Day: 20 November 2006

How many planets?

Today there are more than twice the number of people alive than there were 50 years ago, and we've breached environmental limits. It's time for a population policy, writes Nick Reeves

Clay: A tough choice

Edward Naylor reports on how his Yorkshire-based company has developed high-performance clay jacking pipes that are resistant to chemical and thermal shock

A positive impact

UK interest in desalination is on the rise. Brian Hubbard of Cat Pumps discusses the benefits that small positive-displacement pumps can bring to the process

Efficiency is key

Phil Bolton, water industry specialist at Watson-Marlow Bredel Pumps, explains how peristaltic pumps can deliver reduced cost of ownership

Know your sludge

If you want to make the right choice when selecting a reliable pump for sludge, you need to know your rheology. Dr Nigel Heywood and Dr Thanos Sotiriadis of BHR Group explain

Tale of a great Dane

Grundfos is a real-life rags-to-riches tale. From a small workshop in Denmark, the pump maker has grown into a global business, which last year turned over £1.3B. We investigate the secret of its success

Let’s talk efficiency

Marc Redit, group operations director of ABS Pumps service spares and rental, explores the issues with life-cycle costing of sewage pumps

Suds: Breaking down barriers

New planning guidance will mean better landscaping as developers will have to consider sustainable drainage systems. Richard Whale, chair of EIC's Water Pollution Control Working Group, reports

Tipping point

The impact of climate change is becoming more widely accepted - and even US sceptics are getting on board. Water UK's Barrie Clarke looks at the scale of change that the water industry faces in addressing and adapting to the inevitable

Thames bats for nature

A nitrate removal project has earned Thames Water an award because of its choice of building materials and its consideration of local habitats, including a colony of bats. Shan Kelly reports

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