Rethinking what we consider waste could help water treatment plants unlock a range of new sustainable solutions for society – like using purified toilet paper to build greener roads. Municipal …
Communities of Practice (CoPs) have been a pillar of NextGen’s drive to create a transition towards the circular economy that is shared and supported widely. It is now the topic …
NextGen spoke to a number of thought leaders and innovators at Water Innovation Europe 2019 about the circular economy and intricacies of the water-energy nexus. Moderating a panel was …
NextGen partner Severn Trent has just opened its multi-million pound testbed for water solutions in the circular economy. The site is a demonstration case for the project, with a focus …
As NextGen seeks to challenge embedded thinking and bring new solutions to life, it is essential that our processes to engage, refine and deploy are also circular. At our UK …
With so much of our most precious resource simply thrown away… how can we collectively re-evaluate, recycle and re-use our ‘waste’ water more effectively? NextGen’s Heather Smith of Cranfield University …
A new wastewater treatment plant in England will trial an approach that could help more European countries reuse higher amounts of water and generate cleaner energy too Climate change is …
Climate change is increasing the risk of water shortages across Europe, but researchers in the Netherlands are hoping to ease pressure by generating a steady supply of clean water and …
NextGen speaks to Horizon Magazine, the EU’s research & innovation publication Transforming the dirty water we flush down the drain into new products, such as clean energy and fertilisers, can help …
Global water demand is expected to continue increasing at a similar rate until 2050, accounting for an increase of 20 to 30% above the current level of water use, mainly …