Ofwat details £100M Water Efficiency Fund to tackle demand challenges

Ofwat has revealed details of its new £100M Water Efficiency Fund (WEF), which is aimed at significantly reducing public water supply demand across England and Wales. The post Ofwat details £100M Water Efficiency Fund to tackle demand challenges appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

SMR commercial viability ‘needs to be improved’ according to World Economic Forum

The commercial viability of small modular reactors (SMRs) “needs to be improved” according to a report from the World Economic Forum (WEF), in collaboration with nuclear industry experts. The post SMR commercial viability ‘needs to be improved’ according to World Economic Forum appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

City of Longmont Wins Water Environment Federation’s Project Excellence Award

Biogas-to-Vehicle-Fuel Project is the First of its Kind along the Colorado Front Range CHICAGO – The City of Longmont was awarded the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) 2021 WEF Project Excellence Award, a national distinction granted to projects executed with excellence and infrastructural innovation in the water sector. The City’s Public Works and Natural Resources department and […] The post City of Longmont Wins Water Environment Federation’s Project Excellence Award appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Woodard & Curran Welcomes New Chief Technologist

Rajendra D. Vaidya, PhD, PE, BCEE, PMP Will Support the Firm’s Drinking Water Practice [Lakeland, FL] – Woodard & Curran recently welcomed Raj Vaidya as Chief Technologist for the Drinking Water Practice. He brings more than 22 years of consulting experience with a focus on drinking water treatment and distribution, industrial and municipal wastewater treatment, […] The post Woodard & Curran Welcomes New Chief Technologist appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Just have a Think - Climate SOLUTION super tipping points, 05022023

We hear a lot about climate tipping points in the news these days, and sure enough they are a very real threat. But according to analysis published during the recent World Economic Forum, there are also tipping points in the deployment of sustainable technology that are already disrupting existing markets. So, are they real, and can they make a genuine difference in a short enough time window?