Dive into the wastewater treatment process and management

Welcome to the 3rd edition of the Aquatech newsletter: Watertech Insights. Read our best read articles about wastewater. Dive into the wastewater treatment process and wastewater management!

Essential guide: Biogas - An untapped energy source

How can biogas be further harnessed to be part the renewable energy mix to help with decarbonisation? Aquatech Online explores the topic further in this preview article of the ‘Essential Guide’.

A two-stage process to remove pharmaceuticals

Biogas, an untapped energy source that has the potential to help the water sector decarbonise and tackle the climate crisis. Continuing to be explored and scaled, biogas is a viable, sustainable and environmentally-friendly alternative way of generating energy to natural gas.

How is biogas produced?

Biogas is produced through the process of anaerobic digestion, which is a type of decomposition that occurs in the absence of oxygen, according to the National Grid.?

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What is the water sector's role in climate change?

What is the water sector's role in climate change? A new report from XPV Water Partners investigates links between water and climate change and how the sector can help.?

The water sector's role

Water is the primary medium through which we feel the impacts of climate change, according to XPV Water Partners, a Canadian investment fund that focuses on the water, waste and environmental sectors.?

Data from the United Nations indicate that the collective emissions from the water sector cause 10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

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Europe breaks biomethane record - A ''Stepping Stone'' to decarbonisation

Europe has increased its biomethane capacity by 40 per cent between 2020-2021 and could be the stepping stone needed to help the continent decarbonise, according to new data.

Biomethane: a scalable renewable energy

Europe now has over 1000 biomethane production plants, with the renewable energy being seen as the “stepping- stone” for the decarbonisation of the EU economy.

Although Europe has 40 per cent more biomethane plants compared to 2020, the sector will still need “relevant legislative support in the coming years to harness its full potential”.

Data from the European Biogas Association (EBA) recently revealed that Europe beat its record in 2021 with an “exponential deployment of biomethane plants”.

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In case you've missed

• A new satellite study from the Graz University of Technology has corroborated data from 2020 revealing that Europe's groundwater supplies are on the verge of drying up.
• Dutch city Rotterdam is known for its forward thinking on climate adaptation but what is its next strategy? We investigate the new 2022-2027 strategy.
• Master of Water blog series: Tackling water sector challenges by accelerating innovation.

Thanks for reading. Stay tuned for the next edition of Watertech Insights.