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Dungeness nuclear plant life to be extended
Added: 20 Jan 2015
EDF Energy today announced plans to extend the operational life of Dungeness B nuclear power plant …
Data study fuels nuclear safety
Added: 20 Jan 2015
Engineers at the University of Huddersfield are using electron microscopy to ensure the safety of t…
Investment boost for engineering talent
Added: 15 Jan 2015
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is investing £1.2 million in up and coming engi…
A wealth of opportunity
Added: 14 Jan 2015
Chemical engineering graduates earn some of the best salaries in the country. But does this stop th…
Sellafield: too big to be private
Added: 14 Jan 2015
Energy and climate change secretary Ed Davey made a startling admission yesterday as he informed pa…
Amec Areva team loses Sellafield role
Added: 13 Jan 2015
The government this morning confirmed that Nuclear Management Partners (NMP), a consortium of Amec …
Flowserve buys Dutch pump manufacturer
Added: 8 Jan 2015
Pumps and valves manufacturer Flowserve yesterday confirmed it had completed its acquisition the Ne…
Food production must cut water use by a fifth
Added: 6 Jan 2015
The use of water in food production must be cut by 20% globally to avoid rocketing food prices and …
Drax CCS clears planning hurdle
Added: 23 Dec 2014
The companies behind a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at Drax power station today announc…
Government misses capacity auction target
Added: 19 Dec 2014
The UK’s first-ever Capacity Market auction concluded yesterday, securing less generating capacity …
Drax CCS wells FEED awarded
Added: 19 Dec 2014
National Grid has awarded a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for the wells required on …
Grid encourages more plant shutdowns
Added: 15 Dec 2014
National Grid is encouraging more energy-intensive businesses to reduce their demand when electrici…
Revised biogas tariffs confirmed
Added: 9 Dec 2014
The government today confirmed the restructuring of feed-in tariffs paid for biomethane fed into th…
Maths model could ‘improve nuclear safety’
Added: 5 Dec 2014
Researchers at the University of Leeds have created a mathematical model that predicts how stalagmi…
Cyber security and robotics “priorities”
Added: 27 Nov 2014
Action must be taken to support six fast-growth industries that could significantly boost the UK ec…
Amec Foster Wheeler merger finalised
Added: 13 Nov 2014
Amec has completed its £2 billion takeover of Foster Wheeler to create an oil & gas services compan…
Pure play
Added: 12 Nov 2014
As global water regulations tighten, filtration technologies are evolving to help process industrie…
Energy storage nanomaterial revealed
Added: 11 Nov 2014
A strong and flexible nanomaterial that could have applications in energy storage and water treatme…
CCS near widespread deployment
Added: 5 Nov 2014
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is now on the cusp of widespread global deployment, according to a…
Didcot back to 75% capacity after fire
Added: 29 Oct 2014
The Didcot B power station unit damaged by fire last week has returned to partial operation, plant …
