Water

Engineer testing and calibrating an autonomous drone with VR headset for sewer inspection technology.

Autonomous Drones and AI Transform Sewer Inspections

With rising populations, denser cities, and climate change impacts, managing water and wastewater systems is becoming more complex. Sewer maintenance, once...
Robert C. Brears
4 min read
Close-up of a single water droplet creating ripples on a blue water surface, symbolizing purity and the value of water resources.

Water Recycling: A Sustainable Solution for All Sectors

Water recycling treats wastewater to meet the needs of specific applications. It plays a vital role in addressing water scarcity and...
Robert C. Brears
3 min read
Aerial view of suburban homes with tree-lined streets illustrating residential areas that could benefit from Blue-Green Infrastructure for stormwater management.

Scaling Up Blue-Green Infrastructure: How Stormwater Credit Trading Drives Sustainable Urban Water Management

Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) blends nature and engineering to manage stormwater sustainably in cities. It reduces runoff, improves water quality, and boosts...
Robert C. Brears
4 min read

Books to Read in 2018

The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus ISBN: 978–1–137–58364–2 The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus...
Robert C. Brears
2 min read

Wastewater Treatment Plants Becoming Prosumers

Around the world, leading wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) are becoming prosumers: both a producer and consumer of energy. In regular WWTPs,...
Robert C. Brears
2 min read

Green Roofs Mitigating the Risks of Climate Change

Taking a proactive stance, many cities are implementing green roof policies to mitigate the risks of climate change. By Robert C....
Robert C. Brears
2 min read

A Drone Inspecting Singapore’s Sewerage System

Singapore’s Deep Tunnel Sewerage System (DTSS) is an underground highway for the management of used water and being able to regularly...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

Life Cycle Thinking to Save Water in Buildings

With Europe facing water scarcity, the European Union (EU) is applying a life cycle thinking framework called Level(s) to save water...
Robert C. Brears
3 min read

Creating Water Efficient Businesses

In any industry, a key aspect of ensuring quality service is recognizing that not all customers are alike. Welsh Water has...
Robert C. Brears
2 min read

Wising Up to Water

With cities facing rising demand for water, along with variable supplies, water utilities are providing tailored advice to customers to modify...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read