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Opinion: Why storytelling matters for water
- By Rune Kier Nielsen
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- 24-02-2020
Storytelling has the power to help water professionals in changing times of scarcity, drought and contamination events, writes Run Kier Nielsen.
Why are UK water utilities rebelling?
- By Aquatech
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- 20-02-2020
Key UK water utilities have kicked back against Ofwat’s latest price controls, requesting the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to step in.
Digital water round-up: 4 stories you may have missed
- By Aquatech
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- 20-02-2020
From digital machine health in pumps to investment into geospatial analytics, we bring together four recent digital and smart water stories.
Water recycling to help Carlsberg meet sustainability goals
- By Aquatech
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- 07-02-2020
Carlsberg needs to move faster to meet sustainability targets but greater water efficiency suggests the glass is very much half-full rather than half-...
Augmented reality app to raise awareness on sewer blockages
- By Aquatech
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- 06-02-2020
An augmented reality app is being designed to show people the effect of “unflushables” blocking the sewer networks.
VIDEO: 'Sea of Opportunity' for phosphorus recovery in the Baltic Region
- By Aquatech
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- 05-02-2020
New documentary showcases three EU phosphorus recycling technologies.
Opinion: Nature is an ally, let’s apply and innovate
- By Marc Simon
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- 04-02-2020
Lessons learned from nature can drive the circular economy and protect our urban water environment.
Top four largest fatbergs in the UK
- By Aquatech
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- 21-01-2020
Fatbergs have made their way into the public imagination. We look at the four largest found so far, all in the UK.
Opinion: Five traits of the water utility of the future
- By Gaëtane Suzenet
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- 16-01-2020
Whatever happens next for water companies, true innovation will be the ‘must-have’.
Valencia: sun, sea and Digital Twins
- By Aquatech
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- 09-12-2019
What is a ‘Digital Twin’ and why does the Spanish city of Valencia hold the secret?
Europe’s largest wastewater plant saves £500k/year
- By Aquatech
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- 07-12-2019
One of Europe’s largest wastewater treatment plants saved half a million pounds a year by making some simple changes.
Five barriers preventing a digital water utility
- By Aquatech
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- 06-12-2019
The water sector needs to do more with less and data will play a key role, according to a new whitepaper…
Wastewater treatment boosted in Istanbul with MBR upgrade
- By Aquatech
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- 02-12-2019
Expansion of a wastewater treatment plant is helping Italian company Fisia Italimpianti to broaden its portfolio beyond desalination.
VIDEO: HP Nanda sets out the future strategy for DuPont Water Solutions
- By Aquatech
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- 22-11-2019
HP Nanda, Global VP discusses the recent acquisitions of inge and Memcor businesses and why membrane technology will become smarter.
Worms & water fleas: “innovative wastewater treatment” demonstrated in Scotland
- By Aquatech
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- 21-11-2019
A Scottish utility is demonstrating a new EU-funded technology that uses worms and water fleas to treat wastewater.
VIDEO: What sets GoAigua’s IoT/Big Data platform apart
- By Aquatech
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- 20-11-2019
GoAigua’s chief operating officer Miguel Ángel Ayllón discusses the Innovation Award winning end-to-end solution.
Innovation Forum: The results are in
- By Aquatech
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- 18-11-2019
Interactive voting underpinned the launch of the all-new Aquatech Innovation Forum. Here we analyse the questions and results raised across the day.
Drinking water standard revision catches up with UV-LED
- By Aquatech
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- 17-11-2019
A significant revision to drinking water standards recognises the developments of UV-LED technology to treat microorganisms
Innovation Forum launch creates a real buzz
- By Aquatech
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- 08-11-2019
The all-new Aquatech Innovation Forum was launched to rave reviews.
Kaumera gum + Aquatech Innovation Award winners
- By Aquatech
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- 04-11-2019
What is Kaumera gum and why was it the overall winner of the Aquatech Innovation Awards?
Meet 'Barrel’ - the new face of digital desalination?
- By Aquatech
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- 01-11-2019
A new modular desalination technology combines multiple membranes with smart connectors. Can it disrupt the market?
