All Power & Water

Polymers from CO2
Added: 22 Mar 2011
Bayer has started up a pilot plant at its Chempark Leverkusen site to turn CO2 emissions into feeds…

Worst case scenarios
Added: 18 Mar 2011
London – The UK government has asked Dr Mike Weightman, the UK’s chief nuclear inspector to report …

RWE pulls plug on German nuclear plant
Added: 15 Mar 2011
Essen, Germany – RWE is shutting down its Biblis Block A nuclear power unit in Germany to carry out…

Scottish water unplugged
Added: 11 Mar 2011
VSD project promises an end to pump blockages and ragging. Patrick Raleigh reports

RWE, BASF, Linde in clean coal power advance
Added: 11 Mar 2011
Ludwigshafen, Germany – RWE Power, BASF and Linde have advanced a CO2 scrubbing solvent, which they…

Nuclear Island gets funding go-ahead
Added: 10 Mar 2011
London – The employer-backed Nuclear Island skills project is being moved to the next stage followi…

Mexico power plant switches to Emerson
Added: 1 Mar 2011
Valladolid, Mexico – Emerson is replacing gas and steam turbine controls, as well as balance of pla…

UK investment 'surge' for nuclear, carbon capture, renewables
Added: 19 Oct 2010
London – The UK government plans to establish eight new nuclear plants as part of a “surge of inves…

Northumbrian Water upgrades Darlington STW
Added: 19 Oct 2010
Darlington, UK – Northumbrian Water has completed a major refurbishment of its Stressholme sewage t…

Welsh power plant project sparks immigrant pay row
Added: 15 Oct 2010
London – The GMB trade union is seeking to recover over £10,000 each for 16 Polish migrant workers,…

British Energy actuates training at nuclear plants
Added: 15 Oct 2010
Bristol, UK – British Energy, part of EDF Energy, has installed over 400 AUMA actuators at a number…

Automation and safety systems for UK LNG projects
Added: 5 Dec 2006
Grain LNG chooses automation and safety systems for LNG importation projects in England
First gas from new Dutch pipeline
Added: 4 Dec 2006
New 230km Bacton-Balgzand pipeline to supply 8% of UK gas demand
Desert sun can meet European energy needs
Added: 1 Dec 2006
Solar electricity could be imported from North Africa to London with only about 10% loss of power.
Power station turns to composite bearings
Added: 28 Nov 2006
Composite materials replace brass bearings at major hydroelectric power station in North Wales
EU project to bring biomass to China power plants
Added: 23 Nov 2006
Evaluating commercial potential of biomass in China’s coal-fired stations
Korean group to acquire UK-based Mitsui Babcock
Added: 10 Nov 2006
Doosan of South Korea to acquire UK-based energy services company for around £100m.
EA unveils new water regulation plan
Added: 9 Nov 2006
Scoring system will enable operators to receive less regulatory attention and lower charges.
ESR to monitor GRP pipes in Qatar
Added: 26 Oct 2006
Contract to supply specialist composite pipework consultancy for the RAS Laffan Cooling Seawater Sy…