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Be inspired at WEFTEC by the brightest academic minds in water

We’re continuing to bring you our recommendations for WEFTEC 2019, compiled by our expert analysts who have reviewed in detail the 500 papers being presented. We know delegates can feel blinded by the sheer number of high-quality presentations on offer at events like WEFTEC, which is why we’ve created a top 100, based on what…

BlueTech publishes top WEFTEC consultant presentations

The countdown is on for WEFTEC 2019, where 500 papers will be presented by industry experts from across the world. Our analysts have already reviewed the presentations and abstracts in detail to come up with key recommendations in four categories – consultants, academic, utility and tech company. Today, we focus on the top 10 consultant…

Resource recovery potential unveiled in Venice

By Paul O’Callaghan, CEO, BlueTech Research Last week I attended the IWA Resource Recovery Conference in Venice. For two-and-a-half days, there were presentations on every imaginable aspect of wastewater resource recovery: magnetic extraction of phosphorus as vivianite, Kaumera alginate production factories in the Netherlands, manufacturing protein from biogas in Belgium, recovery of nitrogen from source-separated…

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Brave Blue World – the documentary

‘Brave Blue World’ is the first honest and hopeful documentary that will paint an optimistic picture of how humanity is adopting new technologies and innovations to re-think how we manage water. The story will follow Paul O’Callaghan, water industry expert and CEO, BlueTech Research, as he visits sites around the world that are employing novel…

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The International Water Conference® (IWC)

The International Water Conference® (IWC) is a strong educational conference, founded with an emphasis on commercial free discussions on technology. The IWC presents the latest in scientific advances and practical applications in this field, cutting across a wide range of industries, technologies and functional areas. As the preeminent international technical forum in the field, the…

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Winners of BlueTech innovation prizes announced

• Technologies for surface water monitoring and mains assessment take awards • Major global corporations and utilities share their challenges • Brave Blue World documentary trailer premiered A floating buoy that can monitor algal blooms using satellites and a technology that employs machine learning to assess the condition of water distribution mains were winners of…

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Industries closing the loop on water resilience

As large industrial water users join BlueTech Forum in London in June, their leaders tell BlueTech Research chief executive Paul O’Callaghan that water resilience goes well beyond technology into whole catchment management and deep community engagement. A shift in the way big industrial water users manage resources is taking place as corporations seek to strengthen…

Technologies for textiles and aquaculture win MIT Water Prize

A membrane technology for textile manufacturers and a recirculating aquaculture system have been announced as joint winners of the MIT Water prize. Student-led teams SiPure and Symbrosia will share the US$35,000 prize with Volta Irrigation, a social enterprise focused on resource optimisation in agricultural small-holdings. The MIT Water Innovation Prize is a start-up competition run…

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Unravelling the water quality paradox at BlueTech Forum

A complex water quality challenge is on the horizon for utilities as more becomes known about micro-pollutants, customers acquire the means to carry out analysis at the kitchen tap and the downward pressure on cost remains. BlueTech Research chief executive Paul O’Callaghan captures viewpoints from some of the industry leaders taking part in BlueTech Forum…

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More from less: building water resilience at BlueTech Forum

The theme for BlueTech Forum 2019 – Innovating Towards Resilient Water Systems – was selected as a result of conversations with participants such as Emilio Tenuta, vice president of corporate sustainability at Ecolab, and Devesh Sharma, managing director, Aquatech. Here they share their views on how resilience and innovation can help bridge the water scarcity…