Five cities & 18 solutions kick-start Digital Water City initiative
- By Aquatech
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- 21-10-2019
Berlin, Milan, Copenhagen, Paris & Sofia. Five cities to kickstart new ‘Digital Water City’ EU initiative…
7 new initiatives at Aquatech Amsterdam 2019
- By Aquatech
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- 10-10-2019
Europe’s leading water and wastewater focused exhibition, Aquatech Amsterdam, is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year.
VIDEO: Thought leadership with DuPont Water Solutions (part I)
- By Aquatech
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- 10-10-2019
DuPont Water Solutions kickstarted its investment into the water market with the inge ultrafiltration business from BASF. Commercial director Alex La...
Eva Martinez Diaz: It’s fate that I landed in digital
- By Aquatech
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- 08-10-2019
Eva Martinez Diaz believes water utilities are on the cusp of being positioned as technology as well as service providers. Here she discusses why she...
TECH DIVE: Why smart water meters are getting smarter
- By Aquatech
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- 07-10-2019
Smart water meters are now enabling utilities to monitor 'beyond the meter', even combining acoustic leak detection. Why are these smart meters gettin...
21 reasons to visit the Amsterdam International Water Week (AIWW)
- By Aquatech
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- 02-10-2019
AIWW is the major European meeting point for the global water market to network, exchange knowledge and learn in an engaging environment.
Richard Vestner: Merging the virtual and physical water worlds
- By Aquatech
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- 25-09-2019
Dr Richard Vestner believes we are still only scratching the surface of the benefits digital tools can offer water utilities across Europe.
Final speakers complete Aquatech Innovation Forum line-up
- By Aquatech
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- 12-09-2019
Over 40 speakers, including 15 water utilities have confirmed engaging speakers for the Aquatech inaugural event focusing on digitalisation.
Benjamin Tam: Capturing the AI zeitgeist
- By Aquatech
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- 11-09-2019
Ben Tam believes there are a few examples of companies that are capturing the zeitgeist of artificial intelligence (AI). Here he speaks to Tom Freyber...
Microplastics in drinking water “not a risk”, says WHO
- By Aquatech
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- 28-08-2019
A new analysis from the World Health Organisation plays down fears over microplastics in water but says further research still needed…
TECH DIVE: The future of Point of Use systems
- By Aquatech
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- 19-08-2019
Point of use systems can alert consumers via apps when filters need changing. How far can this data go? We investigate developments in the PoU market.
Frank Obenaus: Giving wastewater a digital facelift
- By Aquatech
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- 16-08-2019
German water utility Emschergenossenschaft Lippeverband is on a mission to connect its 59 wastewater treatment plants to a centralised SCADA system, a...
Meet the Sewer superheroes
- By Aquatech
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- 14-08-2019
Follow some of the amazing men and women responsible for unblocking and fixing sewers…
Moving the needle on water’s gender imbalance
- By Aquatech
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- 13-08-2019
Editorial: A new group will increase the visibility of women present in the water sector as role models for future generations
Wave-powered desalination – a cheaper alternative for water security?
- By Aquatech
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- 12-08-2019
A wave-powered desalination system in Cape Verde claims to produce drinking water at 1/3 cost of conventional systems. Can it succeed while others are...
Aquatech Amsterdam now 99% sold out
- By Aquatech
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- 01-08-2019
Following on from a record 24-hour pre-registration, Aquatech Amsterdam exhibition is now 99 per cent sold out…
Self-adapting water plant in Sweden a European first
- By Aquatech
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- 31-07-2019
Öland relied on imported water to meet peak seasonal demand. Apataq designed a system that enables the treatment plant to self-adapt. Is this future o...
Biogas: an untapped energy source to avert a climate crisis?
- By Aquatech
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- 22-07-2019
By converting wastewater and other organic wastes into biogas, it could help to provide the electricity for 40 million people…
Video interview: Reducing NRW in Lisbon
- By Aquatech
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- 17-07-2019
Cláudio Jesus from Águas de Portugal describes how the Portuguese city of Lisbon cut its non-revenue water by more than half.
Jaime Barba: It’s time to learn from our mistakes
- By Aquatech
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- 15-07-2019
Over 10 years ago Jaime Barba wanted to hire a water mathematician – a rare move in the water market. Today he leads a digitalisation charge as CEO of...
Water reuse staggers ahead in Europe following council boost
- By Aquatech
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- 05-07-2019
The European Council has given its blessing to move forward water reuse yet member states will still have the power to decide the level to which it's ...
