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Severn Trent workers to vote on strike action
Added: 13 Jun 2012
London – Members of the GMB trade union employed by Severn Trent Water have voted to reject a pay o…
Workings behind inexpensive catalyst revealed
Added: 12 Jun 2012
A newly developed carbon nanotube material could help lower the cost of fuel cells, catalytic conve…
Walder returns to Rockwell Automation
Added: 12 Jun 2012
London – Rockwell Automation has appointed Martin Walder to lead its ‘industry focused’ teams in; o…
Sheerness steel plant to restart as Thamesteel exits administration
Added: 12 Jun 2012
Sheerness, UK – Thamesteel Ltd has been sold out of administration to a new company owned by the Al…
UK public sees engineering sector as 'low-skilled'
Added: 11 Jun 2012
London – Most UK adults believe the country’s industrial sector is important, but many regard manuf…
UK power plans too costly, says energy-users group leader
Added: 11 Jun 2012
London – The UK is unlikely to attract the investment needed to replace much if its power generatio…
Chemical engineers discover new way to split water
Added: 11 Jun 2012
Nontoxic, noncorrosive method provides possible new route to hydrogen-gas production
New leader for Dow in Europe
Added: 11 Jun 2012
Midland, Michigan - Heinz Haller, executive vice president and chief commercial officer of Dow, has…
LyondellBasell energy-saving technology wins backing
Added: 11 Jun 2012
Houston, Texas - LyondellBasell has gained a $4.5-million grant from the US department of energy (D…
Sellafield reprocessing site to close in six years
Added: 8 Jun 2012
It has been confirmed that THORP operations in Cumbria are likely to cease in 2018
Thermal storage using zeolite pellets
Added: 8 Jun 2012
Technology is being developed to store and reuse heat generated from biogas plants
Reducing energy barriers to chemical reactions
Added: 8 Jun 2012
A new twist on an old chemical process has been shown to boost energy efficiency
£1bn to be invested in Scotch whisky production
Added: 7 Jun 2012
Diageo has unveiled plans to invest over £1bn in Scotch whisky production over the next five years
Ship technology could enhance process-water safety
Added: 7 Jun 2012
A technology used for treating ballast seawater on ships is now being offered as an alternative to …
Funding drives large-scale production of nanoparticles
Added: 7 Jun 2012
A Nottingham University spin-out is hoping to improve industrial nanoparticle production
World’s first X-ray machine capable of studying liquid surfaces
Added: 7 Jun 2012
A new liquid X-ray machine could significantly improve the performance catalysts
Biosensor detects one-billionth of a gram in minutes
Added: 1 Jun 2012
A new class of biosensor can detect exceptionally small traces of contaminants in liquids in 40 mi…
New materials to cut costs for CO2 capture
Added: 31 May 2012
Study discovers zeolite minerals that are one-third more efficient for carbon capture
Agri Energy opens Liverpool biodiesel plant
Added: 31 May 2012
Liverpool, UK – Agri Energy has opened a multi-million plant to produce biodiesel from waste cookin…
Microreactors allow safe production of explosive materials
Added: 30 May 2012
Fraunhofer researchers have developed a microreactor for safer production of nitroglycerine
