UK may need to import to meet energy targets
BIOMASS will be critical if the UK is to reach its 2020 renewable energy target but imports may be necessary because supplies at home...
Lobbying pays off as test plans are delayed
PROPOSALS to introduce new testing for compost and digestate from anaerobic digestion have been put on hold after lobbying from across Europe.
The proposals...
Davey plans cost cuts
THE UK Government is planning to exempt energy-intensive industries from certain costs associated with investment in low carbon technology.
The exemption, which was announced...
Boxing clever
SOUTH East Water has commissioned measurement company Elster to provide up to 120,000 boundary boxes over the next three years.
The Ajusta box has...
News in brief
Flood reminder
THE nation must take steps to become more “flood resilient” the Institution of Civil Engineers has warned.
Director Nick Baveystock said that recent storms...
Burning question resolved
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a £43m waste incinerator in Scotland have been given the go-ahead after a public inquiry.
There has been a high profile campaign...
Europe wants smart answers
TEN European research institutes have collaborated on a project to develop flood resilient smart technologies and products.
The emphasis of the SMARTeST project has been...
Treatment market could hit $4.6 billion by 2020
THE water and wastewater treatment market in the global food and beverage industry will continue to be fast growing and future-oriented and remain positive...
Start on HQ build
WORK has started on the new London headquarters for the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM).
The organisation appointed construction firm 8build...
Efficiency will be key says Hydro
HYDRO International, the supplier of water and wastewater treatment products, has re-structured its UK wastewater sales team to put more emphasis on customer relationships....
Scots consult on future of water quality
Connections for larger communities planned
SCOTLAND’S water company and its environment watchdog are asking the public to help them prepare for the challenges of the...
Water place to go to work!
SCOTTISH Water is the best place to work in Scotland.
The organisation lifted the title at the recent HR Networks Scotland awards in Glasgow where...
Research cash funds university’s mission for low-carbon fuels
A university has been awarded £2.9m to fund research into low-carbon fuel.
The grant to the University of Nottingham is one of several made by...
Firms join forces to deliver isle hydro
A consortium of companies on the west coast of Scotland has helped construct a small hydro scheme on the Isle of Jura by going...
Metasphere strengthens its team at the top
Metasphere has just promoted Mark Davison, formerly Engineering Manager to the position of Engineering Director. Mark has been with the company for six years...
New storm water drainage systems in Irvine and Kilmarnock
Leading water management solutions company, Asset International ltd (Asset), in partnership with KWH Pipe UK Ltd, has supplied a Weholite storm water attenuation tank...
Little Marlow WWT project success
ACWA AIR PROVIDES ADVANCED VENTILATION AND ODOUR CONTROL
FOR THAMES WATER AMP5 COMPOSTING BUILDING PROJECT
Air pollution control specialist, ACWA AIR, has completed a prestigious, fast-track...
European Biosolids & Organic Resources Conference, Seminar & Exhibition
Now in its 17th year, the highly-regarded annual European Biosolids and Organic Resources Conference and Exhibition continues to attract the most authoritative experts in...
A salt solution
With concern rising over the security of energy supplies, large salt cavities deep underground in Cheshire are being used to create additional storage facilities...
Scotland toasts its highest-ever water quality but concerns over private supplies
SCOTLAND’S drinking water has reached its highest-ever level of quality with more than 99% of samples complying with regulatory standards.
The statistic is contained in...