Jesper Kjelds: Creating a digital lighthouse in Aarhus
- By Aquatech
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- 04-07-2019
Danish water utility Aarhus Vand has been beating the data drum for many years. Here the chief digital information officer explains why a ‘digital fir...
Aquatech Innovation Forum on digitalisation races ahead
- By Aquatech
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- 04-07-2019
A total of 30 speakers, including 15 water utilities, have confirmed to speak in the inaugural event…
5G – hype or a gamechanger for water treatment technology?
- By Aquatech
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- 21-06-2019
5G promises to revolutionise telecommunication speed for the transfer of data, but what does it mean for the water market?
Record 24-hour sign-up for Aquatech Amsterdam
- By Aquatech
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- 19-06-2019
Aquatech Amsterdam is surpassing expectations with 75 percent of the show already sold out and a record number of visitors already signed up.
Take a bow (or bath) Europe: your waters are cleaner than ever
- By Aquatech
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- 19-06-2019
Latest data from the European Environment Agency shows Europe’s bathing water quality continues to improve…
World’s largest municipal UV-LED installation moves forwards
- By Aquatech
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- 18-06-2019
UK water company United Utilities is deploying the first municipal scale UV-LED system from start-up Typhon Treatment
Global rivers contaminated with antibiotics, finds new research
- By Aquatech
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- 12-06-2019
The first ever global study has found concentrations of antibiotics exceeds safe levels by up to 300 times in some of the world’s rivers
Why a ‘no-collar’ workforce will enable water’s digital transformation
- By Aquatech
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- 11-06-2019
Utility workforces are being driven to adapt and learn new skills to keep up with the digital transformation which will result in a hybrid human-and-m...
TRAILER LAUNCH: It’s time to embrace the Brave Blue World
- By Aquatech
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- 11-06-2019
A new industry-wide collaborative documentary is bringing together organisations from around the world to show that solutions exist today to overcome ...
VIDEO: EU project results show promise for water reuse in oil & gas
- By Aquatech
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- 04-06-2019
An ambitious EU-project has proven an adaptable plug&play system involving multiple technologies can provide fit-per-purpose water for reuse as coolin...
Video: Water digitalisation – could it be Denmark’s next export success?
- By Aquatech
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- 22-05-2019
Boasting abundant aquifers and 120,000 lakes, Denmark is blessed with water. Yet behind the country’s 80+ suppliers and utilities, disruption is takin...
‘Infobesity’ and human driven resistance: two roadblocks in the digital utility journey
- By Aquatech
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- 22-05-2019
Water utilities came together in Miami for the annual SWAN Forum to share their experience on the adoption of smart water technologies. Human driven r...
Opinion: Forget forecasting, it’s all about ‘nowcasting’
- By Aquatech
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- 21-05-2019
Keith Hays was recently in London attending a conference on smart water systems. It showcased how far UK water utilities and leading firms across Euro...
UK utility IoT network trial brings together 9 companies
- By Aquatech
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- 20-05-2019
Several companies in the digital water space are collaborating with water utility South East Water as part of a Narrowband Internet of Things trial.
Flood defences not enough to win ‘war against water’
- By Aquatech
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- 20-05-2019
In order to ensure infrastructure resilience, England has been cautioned to rethink its flood protection strategy and invest every year up until 2050.
Membranes Tech Dive: Seeking the Holy Grail
- By Dr Graeme K Pearce
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- 15-05-2019
Membrane development has reached a plateau of productivity, yet commercial products still face quality and performance issues in the field. What impac...
Arcadis strengthens digital offering for global infrastructure projects
- By Aquatech
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- 19-04-2019
As part of a move to strengthen its digital offering engineering consultancy Arcadis has taken a majority stake in UK-headquartered EAMS Group.
5 things I learned from Denmark’s water sector
- By Aquatech
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- 19-04-2019
Aquatech recently continued its global tours with a four-day trip to Denmark, flying in to Billund and out from capital city Copenhagen, with several ...
Wastewater upgrade reduces phosphorus runoff in Danish Lake District
- By Aquatech
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- 16-04-2019
Efforts are under way to reduce phosphorus runoff in Denmark following increased public attention on stormwater overflows in the country’s iconic Lake...
