|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20.01.26 - 19:48
|
Zelensky Skips Davos As Kiev Plunged Into Worst Power & Water Crisis Of War (ZeroHedge)
|
|
|
Zelensky Skips Davos As Kiev Plunged Into Worst Power & Water Crisis Of War
Ukraine's energy crisis continues, not only with nationwide rolling blackouts, but with fresh overnight Russian strikes on the capital having plunged nearly 6,000 of the city's buildings into darkness amid subzero temperatures.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced Tuesday he is skipping the Davos World Economic Forum (WEF) summit given his country's energy emergency is his top priority. "For now, I am choosing Ukraine, not an economic forum," Zelensky said, but noted the situation could change quickly and that he's urging immediate support from outside partners.
KyivPost reports that "According to the mayor, 5,635 high-rise buildings were left without heating following the strike, nearly 80% of which had only recently had heat restored after outages on Jan. 9." Kiev is experiencing -14C temperatures on Tuesday, or 7 degrees Fahrenheit.
Reuters/CNN: Government-sponsored warming center in...
|
|
|
|
|
20.01.26 - 16:48
|
Water winners: who will gain from the industry′s spending spree in England and Wales? (The Guardian)
|
|
|
As Labour shakes up regulation, suppliers are finally investing – but face problems such as contractor shortages and inflationWater firms could be let off pollution fines as part of government overhaulWhen a sluice gate failed 24 metres below the water's surface at Thames Water's Queen Mother reservoir near London's Heathrow airport, there were no easy fixes available. Emptying 37m cubic metres of water was not an option, meaning that helmeted divers were limited to 98-minute stints in the high-pressure environment.The risky project required a team on a floating platform with a crane to cut out the broken equipment with thermal lances, bolt a plate on to the reservoir wall, and install the new equipment. It took more than a year until last October to complete, according to Glenfield Invicta, the contractor that carried out the work for Thames Water. Continue reading......
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19.01.26 - 23:48
|
Water firms could be let off pollution fines as part of government overhaul (The Guardian)
|
|
|
Exclusive: Campaigners claim changes will let companies 'off the hook', as government prepares to unveil new white paper for water industryWater companies could be let off fines for polluting the environment under changes announced in the government's new white paper.The environment secretary, Emma Reynolds, hailed the changes as “once-in-a-generation reforms” featuring “tough oversight, real accountability and no more excuses”. Continue reading......
|
|
|
19.01.26 - 08:24
|
Thousands of Kent residents still dealing with water supply issues (The Guardian)
|
|
|
South East Water treatment works fault, power outage and burst mains leave homes with no water or low pressureThousands of residents across Kent are still dealing with water supply issues after yet more outages from the under-fire operator, South East Water.The water supply of more than 5,500 households was affected on Sunday evening due to a treatment works fault, a power outage and two burst mains. Continue reading......
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.01.26 - 11:30
|
Water restored to most Kent and Sussex homes after six days′ disruption (The Guardian)
|
|
|
Up to 30,000 customers of South East Water had no supply or low pressure at height of incidentWater has been restored to most homes across Kent and Sussex after almost a week of disruption.South East Water (SEW) said the outage, which began on Saturday, was the result of Storm Goretti causing burst pipes and power cuts. Continue reading......
|
|
|
16.01.26 - 08:00
|
′If you′re flushing the toilet with grey water, people should know′: how China turned rain into an asset (The Guardian)
|
|
|
Architects and designers have recycled ancient practice of collecting rainwater to make buildings ecologically friendlyWhen the legendary Taiwanese rock band Mayday were due to perform in Beijing one evening in May 2023, some fans were worried that the rainy weather could affect the show. Mayday were taking to the stage in Beijing's National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, built for the 2008 Olympics. Like the real-life twig piles that give the building its nickname, the stadium is built with an intricate and highly porous lattice, made of steel.“Don't worry too much,” reassured an article published by the official newsletter for China's ministry of water resources. “The Bird's Nest also has its 'secret weapon'!” Continue reading......
|
|
|
|
|
15.01.26 - 20:00
|
Shareholders ′extremely concerned′ as South East Water boss dodges mounting questions (The Guardian)
|
|
|
Despite two crises that have left thousands without running water, David Hinton is in line for multiple pay awards and bonusesCan David Hinton, the chief executive of South East Water, stay in his job long enough to bag a £400,000 bonus for turning up to work? With four-and-a-half years to go, one can't say his chances of landing the retention payment – or “service award” – are good. In fact, it will be surprising if he's still infuriating the residents of Tunbridge Wells four-and-a-half weeks from now.In the latest episode of this long-running double saga of outages that has left thousands of households in Kent and Sussex without running water for days, Ofwat has opened a first-of-its-kind investigation into whether South East complied with its obligation to provide “high standards of customer service and support”. That comes a day after Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, called for the regulator to review the company's operating licence. Continue reading......
|
|
Börsentreff auf Facebook |
Börsentreff auf X |
Börsentreff auf Instagram
