ‘for the first time’

In a statement issued to the press, Rivers Trust has welcomed the prioritisation of the environment 'for the first time' in Defra’s latest Strategic...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Government presents strategic priorities to Ofwat

The government’s strategic priorities for Ofwat have been presented before Parliament in a strategic priorities statement (SPS). It states that protecting and enhancing the nation’s...

Product News

Wates Group slashes water use by 87% with Propelair® toilets

The Wates Group, the privately owned UK construction, development and property services company, has reduced water use by 87% at its headquarters as a...

Water Company News

Oban water network upgrades to be completed this month

Scottish Water's £4.6 million investment to upgrade Oban’s water network is on track to be completed by the end of February. Nearly one and a...

Water Company News

Work begins on £30m water research centre in Exeter

A turf cutting ceremony took place on the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus, to mark the beginning of construction of a pioneering new facility...

Water Company News

Leadership change at Scottish Water

Douglas Millican is to step down as Scottish Water’s Chief Executive next year, after 10 years in the role and 20 years on its...

Market Analysis & Research

Report suggests natural disasters cost the world $343 billion in 2021

According to the 2021 Weather, Climate and Catastrophe Insight, published by Aon, the number of significant natural disasters during 2021 caused more than $343...

Case Studies

SEEPEX SAI Technology enables Veolia’s sludge cake handling system upgrade at Osberstown STF

The modernisation project for Osberstown STF managed by Veolia involved the upgrade from a very energy intensive thermal drying plant to advanced anaerobic digestion...

Market Analysis & Research