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Energy Institute launches training scheme
Added: 10 Dec 2012
London – The Energy Institute (EI) has launched an approved training provider scheme as part of its…

Levy banks to fund infrastructure projects
Added: 10 Dec 2012
Move could leverage £140bn in investments, argues ACE

Food manufacturers target innovation
Added: 10 Dec 2012
London – Over 30 major collaborative business-led food processing and manufacturing development pro…
Software improves plant control strategies
Added: 7 Dec 2012
Swedish researchers have teamed up with the paper industry to improve plant control strategies
DuPont breaks ground on cellulosic biorefinery
Added: 6 Dec 2012
Work is gathering pace on one of the world’s largest commercial-scale cellulosic biorefineries

Osborne unveils Britain's gas strategy
Added: 5 Dec 2012
The Chancellor has announced the creation of a Government gas office alongside possible tax incenti…

EDF extends life of two UK nuclear plants
Added: 5 Dec 2012
EDF Energy, one of the Europe’s largest energy companies, has announced it will extend the expected…

Projects to address UK's material dependency
Added: 4 Dec 2012
The EPSRC is funding four new projects to address the UK’s limited resources and high material depe…

Reducing bulk solvents in the process industries
Added: 3 Dec 2012
Bulk solvents used in the process industries can pose a serious threat to human and environmental h…

Energy Bill still holds threats for UK chemicals manufacturers
Added: 3 Dec 2012
London – UK chemicals makers need more details of measures to protect energy-intensive industries f…

Invensys to 'focus more' on process automation
Added: 30 Nov 2012
London – Invensys will invest more heavily in its industrial software, systems and control equipmen…

BP still on the back foot over Deepwater Horizon
Added: 29 Nov 2012
London - Announcing its recent £4,5-billion settlement with US authorities, BP noted that companies…

Invensys selling rail unit to Siemens for £1.74bn
Added: 29 Nov 2012
London - Invensys plc is selling its rail business to Siemens for £1,742 million as part of a strat…

Business can't afford new green measures
Added: 28 Nov 2012
London – Many businesses will struggle to afford a three-fold increase in charges to pay for the go…

Further education colleges "a real concern"
Added: 28 Nov 2012
London – The standard of training provided by further education colleges in the UK is well below th…

EDF granted nuclear site licence for Hinkley Point C
Added: 28 Nov 2012
London – The UK’s independent nuclear regulator has granted EDF Energy a nuclear site licence (NSL)…

Skills Show attracts over 70,000 people
Added: 27 Nov 2012
London – The first ever Skills Show, held at the NEC in Birmingham from 15-17 Nov, attracted 70,738…

Aerial inspection 'saves £5m' on N Sea platform
Added: 26 Nov 2012
Aberdeen, UK – The first offshore inspection in the North Sea to have been carried out using a remo…

Lack of skills puts engineering industry's growth plans on hold
Added: 26 Nov 2012
London – While almost three quarters of engineering firms in the UK report plans for growth, 60 % o…

Engineers listening for pipeline leaks via phone line
Added: 26 Nov 2012
Farnborough, UK - Pipeline and maintenance engineers are at the forefront of a battle to prevent oi…