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Rising costs affect chemicals sector
Added: 8 Apr 2014
The rising cost of electricity and gas is a major threat to the UK chemicals industry, a new report…
DNV handed Apache deal
Added: 8 Apr 2014
North Sea exploration company awards verification services contract to oil and gas advisory firm.
400MW biomass cap uncertain
Added: 7 Apr 2014
Government is struggling to reach its 400MW biomass cap as the scrapping of several schemes leaves …
Compound reclassification proposed
Added: 7 Apr 2014
A proposal to reclassify plastics chemical Bisphanol A (BPA) as potentially harmful to reproductive…
Oil & gas jobs to rise by 39,000
Added: 4 Apr 2014
The oil and gas sector could create up to 39,000 jobs in the UK over the next two years, according …
Emerson plans sensors acquisitions
Added: 2 Apr 2014
Emerson Process Management is targeting acquisitions of sensors manufacturers to increase its prese…
Accident costs top £20bn
Added: 2 Apr 2014
The combined financial loss from the 100 largest accidents in the global hydrocarbon industry has b…
UK has “no choice” over shale gas
Added: 28 Mar 2014
The UK public must support shale oil and gas development if some of the country’s key industries ar…
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 employs F1 data analysis
Added: 27 Mar 2014
Pharmaceuticals firm GlaxoSmithKline is employing Formula 1 style data analysis to improve its drug…
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…
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…
Latest food contaminant risks revealed
Added: 21 Mar 2014
Pathogens and pesticides are the most commonly found contaminants in food, new research suggests.
Apprenticeships given Budget boost
Added: 20 Mar 2014
Firms looking to increase their skills base welcomed yesterday’s Budget announcement of a boost in …
Research cutting biodiesel water usage
Added: 20 Mar 2014
European researchers are developing more sustainable biofuels using water-free techniques.
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…
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 launches wireless adaptor
Added: 19 Mar 2014
Yokogawa develops multi-protocol device designed to convert wired instruments and sensors.
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…
Drugs firm to begin production
Added: 18 Mar 2014
Pharmaceuticals firm Aesica has announced the validation of its manufacturing facility at Queenboro…
