09 Apr 2019
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority, alongside 11 partners, will receive £4 million from the EU’s Urban Innovation Actions initiative for this project. The partners will then identify sites within Greater Manchester where natural capital climate adaptation projects can manage urban flood and overheating risks. Bundling schemes will create larger investable packages of projects, at scales that […]
19 Mar 2019
Engineering first as Dutch flood defence scheme is unveiled in Somerset Environment Agency: The tiny coastal community of Stolford has become the first location in the UK to benefit from innovative flood defence technology pioneered in Holland. Overlooking the Bristol Channel, Stolford has a history of coastal erosion and is prone to flooding. In 1981 […]
19 Mar 2019
1. Cliff falls Two very lucky people just missed by major Dorset cliff fall Environment Agency video captured the moment bystanders had a lucky escape after 1,000 tons of rock fell from cliff at West Bay in Dorset. 2. Innovation on the Aire – moveable weirs that respond to the flow conditions in the river […]
24 Feb 2019
New technologies have the potential to represent, and indeed define, the lasting legacy of the Blue Belt Programme. If implemented effectively, with sufficient consideration given as to their application in the context of the fisheries enforcement issues the Overseas Territories seek to address, then new technologies could represent a real ‘game-changer’. On 16 January 2019, […]
09 Oct 2018
A new report by global professional services firm PwC on blockchain technology has suggested it could be a gamechanger for the water sector. The report – Building block(chain)s for a better planet – is focussed on the application of blockchain to address pressing environmental challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss and water scarcity. “At its most […]
17 Sep 2018
Ground-breaking multi-megawatt turbine has potential to transform wind power market A ground-breaking next generation multi-megawatt turbine developed by the EU-funded ECOSWING project has the potential to transform the wind power market – the turbine looks set to change the way wind turbines operate and greatly expand the wind-energy sector. Capable of producing more than three megawatts […]
21 Aug 2018
Reducing Anglian’s energy costs & it is one of the biggest electricity consumers in the Anglian region. This innovation using storage shows how renewables could substantially reduce Company & environmental costs. Anglian Water solar power & storage scheme will up energy generation by 80% & create extra revenue stream Anglian Water is partnering with Open Energi and redT […]
10 May 2018
Innovation – Integrating SUDS with Water Harvesting – Two for the price of one A new technology that combines water reuse and flood resilience is apparently “set to take the water sector by storm”. The system combines rainwater harvesting, attenuation and intelligent data gathering into one system. Where deployed, it is expected to drastically reduce […]
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