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…

Pump blockages and ragging were a frequent occurrence at the site

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…

Utilities group gets smart over leaks

Added: 26 Oct 2006

United Utilities installs “intelligent” membrane waterproofing system to detect leaks at UK reserv…