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Scottish Water forms research and innovation hub
Scottish Water has partnered with universities across Scotland to form a hydro research and innovation hub to address pressing challenges facing the water sector and communities. Areas of focus will include driving down embedded and process emissions, enhancing the natural world and embracing the circular economy.
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Severn Trent captures carbon from sewage treatment
Severn Trent has joined forces with CCm Technologies to create a sustainable fertiliser from waste by applying carbon capture technology to wastewater treatment processes at its Birmingham plant. The company said the scheme will open new commercial streams and contribute to its 2030 triple carbon pledge commitments.
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Are we making progress on the circular economy journey?
In two previous articles in a series from BPF Pipes Group, the plastic pipe trade association looked at the bigger picture of the circular economy and why it is important; below, a review of how companies in the water supply chain are making the most of materials and resources.
Wastewater treatment: Reducing emissions while adding value
The water sector must find ways to cut the emissions from its most energy intensive activity - wastewater treatment. Industry experts discussed how this could be done and what challenges stand in the way of creating a circular economy to benefit from what has previously been considered waste.
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Wessex Water adds bio-gas HGVs to fleet
Wessex Water is putting two HGVs on the roads powered by bio-waste from its wastewater treatment plants to close the loop on waste and reduce its emissions as it works towards sector-wide net-zero commitments.
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Northumbrian invests in second gas-to-grid plant
Northumbrian has invested £9.5 million in harnessing biomethane from the wastewater treatment process that will cut energy bills for the company and, once returned to National Grid, will power up to 5,000 homes
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