Kite-robots: Surrey’s solution to greenhouse gases

Robots will utilise helium kites to carry lightweight wireless gas sensors, monitoring greenhouse gas emissions at the University of Surrey and various sites, promising more accurate data collection

MPs call for Thames Water bailout plan disclosure

A group of MPs has urged the government to publish its contingency plans for bailing out Thames Water amid fears that taxpayers could be liable for significant costs

Thames Water tackles ‘concreteberg’

The company will extract illegally dumped concrete from Hammersmith and Fulham sewers

New rules for water company insolvency in UK

The government has introduced updated legislation addressing water company insolvency, aiming to enhance options for special administrators to restructure financially troubled companies

Poo power: Thames Water and SGN turn waste to heat homes

Thames Water has successfully implemented its second gas-to-grid project at Mogden Sewage Treatment Works, converting sewage sludge into biomethane to heat homes in West London

Chancellor urges Thames Water on Surrey compensation

Jeremy Hunt has criticised Thames Water for inadequate compensation to Surrey residents facing prolonged water supply issues

Thames Water sewage discharges affecting Oxford rivers upstream

Thames Water treatment plants, including those on multiple rivers and the Thames itself, are reportedly discharging sewage into almost every river upstream of Oxford, with one discharge in Witney lasting over 100 hours

Thames Water faces cash crisis warning

Thames Water’s parent company, Kemble Water Holdings, has received a caution from auditors, indicating a potential cash shortage by April if shareholders fail to inject additional funds

Thames Water to return £73.8m to customers

The water regulator has finalised financial penalties and payments for all water companies, with the majority being required to return money to customers

Surrey residents queue for bottled water amid water cuts

Thousands in Surrey face water shortages as a result of Storm Ciarán disrupting treatment works, leading to long queues for bottled water