Joke Cuperus: A steady hand at the helm
- By Aquatech
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- 10-04-2019
Can a public water utility and its global commercial technology arm be run by the same person? CEO Joke Cuperus believes it can. Here she discusses wo...
Do you know the next Samuel Sarphati?
- By Aquatech
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- 18-03-2019
Dutch tourism levels continue to grow as visitors flock to Amsterdam for the plethora of clean canals and waterways, not to mention other attractions.
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Yousef Yousef: Meet the algae maestro
- By Aquatech
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- 05-03-2019
The CEO of LG Sonic explains how he is building an empire by making algae dance and why Big Data is crucial for the company’s future.
In brief: 4 water digitalisation stories
- By Aquatech
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- 11-02-2019
From Artificial Intelligence (AI) moving north in the UK to satellite leak detection in Trinidad and Tobago, we bring together a round-up of the lates...
VIDEO: What is a Circular Economy 2.0?
- By Aquatech
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- 08-02-2019
We speak to Professor Mark van Loosdrecht to find out.
Spain and China continue as water reuse heavyweights
- By Aquatech
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- 08-02-2019
Water reuse is quickly becoming a necessity rather than optional for nations bolstering water resource management efforts around the world.
What will 2019 hold for the global water market?
- By Aquatech
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- 24-01-2019
Despite kickstarting with Brexit uncertainty, 2019 promises to be another exciting year for the global water market.
Tech Dive: Will LEDs become the Tesla of the UV sector?
- By Aquatech
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- 18-01-2019
Light-emitting diode (LED) technology has been promising to disrupt the traditional ultraviolet (UV) lamp disinfection market for years. Will 2019 fin...
Is Britain on the brink of a fatberg epidemic?
- By Aquatech
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- 11-01-2019
Multiple discoveries across the country suggest fatbergs could become a common problem for UK water companies.
Machine learning helps UK water utility speed up leakage detection
- By Aquatech
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- 20-12-2018
Machine learning helps Uk water utility speed up leakage detection
Water leaders unite in Rotterdam ahead of COP24
- By Aquatech
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- 03-12-2018
Water leaders recently gathered in Rotterdam to collaborate and discuss the key themes ahead of the Amsterdam International Water Week (AIWW) Conferen...
Fatberg detecting 5G sewer ‘nervous system’ goes down under
- By Aquatech
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- 08-11-2018
When you bang your toe, the human nervous system instantly transmits a signal to tell the brain where to feel pain. Ouch.
Lead levels to be halved under revised Drinking Water Directive
- By Aquatech
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- 08-11-2018
A 20-year-old European Directive on drinking water will be revised following a green light from the European Parliament.
Five progressive digital water technologies to watch
- By Aquatech
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- 07-11-2018
With multiple vendors popping up in the digital water market solutions space, It’s an exciting yet sometimes overwhelming time for the water industry....
UK water utility operating network section with AI
- By Aquatech
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- 22-10-2018
There is no doubting that digital technologies and the increased availability of artificial intelligence (AI) have piqued both interest and scepticism...
Suez augments digital portfolio with Optimatics buy out
- By Aquatech
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- 16-10-2018
Suez has completed a full integration of hydraulic network optimisation company Optimatics as part of an ambition to build out its network of digital ...
Hubs to hubs: Declaration unites global water tech clusters
- By Aquatech
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- 12-10-2018
What do China, South Korea, Israel, Singapore, the Netherlands and the US have in common?
Membranes supercharged using enzyme technology
- By Aquatech
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- 12-10-2018
Dutch and Danish companies join forces to supercharge membranes with enzymes to remove micropollutants
Sweden and Germany kickstart phosphorus recovery drive
- By Aquatech
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- 12-10-2018
Water utility company Gelsenwasser AG has signed an agreement to recover phosphorus from incinerated sewage sludge in the ChemPark of Bitterfeld-Wolfe...
More data needed on microplastics and water
- By Aquatech
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- 02-10-2018
Together with pharmaceuticals, the detection of microplastics in both water and wastewater is one of the largest growing environmental concerns.
Decentralised solar desalination to quench Greek islands’ thirst
- By Aquatech
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- 02-10-2018
ATHENS, Greece – Mainland Greece may have suffered its fair share of financial and political woes over the years yet water supply, through the damming...
