Water Industry Energy and Carbon Management Conference 23/09/2014 | Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel National Exhibition Centre Birmingham The UK water industry is a large consumer of energy and is responsible for 3% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. The most ambitious water companies aspire to carbon neutrality by 2050, recognising that they are well placed … Read more
Irish Water is engaging with the CER to enter into a process of dispute resolution with the CER despite the fact that there is no statutory basis to do this. Paul O Donoghue, Head of Customer Operations in Irish Water, confirmed today ‘Irish Water will not be waiting for legislation to be passed to enter … Read more
If Europe’s chemical industry – a sector with enormous growth potential – can achieve greater water efficiency, then the benefits will not just be environmental. Making better use of natural resources will help improve the sector’s competitiveness and ensure compliance with ever more stringent rules to protect the environment. Resource efficiency does not come solely … Read more
Glan Agua Ltd have signed the Contract for the Cavan Sewerage Scheme, Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade. The contract consists of the design, supply, construction, installation and commissioning of an expanded/upgraded wastewater treatment plant to accommodate a design capacity equivalent to a population of 30,000. The works will consist of: Preparation of detailed design drawings showing … Read more
The average European directly uses approximately 130 litres of water per day. Better access to data on water supply and treatment may help Europe use this precious resource more efficiently, according to a new report on water utilities ‘Performance of Water Utilities beyond Compliance’ is a report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) prepared in … Read more
The quality and the quantity of fresh water resources face increasing challenges in many parts of Europe. Climate change, rapid population growth and urbanistion, diminishing freshwater resources, and ageing infrastructure are all taking their toll on our water supply. Whilst our population is rapidly increasing, water resources have remained constant, and are increasingly polluted. Supply … Read more
Green Party leader Eamon Ryanhas said that three crucial changes and decisions made by the Coalition in setting up Irish Water may potentially cost the taxpayers millions of euro. Mr Ryan has said the Fine Gael and Labour Coalition has three fundamental questions to answer on how the new utility was conceived and came into … Read more
Biotechnology to treat heavy metal pollution in waste water; new ‘Aquaponic’ systems combining aquaculture and hydroponics in agricultural production; smarter management of water distribution networks. These are just three of 11 new projects approved for EU research funding, aiming to promote innovative solutions for water-related challenges (see MEMO/14/34). The projects involve 179 partners from research … Read more
Sustainability within the pharmaceutical processing and manufacturing sector has never been more important! For many years larger organisations have been realising the fact that environmental policies and energy efficiencies within processing is directly related to the bottom line! Reducing energy costs, carbon footprint and waste during the process of pharmaceuticals can have a significant impact … Read more
The Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Fergus O’Dowd T.D., has (2 December, 2013) welcomed publication of the Water Services (No. 2) Bill today, which provides for the transfer of water services functions from the local authorities to Irish Water. Welcoming its publication, Minister O’Dowd said: “This Bill … Read more