Exploration of water utilities and their role within a renewable energy system is particularly pursuant regarding the overall global objective of reducing carbon emissions. Our research used Scottish Water as a case study to investigate industry specific renewable opportunities within the water network that will enable sustainable development and progression towards a smarter more integrated industrial ecosystem. To meet these objectives and ensure net zero is achieved we identified the mindset of Reduce, Rethink, Renewable Integration as being key to a strategic outlook for renewable routemaps moving forward. 

  

Our main areas of research focus are: 

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    Energy Storage  

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• The assessment of conventional energy storage options. 

• Investigation of potential for short term wastewater storage. 

  

    Energy Recovery 

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• Quantification of the potential of energy recovery from the water network. 

• The Powering of a smart network.