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Molecular ‘sieves’ provide greener power generation
Added: 13 Jun 2013
Polymer molecular sieve membranes, when exposed to UV irradiation, could improve processes such as …
South-west to follow suit with bio-LNG
Added: 13 Jun 2013
UK bio-fuel supplier, Gasrec, has announced it will open a renewable energy refuelling station at A…
Cutting down on carbon emissions
Added: 12 Jun 2013
A recent study led by researchers at Dartmouth College suggested logging releases harmful amounts o…
EIA increases estimates on UK shale gas reserves
Added: 12 Jun 2013
US agency claims UK has enough shale gas to meet its own domestic gas consumption demands for nearl…
A bright future for hydrogen
Added: 11 Jun 2013
Scientists from the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have produced hydrogen from sun…
Sir Ian Wood to carry out review of oil & gas sector
Added: 11 Jun 2013
DECC has announced a review of the oil & gas industry- the first of its kind for two decades.
£3.25m funding aims to speed up CCS development
Added: 10 Jun 2013
EPSRC-funded research will look into how carbon dioxide can be stored underground.
Tiny hot bubbles improve food and fuel processing
Added: 10 Jun 2013
Sheffield University researchers believe they have found a more efficient way to dry products for f…
Fuelling the future with hydrogen
Added: 7 Jun 2013
A hydrogen powered internal combustion engine is designed to reduce CO2 emissions to near zero.
GE collaborates for deep-water exploration
Added: 7 Jun 2013
GE Oil & Gas have struck a deal to supply subsea wellheads for hydrocarbon drilling in the Gulf of …
Enzyme-catalysed process captures CO2
Added: 5 Jun 2013
Carbon capture expert Akermin demonstrates a technique that has an emissions capture rate close to …
Shale turns up the volume
Added: 4 Jun 2013
A report by prospector IGas has stated that reserves of shale gas could fuel the UK for at least fi…
Producing biofuel at a cost
Added: 4 Jun 2013
Genetic engineers have discovered a method of producing biofuels from lignocellulose materials - us…
Proposal to implement better BECCS
Added: 4 Jun 2013
The Institute of Chemical Engineers has discussed the contribution of bioenergy in future energy pr…
'Ultraselective' process creates p-xylene from biomass
Added: 29 May 2013
Chemical engineers have discovered a new process for making p-xylene from biomass.
Carbon capture in Europe is a 'farce'
Added: 28 May 2013
Researchers funded by the Global CCS Institute claim that European efforts to develop CCS have beco…
Shale gas could help keep the lights on
Added: 24 May 2013
A new report highlights the importance of shale gas development as concerns grow over UK gas suppli…
US DOE approves joint LNG project
Added: 24 May 2013
Mitsui, Mitsubishi and GDF Suez of France have invested in a joint LNG venture.
Making use of minerals in carbon capture
Added: 23 May 2013
Ammonium salts could provide a viable way of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Process produces hydrogen at lower temperatures
Added: 22 May 2013
Duke University has produced hydrogen with less than 0.002% of carbon monoxide.
