Technology and Innovation
Work has started on a world-first project lead by Northumbrian Water which will see domestic sewage turned into fuel for aircraft.
The upcoming Smart Water Systems Conference in London in April will include two sessions on smart water technologies - one of which will address Ofwat’s £400 million Innovation Fund.
Satellite images and machine learning are being used by Natural England to build a detailed map of “Living England”, showing the current extent of habitats across the country. Rather than the manual surveys of the past, changes to English habitats will now be tracked more efficiently and across the country – speeding up decisions around planning and land use while better protecting nature.
Southern Water has introduced twin radar sensor heads, the most accurate reporting technology available, for closer monitoring on its storm overflows.
Chemical engineers at the University of Bath have made an effective and more sustainable plant-based nanofiltration membrane, which – in a world first – does not use fossil fuel-derived materials or toxic solvents.
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Thames Water starts work on £20 million pipe upgrade in Islington February 13, 2024
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