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Hanson Cement prevents emissions rules halting UK plant

Added: 23 Nov 2011

Clitheroe, UK – Hanson Cement has resolved an inherent design fault on the bearing assembly of a la…

Shell, SSE agree carbon capture and storage project

Added: 11 Nov 2011

London – SSE plc and Shell UK Ltd have agreed to jointly develop a proposed carbon capture and stor…

Digester mixing system advances biogas production at Heinz Bakenhus

Added: 11 Nov 2011

Grossenkneten, Germany – Landia’s digester mixing system, which combines sludge recirculation with …

Brazil biomass producer targets Europe

Added: 7 Nov 2011

São Luís, Brazil – Suzano Renewable Energy, part of the Suzano Pulp and Paper company, has recently…

Leeds 'sludge team' targets nuclear waste

Added: 2 Nov 2011

Leeds, UK – It’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it. Researchers from the University of Leeds ha…

CCS axe threatens future of coal

Added: 1 Nov 2011

The UK government has decided not to construct carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities at the L…

Clean coal must stay high on the agenda

Added: 1 Nov 2011

With its capacity to reduce CO2 emissions from coal-fired power stations by up to 90%, carbon captu…

Dairy Crest

Creaming off the cost

Added: 1 Nov 2011

One of the UK’s ten largest food companies, Dairy Crest has started up two biomass boilers at its D…

Why energy-saving plans are failing to go the distance

Added: 1 Nov 2011

Depending on the relative cost of enery at the time, energy-efficiency programmes and capital inves…

Shell targets shale, but not in EU

Added: 1 Nov 2011

Shell Chemicals is planning to tap into THE enormous potential of shale gas as part of efforts to b…

New water quality monitoring service

Added: 1 Nov 2011

The Environment Agency (EA) has created a new agency, called the National Water Quality Instrumenta…

Environmental monitoring: Joined up power plants

Added: 1 Nov 2011

The appetite for the development of new waste-to-energy and biomass incineration plants is increasi…

SSE gets green light for new Ferrybridge power plant

Added: 31 Oct 2011

London – SSE Generation Ltd, part of Scottish and Southern Energy, has received consent from the UK…

Sainsbury's to send all waste to AD

Added: 31 Oct 2011

London – Sainsbury’s has signed a three-year deal with Biffa, which will see all food waste from th…

Time to switch on to switching off

Added: 28 Oct 2011

Birmingham, UK – UK industry is facing a ‘perfect storm’ of carbon taxes, the closure of many power…

UK axes Longannet carbon capture and storage project

Added: 20 Oct 2011

London — The UK government has opted not to proceed with the construction of carbon capture and sto…

Scientists develop technology to detect leaks from underwater gas pipelines

Added: 19 Oct 2011

Southampton, UK — A new ultra-sensitive technology which can monitor leaks from underwater gas pipe…

Fukushima: UK report declares that nuclear power is still safe

Added: 12 Oct 2011

London — Energy secretary Chris Huhne has issued the final report by chief nuclear inspector, Dr Mi…

EA creates new National Water Quality Instrumentation Service

Added: 6 Oct 2011

London — The Environment Agency (EA) has created a new National Water Quality Instrumentation Servi…

GE 'green' power kit for William Grant distillery

Added: 5 Oct 2011

Girvan, UK - GE is to supply a combined heat and power system, with a Jenbacher J620 gas engine, to…