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MRI could improve chemical plant efficiency
Added: 4 Mar 2014
Chemical reactors could be far more energy-efficient if Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) was used a…
Manufacturing employment accelerates
Added: 4 Mar 2014
Growth in manufacturing jobs is now at its fastest rate since May 2011, according to a survey publi…
Industry pushes for Budget energy discounts
Added: 3 Mar 2014
Manufacturing organisations are calling on Chancellor George Osborne to roll back the cost of vario…
Shale sparks US chemicals boom
Added: 26 Feb 2014
Potential chemicals industry investment in new projects linked to shale gas extraction has passed $…
Flowserve makes pumps acquisition
Added: 26 Feb 2014
Pumps manufacturer Flowserve has announced the acquisition of centrifugal pumps firm Innomag.
Brussels responds to Drax state aid complaints
Added: 25 Feb 2014
The European Commission has responded to allegations that Drax power station received unlawful fina…
Sulzer to expand operations
Added: 25 Feb 2014
Sulzer has unveiled plans to develop its business in three key markets - oil & gas, power and water…
Shell signs North Sea CCS deal
Added: 24 Feb 2014
The UK government has today announced a deal with Shell to develop the world’s first gas carbon cap…
UK bioenergy potential failing
Added: 20 Feb 2014
The UK is failing to make the most of its bioenergy generation capabilities, according to new resea…
Understanding power usage
Added: 19 Feb 2014
Backup generator firm hires Gemini Data Loggers to calculate which pieces of kit use the most energ…
Energy saving incentive
Added: 19 Feb 2014
Automated demand response technology will allow firms to adjust energy usage while boosting revenue…
Biogas to grid plant build starts
Added: 18 Feb 2014
Work has begun on Scotland’s first gas to grid anaerobic digestion (AD) project after its financing…
Foster Wheeler wins LNG upgrade
Added: 18 Feb 2014
Foster Wheeler yesterday announced it had won a contract to upgrade a Norwegian liquefied natural g…
UK faces fracking skills shortage
Added: 17 Feb 2014
The UK fracking industry could be marred by a lack of relevant skills and equipment, according to a…
Amec to buy Foster Wheeler for £2bn
Added: 13 Feb 2014
Amec today made a formal offer to acquire rival oilfield services firm Foster Wheeler for $3.3 bill…
ConocoPhillips in North Sea pumps deal
Added: 13 Feb 2014
Centrifugal pump manufacturer Amarinth has secured a £600,000 order from ConocoPhillips to supply h…
Solvent cuts paper energy use by 40%
Added: 12 Feb 2014
A new solvent developed at the Eindhoven University of Technology (EUT) could reduce energy consump…
Interlink establishes UK base
Added: 12 Feb 2014
US human machine interface (HMI) and sensor technology firm Interlink Electronics has announced it …
Delays and overspend hit Sellafield
Added: 11 Feb 2014
Clean-up and decommissioning projects at the Sellafield nuclear plant are subject to considerable d…
Smart water spend to double
Added: 11 Feb 2014
Global spending on smart water management (SWM) technologies is set to more than double in the next…
