Tag: Northumbrian Water

Water Company To Charge Forward with “Second Life” Energy Storage Deal

Stuart Mitchell

Northumbrian Water is planning to pilot the use of large scale battery storage at a number of sites across the North East, Essex & Suffolk. Battery storage can help reduce energy spend; batteries can be charged at low cost then power the company′s sites during high-cost evening peak times. Batteries can also help National Grid to balance supply and demand of energy across the UK and add resilience at the company′s sites by providing back up power. The aim of the pilot is to prove the process′ ability to reduce…

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New national drinking water scheme backed by water companies to cut plastic bottle use by millions

Stuart Mitchell

In an ambitious drive to help fight plastic waste, water companies will join forces with the Refill campaign to create a national network of high street retailers, coffee shops, businesses and local authorities offering new refill stations for the public to top-up their water bottles for free in every major city and town in England by 2021. People will be able to use an app on their phone to find out where the nearest refill point is, or look out for special signs in shop windows. As well as being…

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