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Materials boost for supercapacitors
Added: 9 Jul 2013
A group of scientists have developed a method that synthesises enhanced materials for supercapacito…
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…
Is sustainable intensification the answer?
Added: 9 Jul 2013
Sustainable intensification could help meet the challenges of increasing demands for food, argues a…
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…
Protecting water networks from contamination
Added: 5 Jul 2013
An international project is developing technology to rapidly identify and deal with contaminated dr…
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…
Technique set to produce renewable chemicals
Added: 4 Jul 2013
Researchers from Liverpool University have been awarded funding to develop renewable chemicals prod…
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.
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…
€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…
Membrane-free desalination
Added: 2 Jul 2013
University led experts have developed a technique that electrically removes salt from seawater.
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…
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
Added: 28 Jun 2013
A team of researchers from Fraunhofer have constructed a GMP compliant plant factory for bio-vaccin…
Cleaning up carbon dioxide
Added: 26 Jun 2013
Researchers at MIT have proposed a method that ‘scrubs’ the harmful emissions from fossil-fuel powe…
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…
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…
Flushing out new energy resources
Added: 20 Jun 2013
Southern Water has announced the completion of CHP plants at three locations which capture biogas g…
Waste-whiskey in the driving seat
Added: 20 Jun 2013
A Scottish biofuel group believes it is possible to convert waste whiskey into clean, renewable bio…
Technique purifies dairy wastewater while producing energy
Added: 18 Jun 2013
A pan-European research team is developing a modular system to purify dairy wastewater electrochemi…
