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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 boost for waste bioplastics
Added: 12 Mar 2014
Bacteria species can enhance the production of bioplastics from waste, according to new research.
Intertek opens UK food testing lab
Added: 12 Mar 2014
Intertek has opened a new food laboratory in Derby.
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 …
Honeywell tops automation sales
Added: 10 Mar 2014
Honeywell recorded the strongest global sales among automation suppliers to the process industries …
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…
ExxonMobil licenses InteliRed
Added: 5 Mar 2014
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company has awarded the first commercial license for its InteliRed rem…
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…
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…
