Noticias sobre Ireland
Water ranking in Europe 2020
Europe is a very heterogeneous continent in many ways, and water is no exception.
Hands-on learning using cloud technology for design of water treatment processes
Ireland’s Trinity College is using EVS Water Plant Designer to learn 'tricks of the trade' for water treatment processes during COVID-19.
Water industry “shifting to outcome-based strategy”
The water sector is moving towards an outcome-focused approach to the way it plans and invests in environmental solutions.
Researchers link ancient wooden structure to water ritual
The Noceto Vasca Votiva is a unique wood structure that was unearthed on a small hill in northern Italy in 2005.
Progress on the Irish National Water Resources Plan
Irish Water has adopted the Framework Plan for the National Water Resources Plan (NWRP) which will safeguard public health, support growth and meet the challenges of climate change over the next 25 years.
Enva announces Amiad partnership
Leading environmental and water services provider, Enva, has announced a partnership that will see it become the sole distributor for Amiad Water Systems in Ireland while also making the company’s products available to its UK customers.
Wondering how?
This INTERREG NWE project addresses the problem of excess energy use and high carbon emissions Waterway Management Organisations (WMO’s) cause across NWE when pumping water around the region’s rivers and canals, by jointly trialling technologies and more efficient ways of deploying them.
Changing cropping systems in impaired watersheds can produce water quality gains
New approach might finally show the way to restoring the Chesapeake Bay.
Binnies returns to water sector as RSK Group completes acquisitions of UK and Asia Black & Veatch
Following an announcement in mid-December about the intent to purchase the UK and Asia water businesses from Black & Veatch, RSK has confirmed the completion of the acquisition.
Discover who is behind Green Win
Canal and River Trust in the United Kingdom are the Lead Partner and work with five other organisations from the Netherlands (Rijkwaterstaat), Belgium (VLM and Université de Liège), France (Voies Navigables de France) and Ireland (Waterways Ireland) across a range of disciplines.
The Arctic Ocean was covered by a shelf ice and filled with freshwater
Scientists from Alfred Wegener Institute: “We need to have a fresh look at the role of the Arctic Ocean.”
Introduction to Green Win…
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges we are all facing and is a top priority around the world: from the United Nations (UN), where Climate Change is Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 13, to the European Commission’s European Green Deal.
Extreme weather driven by climate change cost the world billions in 2020
Report identifies ten extreme events, influenced by climate change, that each caused $1.5 billion damage or more. Storm Ciara which struck UK and Europe in February cost $2.7 billion and killed 14 people. Floods, windstorms, tropical cyclones and fires killed thousands of people across the globe.
RSK to acquire UK and Asia water businesses from Black & Veatch
The RSK Group, a UK-headquartered international environmental, engineering and technical services business, is in late stages of agreeing the acquisition of Black & Veatch’s Water Europe and Water Asia businesses.
Scottish Water awards Atos ServiceNow contract
Atos has signed an agreement to become the strategic ServiceNow partner to Scottish Water, in a deepening of the partnership to facilitate the transformation programme for Scotland’s leading water utility.
EPA reports third of Irish rivers and a quarter of lakes fail water quality standards
A new report reveals that nutrient concentrations in Ireland’s waters are too high and the trends are going in the wrong direction.
Veolia’s optimised operations and maintenance helps Northern Ireland Water manage COVID-19
Implemented on all wastewater treatment plants run by Veolia, the company's Optimised Operations and Maintenance (VOOM) methodology is now showing how it can work effectively through the pandemic, to support Northern Ireland’s (NI) wastewater treatment services.
Wastewater infrastructure delivery in Ireland suffers delays and uncertainty
While the restrictions imposed by the pandemic led many Irish to rediscover the country’s water resources, many found some of the consequences of poor wastewater management, such as wet wipes released by sewage overflows or bathing restrictions, reports the Irish Times.
Bentley Systems expands Microsoft alliance to accelerate infrastructure digital twin innovations
Companies will deliver and scale advancements for urban planning and smart cities.
UK’s water industry launches first sector-wide innovation strategy
The water industry has launched its first ever innovation strategy setting out a vision for the sector up to 2050.