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EDF gets green light for Hinkley Point C

Added: 20 Mar 2013

London – EDF Energy has gained planning consent from the UK government for its plans to build a new…

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UK 'needs more women in top industry jobs'

Added: 20 Mar 2013

London – The UK will struggle to increase the pipeline of women into industry unless action is take…

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New hope for old hops

Added: 20 Mar 2013

Aland, Finland - One of the world’s oldest preserved beers is to be reproduced by the Stallhagen br…

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Oil prices drive global flow meter market

Added: 19 Mar 2013

Dedham, Massachusetts - Pent up demand in the power, mining, and oil & gas industries is driving st…

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Triple-dip fears prompt calls for policy shift

Added: 14 Mar 2013

London - The UK economy is facing a return to recession following a 0.3% contraction at the end of …

Measuring the energy content of waste

Added: 13 Mar 2013

Cranfield, UK – Cranfield University is developing an interesting new approach for calculating the …

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Total restarts Elgin production

Added: 13 Mar 2013

Paris - Total has restarted production in the Elgin/Franklin area, having gained approval for the m…

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Thames Water to tap more sewage power

Added: 13 Mar 2013

London – Thames Water is extending its use of THP (thermal hydrolysis process) technology in an eff…

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Solar energy to convert CO2 into fuel

Added: 13 Mar 2013

Edinburgh, UK – An international team of scientists, led by industry experts from Heriot-Watt Unive…

Boris backs district heating plan

Added: 8 Mar 2013

Network could eventually heat and cool much of central London

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Growing gap in the cloud

Added: 8 Mar 2013

Chasm developing between US and UK industrial businesses

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Plastics heat exchangers

Added: 8 Mar 2013

Nanomaterials could revolutionise current technology

Nuclear

MPs call for Plan B on nuclear

Added: 5 Mar 2013

The UK needs alternative ideas to ensure the building of a new generation of nuclear power stations…

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Four new manufacturing centres

Added: 4 Mar 2013

London –The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is funding four new research…

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Shell put Alaskan drilling on ice

Added: 4 Mar 2013

London – Royal Dutch Shell plc has decided to pause its exploration drilling activity for 2013 in A…

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Apprentices funding is paying off

Added: 3 Mar 2013

London – Government funding to help businesses take on an apprentice has led to the creation of at …

Energy

Energy Bill falls short of expectations

Added: 27 Feb 2013

Ernst & Young believes UK energy price hikes have cast doubt over support for renewables

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Alarm to monitor captured greenhouse gas

Added: 27 Feb 2013

A new device could determine how efficiently captured greenhouse gases are stored

Material improves efficiency of carbon capture

Added: 27 Feb 2013

Korean researchers have developed a material that could help cut carbon capture costs

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UK oil and gas investment hits 30-year high

Added: 25 Feb 2013

London - The UK oil and gas sector is experiencing its highest level of investment for more than 30…