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Biochar

Biomass charcoal promises soil cleaning solution

Added: 16 Jul 2013

Former industrial land polluted with chemicals and heavy metals could be cleaned up for reuse by ch…

Shale gas

Cuadrilla expands UK shale gas exploration

Added: 10 Jul 2013

Cuadrilla is set to increase its exploration programme for shale gas in northeast England.

3D liquid metal formation

Connecting electronics in liquid metal

Added: 10 Jul 2013

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a 3D printing technology to create …

UNIST research team

Materials boost for supercapacitors

Added: 9 Jul 2013

A group of scientists have developed a method that synthesises enhanced materials for supercapacito…

CCS

No 'one-size-fits-all' approach to CCS

Added: 9 Jul 2013

Better appraisals are needed on geomechanical deformation at CCS sites, according to a study by Bri…

Fully automated molecular farming facility

Is sustainable intensification the answer?

Added: 9 Jul 2013

Sustainable intensification could help meet the challenges of increasing demands for food, argues a…

Tree fungus

Electricity generated from tree fungus

Added: 8 Jul 2013

The University of Freiburg has found a way to make a species of tree fungus useful for the producti…

Lidsey upgrade

Protecting water networks from contamination

Added: 5 Jul 2013

An international project is developing technology to rapidly identify and deal with contaminated dr…

Wisconsin Energy Institute

Platinum-free catalyst could cut cost of hydrogen

Added: 5 Jul 2013

Researchers have developed a catalyst that creates hydrogen fuel without the use of expensive plati…

Dr Lopez-Sanchez

Technique set to produce renewable chemicals

Added: 4 Jul 2013

Researchers from Liverpool University have been awarded funding to develop renewable chemicals prod…

Submerged testing of pump

Pumps market to benefit from value added services

Added: 3 Jul 2013

Value added services are set to boost global pumps market, claims Frost & Sullivan.

Wood

Gasification technology enables cheap production of biomass

Added: 3 Jul 2013

A new gasification method claims to turn forest residues into biofuel for less than a euro per litr…

BASF

€9.2m project to develop sustainable syngas

Added: 2 Jul 2013

Process for industrial-scale reaction of carbon dioxide with hydrogen claims to reduce CO2 emission…

Electrochemical desalination chip

Membrane-free desalination

Added: 2 Jul 2013

University led experts have developed a technique that electrically removes salt from seawater.

EDF apprentice trainee skills2

PM announces engineering initiative

Added: 1 Jul 2013

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a multi-million pound enterprise set to create 100,00…

Shale gas fracking

Does hydrofracking contaminate water?

Added: 1 Jul 2013

A study led by experts at Duke University has found that those living near shale gas wells are at r…

Fully automated molecular farming facility

Fully automated molecular farming

Added: 28 Jun 2013

A team of researchers from Fraunhofer have constructed a GMP compliant plant factory for bio-vaccin…

Electrochemical emissions reduction

Cleaning up carbon dioxide

Added: 26 Jun 2013

Researchers at MIT have proposed a method that ‘scrubs’ the harmful emissions from fossil-fuel powe…

Sadara project bidding scheme

Export agency backs British bidding

Added: 26 Jun 2013

The UK Export Finance has announced a guarantee of £450 million to companies bidding for Saudi Arab…

WELTEC biomethane plant

Biomethane plant fires up

Added: 25 Jun 2013

Built in the shadow of the old Arneburg nuclear power plant, the refinery has the capacity to suppl…