Utility Week

Consumer protection and building a high-trust, low-carbon economy

In his latest column for Utility Week, Energy Ombudsman CEO Matthew Vickers discusses the ways in which the energy market is reshaping before our eyes. He argues that as customers take on more active roles in the energy system, protections and safeguards need to keep pace.

Case study: Ultrasonic transit time technology for sewer flow

WWT Webinar: The Right Tool For The Job: Pipe Inspection With Scottish Water & Xylem

WWT Explains: Design thinking for smart networks

Ofgem seem to be pushing energy networks’ buttons – but they could be braver

ZeeLung* MABR: the efficient, robust and easy solution for process intensification at your wastewater treatment plant

Want to increase the treatment capacity of your WWTP? Join this webinar to learn how ZeeLung technology can enhance the performance of your treatment system.

Risk and reward must be balanced to retain a strong supply chain

Last month, Balfour Beatty announced it was quitting the gas and water sectors, as the contracts available were no longer attractive. Trevor Hoyle, former MD of utilities for M Group Services, gives a supplier perspective on the current viability of the utilities sector as well as exploring emerging models of co-operation.

Readying the networks for the electric vehicle revolution

The decarbonisation of the power sector has so far tackled the “low hanging fruit” but significant challenges remain, writes Randolph Brazier of the Energy Networks Association. As part of out Build Back Better series, he examines the obstacles to the rollout of rapid charging infrastructure, and how they can be overcome.

WWT Webinar: Building A Smart Network With Yorkshire Water & Xylem

Yorkshire Water will present its ambitious, year-long smart water network pilot which integrates data from both new and existing sources within the Xylem View platform.

Not as easy as it looks

In a price control, companies will always claim the regulator has made errors but the RIIO2 draft determinations do appear to contain an unprecedently high number of basic arithmetic mistakes, says Maxine Frerk.