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Scientists enhance bioplastics process
Added: 30 Jul 2014
Food waste method could dramatically enhance the way bioplastics are developed, new research sugges…
Subsidy wins for biomass and AD
Added: 25 Jul 2014
Biomass and anaerobic digestion (AD) plants will be able to compete for £155 million annually under…
UK plans national radioactive storage site
Added: 24 Jul 2014
Plans for a single geological disposal facility (GDF) to hold all of the UK’s radioactive waste wer…
Traffic fears block shale bid
Added: 22 Jul 2014
Concerns over potentially high levels of traffic have led planners to block a proposed exploratory …
Process champions moved in reshuffle
Added: 15 Jul 2014
Two key allies of the process industries were today removed from their posts by Prime Minister Davi…
Biomass pre-processing study launches
Added: 11 Jul 2014
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) today launched a programme assessing the impact of pre-proc…
Diverting disaster
Added: 10 Jul 2014
In the wake of an industrial disaster, updating plant safety technology is often the first port of …
Minister offers assurance on biogas tariffs
Added: 10 Jul 2014
The government is seeking to avoid the stalling of biogas projects under development by offering as…
AD sector 'guilty of poor pump maintenance'
Added: 8 Jul 2014
Many of the country’s anaerobic digestion (AD) plants are ignoring maintenance of their mixing syst…
GE acquires water and biogas firm
Added: 1 Jul 2014
GE’s water business today announced it had acquired UK process firm Monsal, which specialises in th…
Energy failures threaten firms
Added: 10 Jun 2014
Certification body says organisations are exposed to financial risk if they fail to improve energy …
Energy efficiency competition progresses
Added: 4 Jun 2014
Three firms complete design stage in the Energy Technology Institute (ETI) £2.8m waste to energy co…
Shale gas suppliers team up
Added: 21 May 2014
Two environmental services firms currently working with Cuadrilla today announced a joint venture t…
Keep it clean
Added: 1 May 2014
High water costs and environmental laws are forcing process plants to consider new cleaning methods.
Chancellor launches spending consultation
Added: 28 Apr 2014
Chancellor unveils plans to boost science, research and innovation expenditure in the UK.
Climate change – why bother?
Added: 16 Apr 2014
Does a renewed focus on adapting to climate change mean we should give up on trying to prevent it?
Research cutting biodiesel water usage
Added: 20 Mar 2014
European researchers are developing more sustainable biofuels using water-free techniques.
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.
Does industrial growth really matter?
Added: 5 Mar 2014
Over the past month or so we have heard a great deal from our political leaders about how passionat…
