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Graphene given recycling boost
Added: 10 Aug 2015
Engineers at the Graphene Flagship have demonstrated a recyclable technique that yields cost-effect…
Water industry scores with service
Added: 7 Aug 2015
Water companies enjoy a better reputation with the public than other utilities, according to a rece…
Enel boosts geothermal plant with biomass
Added: 6 Aug 2015
Enel Green Power has built the world’s first biomass plant tasked with boosting efficiency of geoth…
FDA approves 3D-printed drug
Added: 5 Aug 2015
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has broken ground by approving the manufacture of the wor…
Energy data reveals renewables surge
Added: 4 Aug 2015
The Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) published its annual Digest of UK Energy Statistic…
Food industry feels the pinch
Added: 3 Aug 2015
A recent survey of UK food manufacturers reveals that optimism has slightly cooled since last year,…
Hinkley Point C takes "step forward"
Added: 3 Aug 2015
EDF Energy has announced a number of new preferred bidders for its proposed nuclear power station, …
Jobs cuts sweep through energy sector
Added: 30 Jul 2015
Royal Dutch Shell and Centrica have both revealed plans to cut thousands of jobs in response to cha…
Licence wins to revitalise North Sea
Added: 28 Jul 2015
The Oil and Gas Authority has announced 41 new offshore licences for exploration on the UK Continen…
Honeywell buys into 'smart' technology
Added: 28 Jul 2015
Honeywell has announced plans to buy Elster, a supplier of advanced utility metering technologies, …
Metal flow 'boosts' manufacturing
Added: 28 Jul 2015
Researchers at Purdue University, US have discovered a new type of metal deformation and a way to s…
Graduates 'not pursuing' engineering
Added: 27 Jul 2015
A report published by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) highlights several issues surrounding …
BASF to split pigments unit
Added: 27 Jul 2015
BASF will form a new global pigments business unit early next year as it adapts to “challenges” in …
Axe falls on biomass power subsidies
Added: 23 Jul 2015
UK government ministers have revealed a range of cuts to subsidies for renewable energy, targeting …
Payback time for the water industry
Added: 22 Jul 2015
Water utilities in Europe are tackling the problem of aging infrastructure by focusing on innovatio…
IChemE calls for 'urgent' climate action
Added: 21 Jul 2015
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has joined forces with 23 prominent UK organisations…
Blackout fears amid plant closures
Added: 17 Jul 2015
Winter blackouts are increasingly likely as the UK’s energy capacity margin falls to 1.2% - its low…
Carbon emissions proposal slated
Added: 17 Jul 2015
Changes to the European Commission’s European Union (EU) Emissions Trading System (ETS) have been h…
Rockwell seal for systems firm
Added: 17 Jul 2015
Control systems supplier Boulting Technology has joined a handful of firms in the UK to become a Ro…
3D printing to revolutionise food industry
Added: 14 Jul 2015
The use of 3D printers will radically change how and where food can be manufactured, academic sugge…
