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Micropump aids glass manufacturing process
Added: 24 Aug 2012
Today’s building designs require manufacturers to continually develop materials which meet the chal…

Glass could improve disposal of nuclear waste
Added: 23 Aug 2012
A method of storing nuclear waste normally used only for High Level Waste (HLW), could provide a be…

Research to investigate impact of biofuel processes
Added: 23 Aug 2012
Aston University Bioenergy Research Group (BERG) has been awarded £424,000 of research funds, as pa…

Nanosensor array detects harmful substances
Added: 22 Aug 2012
The University of California has enabled a US company to develop a novel sensor that can detect sma…

Virtual plants link renewable power to Grid
Added: 17 Aug 2012
Southampton, UK – Small and distributed energy resources (DERs), such as wind farms and solar panel…

Ensus to restart biofuels facility
Added: 15 Aug 2012
London – Ensus is to restart its bioethanol plant on Teesside in late August, the company has annou…

Work starts on "world's largest" renewable energy plant
Added: 14 Aug 2012
London, UK – Air Products has started work on the site of a pioneering renewable energy plant in t…

Microbes convert energy to pure methane
Added: 10 Aug 2012
Microbes that convert electricity into methane gas have been discovered by scientists from Stanford…

Solid approach to oil pollution
Added: 8 Aug 2012
London - UK Power Networks, the UK’s largest public utility, is to trial a pollution prevention sys…

Wanted - 350 senior engineers
Added: 6 Aug 2012
Middlesbrough, UK – Some 350 senior engineer vacancies were up for grabs at a recruitment event sup…

Legionella outbreaks spark industry response
Added: 2 Aug 2012
London - The recent outbreaks of legionella in Stoke-on-Trent and Edinburgh have led to a spike in …

Support, but Renewables Review leaves questions
Added: 26 Jul 2012
London – The Government has announced its decision on the support levels given to renewable energy …

Drax to convert to biomass within five years
Added: 25 Jul 2012
London – The Government has published its final decisions on support levels for the various renewab…

Collaboration to produce butadiene from biomass
Added: 24 Jul 2012
Versalis, Eni’s chemicals subsidiary in the production of elastomers, together with Genomatica and …

Bridging the divide
Added: 23 Jul 2012
The UK process industries need to resolve long-standing differences between academics and businesse…

MPs urge rethink of 'botched' Energy Bill
Added: 23 Jul 2012
London - The Government’s draft Energy Bill could impose unnecessary costs on consumers, lead to le…

EU-backed project harnesses the potential of food waste
Added: 23 Jul 2012
York, UK- Scientists at the University of York are leading a major EU-backed network that is explor…

Carbon Trust in energy-efficiency link with insurer
Added: 17 Jul 2012
London – The Carbon Trust has formed a partnership with global insurer RSA, whereby its technical e…

Research hub to address burning bioenergy issues
Added: 17 Jul 2012
David Willetts has launched a research hub dedicated to exploring bioenergy processes and techniques

UK industries pay world's highest 'carbon' costs
Added: 16 Jul 2012
London – UK energy and climate change policies add more to its energy-intensive industries’ electri…