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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…
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 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 …
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 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…
Producing biofuel at a cost
Added: 4 Jun 2013
Genetic engineers have discovered a method of producing biofuels from lignocellulose materials - us…
Proposal to implement better BECCS
Added: 4 Jun 2013
The Institute of Chemical Engineers has discussed the contribution of bioenergy in future energy pr…
'Ultraselective' process creates p-xylene from biomass
Added: 29 May 2013
Chemical engineers have discovered a new process for making p-xylene from biomass.
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 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…
US DOE approves joint LNG project
Added: 24 May 2013
Mitsui, Mitsubishi and GDF Suez of France have invested in a joint LNG venture.
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.
Process produces hydrogen at lower temperatures
Added: 22 May 2013
Duke University has produced hydrogen with less than 0.002% of carbon monoxide.
Government to assess refining and fuel import sectors
Added: 21 May 2013
DECC has called for evidence on plans to review the long-term health of the UK’s refining and fuel …
Single-pixel camera creates affordable 3D images
Added: 20 May 2013
Single-pixel technique could be used in the process industries to detect gases.
UK government given action plan for CCS
Added: 17 May 2013
Plan could enable CCS to compete with other low carbon forms of energy generation by 2020.
Cotton effective in cleaning up oil spills
Added: 16 May 2013
Scientists report that each pound of raw cotton may be able to sop up more than 30 pounds of crude …
Algorithm isolates attacks on control systems
Added: 15 May 2013
US researchers have developed an algorithm that detects and isolates attacks on networked control s…
Energy release in magnetic materials
Added: 15 May 2013
A study by New York University physicists has advanced the understanding of self-sustained chemical…
Poll reveals public want more support for engineering
Added: 14 May 2013
The public want more Government support for students taking on science, technology, engineering and…
