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Molecular sieves

Molecular ‘sieves’ provide greener power generation

Added: 13 Jun 2013

Polymer molecular sieve membranes, when exposed to UV irradiation, could improve processes such as …

Biofuel

South-west to follow suit with bio-LNG

Added: 13 Jun 2013

UK bio-fuel supplier, Gasrec, has announced it will open a renewable energy refuelling station at A…

Wood

Cutting down on carbon emissions

Added: 12 Jun 2013

A recent study led by researchers at Dartmouth College suggested logging releases harmful amounts o…

U.S. basins

EIA increases estimates on UK shale gas reserves

Added: 12 Jun 2013

US agency claims UK has enough shale gas to meet its own domestic gas consumption demands for nearl…

Hydrogen from solar energy and rust

A bright future for hydrogen

Added: 11 Jun 2013

Scientists from the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have produced hydrogen from sun…

BP rig oil2

Sir Ian Wood to carry out review of oil & gas sector

Added: 11 Jun 2013

DECC has announced a review of the oil & gas industry- the first of its kind for two decades.

CCS crop22

£3.25m funding aims to speed up CCS development

Added: 10 Jun 2013

EPSRC-funded research will look into how carbon dioxide can be stored underground.

Food Greencore

Tiny hot bubbles improve food and fuel processing

Added: 10 Jun 2013

Sheffield University researchers believe they have found a more efficient way to dry products for f…

Scientists produce H2 for fuel cells using an inexpensive catalyst under real-world conditions

Fuelling the future with hydrogen

Added: 7 Jun 2013

A hydrogen powered internal combustion engine is designed to reduce CO2 emissions to near zero.

GE Power and Water

GE collaborates for deep-water exploration

Added: 7 Jun 2013

GE Oil & Gas have struck a deal to supply subsea wellheads for hydrocarbon drilling in the Gulf of …

Carbon sponge

Enzyme-catalysed process captures CO2

Added: 5 Jun 2013

Carbon capture expert Akermin demonstrates a technique that has an emissions capture rate close to …

Shale gas

Shale turns up the volume

Added: 4 Jun 2013

A report by prospector IGas has stated that reserves of shale gas could fuel the UK for at least fi…

Biofuel

Producing biofuel at a cost

Added: 4 Jun 2013

Genetic engineers have discovered a method of producing biofuels from lignocellulose materials - us…

LEWA Burckhardt CCS2

Proposal to implement better BECCS

Added: 4 Jun 2013

The Institute of Chemical Engineers has discussed the contribution of bioenergy in future energy pr…

Dalkia wood

'Ultraselective' process creates p-xylene from biomass

Added: 29 May 2013

Chemical engineers have discovered a new process for making p-xylene from biomass.

CCS

Carbon capture in Europe is a 'farce'

Added: 28 May 2013

Researchers funded by the Global CCS Institute claim that European efforts to develop CCS have beco…

Shale gas

Shale gas could help keep the lights on

Added: 24 May 2013

A new report highlights the importance of shale gas development as concerns grow over UK gas suppli…

Pluto LNG

US DOE approves joint LNG project

Added: 24 May 2013

Mitsui, Mitsubishi and GDF Suez of France have invested in a joint LNG venture.

Drax Power Plant

Making use of minerals in carbon capture

Added: 23 May 2013

Ammonium salts could provide a viable way of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Hydrogen

Process produces hydrogen at lower temperatures

Added: 22 May 2013

Duke University has produced hydrogen with less than 0.002% of carbon monoxide.