Silicon valley startup develops hydrogen fuel cell powertain for potential zero-emissions aviation
Presented as a milestone in the effort to make aviation sustainable and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, start-up firm ZeroAvia announced on 14 August...
Seagrass planting robot to reinstate vanishing ocean meadows and tackle climate change
A team of young engineers is launching a £100,000 project to build a robot that will plant seagrass to help fight climate change, thanks...
Blenheim palace work is one of largest ever inland dredge projects completed in the...
Civil engineering firm Land & Water has completed works as part of the largest restoration project that has ever taken place at World Heritage...
Bat technology sounds out sewer problems
Lanes Group says it has become the first wastewater network contractor in the UK to commercially deploy pipe inspection technology that uses sound to...
True grit recovery?
North-west industrial cleaning and waste management specialist Qualitech has launched a new tank cleaning service for the utilities sector following an investment in the latest screening and classification technology from wet processing industry expert CDE.
Finnish recycler invests in transformer attachment
The "exciting capabilities" of the Allu range of Transformers have seen Finnish recycling company Remeo invest in a D series attachment. The processing power...
Submersible pumps for chemical effluent transfer
WERNERT vertical VKPF-50-250 pumps are apparently proving to be a great success for transferring chemical effluent from collection tanks to a treatment/neutralisation facility at...
Toyota report grapples with energy storage challenge in logistics
A report from logistics specialist Toyota Material Handling (UK) indicates priorities and directions for the logistics industry, given the required trajectory of emissions reduction....
Stripped for action
THE biggest leap forward in progressing cavity pump design for 30 years is being claimed by NOV Mono as it expands its range of...
Dosing systems for chemical dosing in industrial wastewater treatment
The accurate and consistent dosing of chemicals in wastewater treatment requires a pump technology that delivers the chemicals in a manner that optimises their...
Minimising downtime with AD pumping
“When we took the first look at the Landia pumps, our first response was to laugh,” said Joe Freyer, Maintenance Supervisor at the Fourche...
Promoting expertise
SLD Pumps and Power has announced the appointment of Phil McDevitt as its Technical Sales Manager for Scotland and the North of England.
McDevitt’s appointment...
Half-bridge scraper supplier claims edge on cost effectiveness
Half-bridge scrapers made by A&J Fabtech rotate around a central pivot in circular settlement tanks and are said to provide a cost effective option...
How manufacturers are ensuring leak tightness in drainage seals and pipes
By Paul Grills, BPF Pipes Group
There is plenty of talk about preventing leaks in below ground water and drainage pipes and the importance of...
SITA signs new deal for cost-saving tyres
Recycling and resource management company SITA UK is switching to Michelin tyres across its fleet of 1,400 vehicles in the wake of a ‘shared-risk’...
SPP checks out with a double
SPP Pumps struck double gold at this year’s industry awards.
The company, which provides centrifugal pumps and systems, was named Manufacturer of the Year at...
Automation for the people: reducing injury in quarrying
Harrowing statistics from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work state that quarry workers are twice as likely to be killed in an accident...
Selecting a wheeled loader: Five things to look for
David Banks, JCB’s Sales Manager – Waste and Recycling Sector, offers guidance for sites seeking a wheeled loader
As waste and recycling throughputs increase and...
Still plenty of oil in the tank after all these years
TANK specialist King Tanktechnic Ltd (KTL) was shortlisted for a Milestone award at the Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration's 2014 Awards in Coventry...
Qdos pump replaces three diaphragm pumps at German water treatment plant
The water treatment plant at Riepe, in the East Frisia region of Lower Saxony, has replaced three diaphragm pumps with a Qdos series peristaltic...
