Noticias sobre Ireland
DuPont transforms its OxyMem MABR in Athlone
DuPont Water Solutions, a DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
River level monitoring lowers bridge scour risk
Engineers at Transport Scotland have investigated the potential for water level monitoring systems to help mitigate risks where transport infrastructure interacts with moving water.
Engineering students called to tackle UK’s growing water crisis
Engineering students and junior engineers across the UK are being called upon to find radical ideas to tackle the nation’s growing water crisis as part of the Water Futures Challenge.
Stantec appoints Beth Kenna as new head of integrated investment & planning
Stantec has appointed Beth Kenna as head of integrated investment and planning, responsible for the delivery of asset management services across its UK & Ireland water, energy and resources and transport business.
Forward Water announces letter of intent with Membracon UK
Forward Water has entered into a non-binding letter of intent dated February 3, 2022 with Membracon that outlines the terms of a proposed joint venture.
A dozen things that helped and hurt climate progress in 2021
2021 may turn out to be the most critical year in our efforts to combat climate change.
Forests offer minimal protection against major flood events
New research examining whether forests can mitigate flood risk suggests they may offer less protection against major events than had been hoped.
Wastewater treatment improves in Europe but large differences remain
Collection and treatment of waste water are key to reducing pressures and risks to human health and the environment, especially to rivers, lakes, and coastal waters.
As a matter of urgency…
Do you know this feeling, when you are faced with a problem in your water or waste water treatment plant which cannot wait to be solved, as it is directly impacting your businesses?
Climate change risks ‘runaway’ humanitarian crisis, aid system collapse, UN warns
By Megan Rowling. Aid agencies say the needs of those hit by droughts and floods are surging and could spiral out of control, calling for more money to help the vulnerable adapt to a warmer world.
Water resilience finally taking ‘centre stage’
From doing better on diversity to embracing BIM, Blair Mitchell, head of water for engineering consultancy WSP, gives his outlook on multiple challenges facing the sector.
UKWIR appoints Stantec and Mott MacDonald for calculating Whole life/TOTEX carbon
Stantec, Mott MacDonald and Sheffield University’s Dr.
Ireland’s Trinity College uses cloud technology to design water treatment systems during COVID-19
Design of water infrastructure and wastewater treatment still relies on manual, repetitive and linear approaches.
Grease management guide for food businesses published
New guidance on grease management for commercial kitchens has been published, with the aim of ensuring businesses in the UK meet regulations and keep cooking fat out of the sewer system.
New report reveals pollution is biggest threat to wildlife on UK waterways
Beautiful, freshwater habitats that are home to an abundance of wildlife are being devastated by agricultural waste, raw sewage and pollution from abandoned mines, according to a…
Grundfos to acquire MECO
Acquisition aimed at further strengthening Grundfos’ business in global water treatment market.
European Commission calls on Ireland to improve its rules protecting surface waters
The Commission is calling on Ireland to correctly reflect all the elements of the Environmental Quality Standards Directive (Directive 2008/105/EC, as amended by Directive 2013/39/EU), into its national law.
Jet stream changes could amplify weather extremes by 2060s
Drilling deep into the Greenland ice sheet, researchers reconstructed the jet stream's tumultuous past and found that climate-caused disruptions are likely to have drastic weather-related consequences for societies on both sides of the Atlantic.
Irish Water turns sod on landmark Arklow Wastewater Treatment Plant
Irish Water, in partnership with Wicklow County Council, has marked the start of construction on a new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant that will provide wastewater treatment for the first time for the community of Arklow.
Climate change will impact water availability for hydropower and public water supply in Wales
Wales could face public water supply challenges and lower hydro power generation potential in the future according to new research.