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Accident costs top £20bn
Added: 2 Apr 2014
The combined financial loss from the 100 largest accidents in the global hydrocarbon industry has b…
UK has “no choice” over shale gas
Added: 28 Mar 2014
The UK public must support shale oil and gas development if some of the country’s key industries ar…
Scottish biomass projects scrapped
Added: 28 Mar 2014
Plans to develop three combined heat and power (CHP) biomass plants in Scotland have been scrapped,…
GSK employs F1 data analysis
Added: 27 Mar 2014
Pharmaceuticals firm GlaxoSmithKline is employing Formula 1 style data analysis to improve its drug…
US approves sixth LNG terminal
Added: 25 Mar 2014
A sixth US liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal has gained conditional approval to export to countr…
Ineos sues Sinopec over carbon fibre secrets
Added: 21 Mar 2014
Chemical company Ineos is suing Chinese oil major Sinopec and subsidiaries for misuse of trade secr…
Latest food contaminant risks revealed
Added: 21 Mar 2014
Pathogens and pesticides are the most commonly found contaminants in food, new research suggests.
Apprenticeships given Budget boost
Added: 20 Mar 2014
Firms looking to increase their skills base welcomed yesterday’s Budget announcement of a boost in …
Research cutting biodiesel water usage
Added: 20 Mar 2014
European researchers are developing more sustainable biofuels using water-free techniques.
Budget: £7bn energy deal for industry
Added: 19 Mar 2014
Chancellor George Osborne today used his annual Budget to announce a package of measures to help en…
Turkey giant seals biomass deal
Added: 19 Mar 2014
Bernard Matthews turkey farms are to benefit from the installation of 170 biomass boilers, partly f…
Yokogawa launches wireless adaptor
Added: 19 Mar 2014
Yokogawa develops multi-protocol device designed to convert wired instruments and sensors.
Chemicals industry renews budget plea
Added: 18 Mar 2014
The chemicals industry has renewed its calls for Chancellor George Osborne to cut the cost of energ…
Drugs firm to begin production
Added: 18 Mar 2014
Pharmaceuticals firm Aesica has announced the validation of its manufacturing facility at Queenboro…
Turning plastic into fuel
Added: 18 Mar 2014
The development of new technologies to convert plastic film into fuel is imminent, according to was…
Bacteria boost for waste bioplastics
Added: 12 Mar 2014
Bacteria species can enhance the production of bioplastics from waste, according to new research.
Intertek opens UK food testing lab
Added: 12 Mar 2014
Intertek has opened a new food laboratory in Derby.
Food fingerprinting to combat fraud
Added: 10 Mar 2014
The chemical fingerprinting of food samples will be key in the fight against food fraud, according …
Honeywell tops automation sales
Added: 10 Mar 2014
Honeywell recorded the strongest global sales among automation suppliers to the process industries …
100MW biomass project scrapped
Added: 6 Mar 2014
The developer of a 100MW biomass power plant in Northumberland has decided to abandon the project d…
