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Sheffield to open £2m nanomaterials lab
Added: 6 Oct 2016
A £2 million laboratory is opening at the University of Sheffield on Friday, which will help scient…
BP investigating Shetland oil leak
Added: 3 Oct 2016
Oil and gas firm BP has taken its Clair Platform offline after oil was found to have leaked into th…
Hinkley contract ‘marks new era for nuclear power’
Added: 3 Oct 2016
The government, EDF and CGN have signed the final agreement allowing for the construction of Hinkle…
Small modular reactors ‘by 2030’
Rob Smith | Added: 29 Sep 2016
A report by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) says small modular reactors (SMRs) could come o…
Parker Hannifin fined £1m for worker death
Added: 26 Sep 2016
Manufacturing firm Parker Hannifin has been fined £1 million after a worker died at its factory in …
UK manufacturing enters world top 10
Added: 26 Sep 2016
A report by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and banking firm Santander reveals the UK is now …
Amec opens energy research lab
Added: 23 Sep 2016
Amec Foster Wheeler has opened a new laboratory to conduct research on different types of energy sy…
Biopharma breakthrough heralds ‘on demand’ drugs
Added: 23 Sep 2016
Researchers at MIT and Harvard’s Wyss Institute have developed a novel method for producing biophar…
‘Clumsy’ Brexit deal could do lasting damage says EEF
Added: 21 Sep 2016
A report by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, suggests that rushed Brexit negotiations could do…
Engineering facing skills and diversity crisis
Added: 20 Sep 2016
The Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) latest skills report reveals the majority of …
Welsh refinery hit with £400k ‘laceration’ fine
Added: 19 Sep 2016
Valero Energy has been fined £400,000 after a worker suffered fractures and lacerations to both his…
Oxford opens nanomaterials research centre
Added: 15 Sep 2016
A new research centre located at the University of Oxford’s Harwell Campus will focus on the study …
Government approves Hinkley Point deal
Added: 15 Sep 2016
The UK government has today given approval for Hinkley Point C nuclear plant, but has introduced a …
Collaboration driving pharmaceuticals growth
Added: 15 Sep 2016
A report by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) reveals the number of app…
Data analytics ‘can combat biggest business threats’
Added: 14 Sep 2016
Manufacturers are pressing ahead with investment in data analytics to ensure they are Internet of T…
Nuclear industry fuelling jobs growth
Added: 13 Sep 2016
A report by the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) reveals high skilled jobs in the sector have inc…
CCS technology ‘ready to be deployed’
Added: 12 Sep 2016
A new report by the Parliamentary Advisory Group on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) says CCS techn…
Welsh firm takes Hinkley steel order
Added: 8 Sep 2016
Welsh steel firm Express Reinforcements has been chosen to supply 200,000 tonnes of reinforced stee…
Industry hits back after Sellafield safety slam
Added: 8 Sep 2016
An investigation by the BBC’s Panorama team has uncovered a number of safety concerns at Sellafield…
Smart energy revolution ‘fanciful nonsense’
Added: 5 Sep 2016
Energy workers’ union GMB has dismissed claims by National Grid that winter blackouts could be avoi…
