Articles for Water Industry

The water industry got itself into a mess – why should customers pay the price?
2 weeks, 6 days ago

The water industry got itself into a mess – why should customers pay the price?

The Independent  

The water industry regulator’s website crashed this morning as it announced by quite how much the privatised water companies will soon be able to rinse its customers. Despite Thames Water declaring it had made “solid progress” on its transformation and turnaround, it’s not exactly clear what “progress” means in this instance. Companies like to report several different measures of profit, …

Companies Company Thames Water Panorama Severn Trent Thames Water Industry
Ghana's wildcat gold mining booms, poisoning people and nature
3 months ago

Ghana's wildcat gold mining booms, poisoning people and nature

Hindustan Times  

* Ghana's wildcat gold mining booms, poisoning people and nature Gold prices surge, luring more men to illegal mines * Industry contributes to economy but endangers miners * Public anger over poisoned water, destroyed forests * Gangs, powerful people profiting, say industry experts By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila PRESTEA-HUNI VALLEY, Ghana, - At an unlicensed gold mine in Ghana, men in …

Industry Ghana Illegal Mining Gold Prices Mines Galamsey Miners
Feargal Sharkey calls for public inquiry into water industry
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Feargal Sharkey calls for public inquiry into water industry

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Environmental campaigner Feargal Sharkey has …

Industry Water Public Public Inquiry Sharkey Water Industry
Labour would put water industry under special measures to ‘clean up toxic mess’
1 year, 2 months ago

Labour would put water industry under special measures to ‘clean up toxic mess’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The water industry will be put “under special measures” and forced to “clean up their …

Labour Water Force Bosses Sewage Water Bosses Special Measures
Government has shown lack of leadership in regulating water industry, peers say
1 year, 3 months ago

Government has shown lack of leadership in regulating water industry, peers say

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Government has shown a “lack of leadership and deep-rooted complacency” in regulating the water …

Industry Water Investment Committee Defra Water Companies Industry And Regulators Committee
E-boats are the most exciting electric vehicles in the world.
1 year, 5 months ago

E-boats are the most exciting electric vehicles in the world.

Slate  

This is part of Airplane Mode, a series on the business—and pleasure—of travel right now. Tom Hesselink, the owner of the North Carolina–based Budsin Electric Boats, thinks one of the reasons is that “the political realm thinks that boats are not a necessity, and that they shouldn’t be funding people’s luxury.” Indeed, stateside boats run purely by solar power are …

Europe Industry Water Boats Bhattacharyya Electric Boats Hesselink
California seeks federal help for salmon fishers facing ban
1 year, 9 months ago

California seeks federal help for salmon fishers facing ban

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — California officials want federal disaster aid for the state’s salmon fishing industry, they said Friday following the closure of recreational and commercial king salmon fishing seasons along much of the West Coast due to near-record low numbers of the iconic fish returning to their spawning grounds. Dealing a blow to the salmon fishing industry, the Pacific Fishery …

Water Fishing California Oregon Salmon Chinook
Europe Drought: German Industry at Risk as Rhine Falls
2 years, 4 months ago

Europe Drought: German Industry at Risk as Rhine Falls

News 18  

Germany’s main industry lobby group warned Tuesday that factories may have to throttle production or halt it completely because plunging water levels on the Rhine River are making it harder to transport cargo. Authorities say the shipping lane itself still has a depth of almost 200 centimeters, but the record low measurement Tuesday morning highlights the extreme lack of water …

Water Water Levels Rhine Loesch
Ski resorts aim for more efficient snowmaking amid drought
2 years, 11 months ago

Ski resorts aim for more efficient snowmaking amid drought

Associated Press  

DENVER — The sight can be jarring during extreme drought: snowmaking guns lined up on a mountainside, blasting precious crystal flakes on a ski run while the rest of the land goes thirsty. Meanwhile, Breckenridge, which is owned by Vail Resorts and is one of the country’s largest and most popular ski areas, is getting 110 efficient snow guns. Besides …

Energy Water Ski Colorado Going Vail Snow
Fishing industry brings fortune to island residents
5 years, 2 months ago

Fishing industry brings fortune to island residents

China Daily  

Fish swim in Weishan Lake in Shandong province, last year. Gao Qimin / For China Daily In recent years, Weihe, a village on an island in Weishan Lake, has become a well-to-do settlement, where the average annual per capita income is 30,000 yuan. Approaching the village, visitors can see boats pulled up onto the shore and the residents hard at …

Fish Sun Boat Village Lake Brings Fortune Weihe
Mission Paani: How Norwegian Embassy in Delhi, NCR hotels bank on rainwater harvesting, treatment plans to conserve water
5 years, 4 months ago

Mission Paani: How Norwegian Embassy in Delhi, NCR hotels bank on rainwater harvesting, treatment plans to conserve water

Firstpost  

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi and the hospitality industry in the National Capital Region are showing the way forward on how meticulous planning can help buildings play a crucial role in water conservation Editor’s note: Network18 on 1 July launched ‘ Mission Paani ’, a pan-India campaign meant to spread awareness on water conservation. And the Royal Norwegian …

Delhi Water Conservation New Delhi Ncr Embassy Norwegian Rainwater Harvesting