All Power & Water
Hinkley costs estimate to rise by £1.5 billion says EDF
Added: 3 Jul 2017
Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant faces a substantial overrun on work and costs have risen by a f…
Government commits to nuclear fusion research post-Brexit
Added: 29 Jun 2017
The UK government has committed to funding nuclear fusion research alongside the European Union unt…
GMB in ‘last ditch’ talks to avoid Sellafield firefighters strike
Added: 27 Jun 2017
Firefighters at Sellafield nuclear facility have threatened a series of strikes in July unless a di…
NAO Hinkley report criticises government nuclear strategy
Added: 23 Jun 2017
The National Audit Office has made damning criticism of the government’s strategy for the Hinkley P…
Process leaders demand Brexit scrutiny and safeguards after Queen's Speech
Added: 21 Jun 2017
Early responses from process industry leaders to the Queen’s Speech outlining the Government’s appr…
Improved use of resources drives development in the water industry
Added: 20 Jun 2017
At a time when operating margins in water and wastewater are under growing pressure, the need to co…
Election analysis: What’s the effect for Brexit and the process industries?
Added: 9 Jun 2017
The hung parliament that has resulted from the general election has increased uncertainty over the …
Industry leaders call for UK to lead on energy transition after Trump pull out
Added: 2 Jun 2017
Industry bodies reacted with dismay to US president Donald Trump’s intention to withdraw his countr…
More than £0.3 mill in R&D on offer to engineering innovators
Added: 30 May 2017
Seven engineering innovators will have the chance to share £350,000 of R&D support in a competition…
Oxford Uni spin-off secures valves deal with Middle East water company
Added: 30 May 2017
Oxford Flow has won its first Middle Eastern contract, with an agreement to supply valves technolog…
Danfoss drives set for maximum energy efficiency for water applications
Added: 26 May 2017
The VLT AQUA Drive from Danfoss is designed to offer a unique combination of three strengths: energ…
Academies: Brexit will see multi-million pound gap in STEM research support
Added: 24 May 2017
Britain’s departure from the European Union will leave a significant gap in support for the country…
Case study: monitoring is the key to water flow
Added: 22 May 2017
Standalone monitoring ensures bearing faults don’t result in a loss of water supply.
Graphene breakthrough could massively cut nuclear energy costs
Added: 9 May 2017
Manchester University researchers are claiming a breakthrough that could reduce the CO2 emissions a…
Report warns half of all Scots jobs to be automated by 2030
Added: 8 May 2017
Nearly one in two jobs in Scotland are at risk of automation by the end of the next decade, suggest…
UK and France agree to strengthen nuclear skills development
Added: 26 Apr 2017
The National Skills Academy Nuclear (NSAN) and the Institut National des Sciences et Techniques Nuc…
Energy efficiency ‘most important area’ for government to focus on, report finds
Added: 24 Apr 2017
Improving energy efficiency is the “single most important area” for the government to focus on if i…
In full flow: Totex is finally taking effect in the water sector
Added: 4 Apr 2017
A sector once seen as slow moving and traditional is now in its most dynamic period for decades. To…
Former BP engineer David Peattie named nuclear authority CEO
Added: 1 Mar 2017
Former BP engineer David Peattie has been appointed to the role of chief executive officer (CEO) at…
EPSRC invests £4.6m in nuclear robot development
Added: 28 Feb 2017
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has invested £4.6 million in the dev…
