Glenfield Invicta merger
Move prioritises “clarity, service and growth”
Glenfield and Invicta, two well-known and long-established brands in the water sector, have announced they are merging their operations...
Documentary conveys “a sense of hope and spirit of optimism for water”
The world’s first screening of the 50-minute documentary Brave Blue World, narrated by Liam Neeson, was met with "rapturous applause" at a blue carpet...
Low-energy desalination technology starts field tests in Palestine
New desalination system shows energy savings of 33-66% compared to existing systems, at recovery of 80%, says group, with recovery of up to 90%...
Study highlights the importance and vulnerability of the world’s water towers
Mountains and highlands are often referred to as natural “water towers” because they provide lowland communities with essential freshwater for drinking, irrigation, industry, food,...
Two new techs to combat Baltic eutrophication get pre-commercialization boost
Testing has started on BioPhree® and TerraNova® Ultra, which aim to stop waste phosphorus reaching the sea and recycle it as agricultural fertilizer, in...
Inspirational water documentary premieres in Los Angeles
· Brave Blue World premiere announced
· Innovators reveal an optimistic future for water
· Actor Matt Damon and activist Jaden Smith feature
One year ago, a...
Research reveals key protein molecules associated with the water purification properties of Moringa seeds
· One in three people cannot access clean drinking water. Moringa seed extracts have been used for centuries to help purify water in regions...
Utility restores 150-year-old reservoir
In October Anglian Water engineers concluded the inspection of the Sultzer Reservoir
Unravelling the water quality paradox
A complex water quality challenge is on the horizon for utilities as more becomes known about micro-pollutants, customers acquire the means to carry out analysis at the kitchen tap and the downward pressure on cost remains. BlueTech Research chief executive Paul O'Callaghan captures viewpoints from industry leaders in the field
Siemens equips desalination plants in Saudi Arabia with process automation
Siemens has received a follow-up order from the A3C consortium (Rawafid Industrial, Advanced Water Technology, SETE and Al Fatah) to equip eight seawater desalination...
AECOM launches PFAS solution at remediation event
Infrastructure services firm AECOM announced the launch of DE-FLUORO™ at the CleanUp 2019 site remediation conference
Nominees announced for Aquatech Innovation Award 2019
A total of 12 innovative technologies have been selected by an expert jury in the lead up to the Aquatech Amsterdam event
Piping systems trade group produces guide to branch connections for water and gas mains
Making effective branch connections in live water and gas mains is now supported by new guidance from the BPF Pipes Group.
The guidance has been...
PFAS treatment start-up changes name and announces successful fund-raise to accelerate growth
Puraffinity, a spin-out from Imperial College London, that develops advanced materials for selectively removing target chemical compounds from water, has announced an oversubscribed seed...
Cross-sector learning underpins British Water data conference
Valuable insights into how the water sector can manage data more effectively will be given at an upcoming British Water event this autumn, according...
Greater efficiencies claimed for air stripper for removing VOCs from contaminated groundwater and waste...
When it comes to removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from contaminated groundwater and waste streams, a new air stripper product is said to provide...
World’s first municipal scale UV LED water treatment project
Typhon Treatment Systems, a UK‐based manufacturer of Ultraviolet (UV) Light Emitting Diode (LED) water treatment equipment, has won an order to install its innovative...
Crystal clear maintenance for Yorkshire Water UV plants
After reviewing the 15-year-old Wedeco UV disinfection systems across eight water treatment plants of Yorkshire Water, Xylem says it has implemented a preventative maintenance...
Winners of BlueTech innovation prizes announced
Technologies for surface water monitoring and mains assessment take awards
Major global corporations and utilities share their challenges
Brave Blue World documentary trailer...
Our water cycle diagrams give a false sense of water security
Pictures of the earth’s water cycle used in education and research throughout the world are in urgent need of updating to show the effects...
