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UK Utilities are going global to deliver PR19 goals

Brexit presents a challenge and an opportunity for UK utilities. Paul O’Callaghan reports back from this summer’s BlueTech Forum in Vancouver about the changing shape of innovation. This article recently appeared in the September 2018 edition of The Environment Magazine. Click here, to find out more about The Environment magazine and to see its future…

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As the world turns: shifting to a circular economy

BlueTech Research is an intelligence group that analyses the major drivers shaping the water sector, and interprets how they create opportunities for technologies and businesses in water. I would like to share with you some insight into how we think, and how we are approaching and analysing this sector.   There are different kinds of…

Innovation prize winners announced at BlueTech Forum 2018

Technologies for wastewater treatment and plant optimisation were the winners of the Innovation Showcase at BlueTech Forum. The event attracted 200 delegates and took place in Vancouver, Canada on 7 June 2018. Aquacycl, which is based in California, won Best Technology Innovation for its bioelectrical treatment technology – BETT – which can directly convert sewage…

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Digital water: discovering the ghost in the machine

The concept of ‘digital water’ is still more of a philosophy than a science, and can appear ethereal and nebulous at first glance. Recognizing that many sciences begin as philosophies, I looked to concepts such as the ‘ghost in the machine’ as a frame of reference to understand the opportunities presented by digital water. The…

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WEFTEC Innovation Pavilion draws global talent

The Innovation Pavilion at WEFTEC, which takes place in Chicago from 30 September to 4 October, boasts a truly international line-up for 2017. Companies from New Zealand, Denmark, Finland and Turkey are among those sharing some of the most promising technologies in the water industry. Technology market intelligence specialist BlueTech Research has selected seven of…

Ballast water: regulatory big bang to simmer after delays

Ships now have an extra two years to fit ballast water treatment systems. The expected consolidation amongst technology providers, already fueled by high rewards and fearsome market barriers, is likely to intensify. Introduction All ocean-going ships use water pumped within their hulls as ballast – this is vital to ship safety and stability. However, when…

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Innovation awards finalists join Aquatech China

Finalists in the annual BlueTech China Awards have been announced. Companies with technologies for industrial wastewater treatment feature strongly and all will take part in the Innovation Pavilion at Aquatech China in June. The two awards highlight technology suited to the Chinese water and wastewater industry and focus on market readiness: • The Innovative Technology…

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NVP Energy and RealTech win water technology awards

• BlueTech Forum Technology Awards announced in Dublin • Technologies for wastewater treatment and online sensing highlighted • Winners will feature in Innovation Pavilion at WEFTEC 2017 An energy-positive industrial wastewater treatment system and a company specialising in online sensing and real-time analysis are winners of the 2017 BlueTech Forum Technology Awards. Delegates to the…

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Jim Hanna, Microsoft and Emilio Tenuta, Ecolab provide join keynote at BlueTech Forum

A joint keynote address at BlueTech Forum, which takes place in Dublin on 6-7 June, will be co-presented by Jim Hanna, Director of Datacenter Sustainability for Microsoft and Emilio Tenuta, Vice President of Corporate Sustainability for Ecolab. Collaboration between the two global companies has seen Ecolab’s expertise in smart water management enhanced by Microsoft cloud…

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Piloting “Spaceship Earth” into a Circular Economy

As leading corporations shift to restorative production, water engineers will find themselves at the center of the first wave Almost 50 years ago, the humankind first saw our planet in a galactic context and transformed engineers’ perspective on manufacturing. These first “selfies” of the earth showed our entire world as an isolated blue marble with…