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Biomass

Scottish biomass projects scrapped

Added: 28 Mar 2014

Plans to develop three combined heat and power (CHP) biomass plants in Scotland have been scrapped,…

GSK process safety module

GSK employs F1 data analysis

Added: 27 Mar 2014

Pharmaceuticals firm GlaxoSmithKline is employing Formula 1 style data analysis to improve its drug…

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US approves sixth LNG terminal

Added: 25 Mar 2014

A sixth US liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal has gained conditional approval to export to countr…

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Ineos sues Sinopec over carbon fibre secrets

Added: 21 Mar 2014

Chemical company Ineos is suing Chinese oil major Sinopec and subsidiaries for misuse of trade secr…

Paramount food quality

Latest food contaminant risks revealed

Added: 21 Mar 2014

Pathogens and pesticides are the most commonly found contaminants in food, new research suggests.

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Apprenticeships given Budget boost

Added: 20 Mar 2014

Firms looking to increase their skills base welcomed yesterday’s Budget announcement of a boost in …

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

Research cutting biodiesel water usage

Added: 20 Mar 2014

European researchers are developing more sustainable biofuels using water-free techniques.

Chancellor George Osborne Budget

Budget: £7bn energy deal for industry

Added: 19 Mar 2014

Chancellor George Osborne today used his annual Budget to announce a package of measures to help en…

Poultry processing

Turkey giant seals biomass deal

Added: 19 Mar 2014

Bernard Matthews turkey farms are to benefit from the installation of 170 biomass boilers, partly f…

Yokogawa wireless adaptor

Yokogawa launches wireless adaptor

Added: 19 Mar 2014

Yokogawa develops multi-protocol device designed to convert wired instruments and sensors.

BP chemicals plant facility

Chemicals industry renews budget plea

Added: 18 Mar 2014

The chemicals industry has renewed its calls for Chancellor George Osborne to cut the cost of energ…

Aesica boss Robert Hardy

Drugs firm to begin production

Added: 18 Mar 2014

Pharmaceuticals firm Aesica has announced the validation of its manufacturing facility at Queenboro…

Plastics-to-diesel facility

Turning plastic into fuel

Added: 18 Mar 2014

The development of new technologies to convert plastic film into fuel is imminent, according to was…

Bacteria used in bioplastics production

Bacteria boost for waste bioplastics

Added: 12 Mar 2014

Bacteria species can enhance the production of bioplastics from waste, according to new research.

Poultry processing

Intertek opens UK food testing lab

Added: 12 Mar 2014

Intertek has opened a new food laboratory in Derby.

Food Greencore

Food fingerprinting to combat fraud

Added: 10 Mar 2014

The chemical fingerprinting of food samples will be key in the fight against food fraud, according …

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Honeywell tops automation sales

Added: 10 Mar 2014

Honeywell recorded the strongest global sales among automation suppliers to the process industries …

RES North Blyth Biomass Power Station

100MW biomass project scrapped

Added: 6 Mar 2014

The developer of a 100MW biomass power plant in Northumberland has decided to abandon the project d…

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ExxonMobil licenses InteliRed

Added: 5 Mar 2014

ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company has awarded the first commercial license for its InteliRed rem…

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Robotics demand stays strong

Added: 5 Mar 2014

The annual UK sales of industrial robots remained strong in 2013, but fell short of record sales re…