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Jobs cuts sweep through energy sector
Added: 30 Jul 2015
Royal Dutch Shell and Centrica have both revealed plans to cut thousands of jobs in response to cha…
Licence wins to revitalise North Sea
Added: 28 Jul 2015
The Oil and Gas Authority has announced 41 new offshore licences for exploration on the UK Continen…
Honeywell buys into 'smart' technology
Added: 28 Jul 2015
Honeywell has announced plans to buy Elster, a supplier of advanced utility metering technologies, …
Metal flow 'boosts' manufacturing
Added: 28 Jul 2015
Researchers at Purdue University, US have discovered a new type of metal deformation and a way to s…
Graduates 'not pursuing' engineering
Added: 27 Jul 2015
A report published by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) highlights several issues surrounding …
BASF to split pigments unit
Added: 27 Jul 2015
BASF will form a new global pigments business unit early next year as it adapts to “challenges” in …
Axe falls on biomass power subsidies
Added: 23 Jul 2015
UK government ministers have revealed a range of cuts to subsidies for renewable energy, targeting …
Payback time for the water industry
Added: 22 Jul 2015
Water utilities in Europe are tackling the problem of aging infrastructure by focusing on innovatio…
IChemE calls for 'urgent' climate action
Added: 21 Jul 2015
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has joined forces with 23 prominent UK organisations…
Blackout fears amid plant closures
Added: 17 Jul 2015
Winter blackouts are increasingly likely as the UK’s energy capacity margin falls to 1.2% - its low…
Carbon emissions proposal slated
Added: 17 Jul 2015
Changes to the European Commission’s European Union (EU) Emissions Trading System (ETS) have been h…
Rockwell seal for systems firm
Added: 17 Jul 2015
Control systems supplier Boulting Technology has joined a handful of firms in the UK to become a Ro…
3D printing to revolutionise food industry
Added: 14 Jul 2015
The use of 3D printers will radically change how and where food can be manufactured, academic sugge…
Budget to impact renewables
Added: 13 Jul 2015
Figures published by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) suggest the anaero…
Mobile app reveals pump efficiency
Added: 13 Jul 2015
To help plant operators increase productivity and transparency as well as improve competitiveness a…
Verder acquires Ponndorf pumps
Added: 13 Jul 2015
Positive displacement pumps manufacturer Verder has acquired German pumps company Ponndorf Gerätete…
Increase in engineering applicants
Added: 9 Jul 2015
Higher education authority UCAS has released figures that suggest more applicants are choosing to s…
Summer Budget: Industry response
Added: 8 Jul 2015
Chancellor George Osborne presented his 2015 summer Budget to Parliament earlier today but drew a m…
Food industry cuts water use
Added: 7 Jul 2015
Major food and drink manufacturers have cut their water usage by almost a quarter, according to fin…
Budget ‘should prioritise productivity’
Added: 6 Jul 2015
Manufacturing trade body EEF says the government must focus on growth and productivity in its summe…
