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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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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…

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Collaboration to produce butadiene from biomass

Added: 24 Jul 2012

Versalis, Eni’s chemicals subsidiary in the production of elastomers, together with Genomatica and …

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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…

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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

PSM is deemed by the HSE to be a ‘hot topic’ for high-hazard sites

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…

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Don Valley first in line for CCS funding

Added: 16 Jul 2012

Brussels – The EC has placed the 650MW Don Valley project at Stainforth in South Yorkshire at the t…

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Operating procedure key to process safety

Added: 16 Jul 2012

Article based on Honeywell white paper. Contributors: Subhankar Dey - Senior Marketing Specialist, …

Fukushima: Could accidents be 'Made in Britain'?

Added: 16 Jul 2012

Given the scale of devastation suffered by Japan as a result of last year’s earthquake and tsunami …