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Chemical engineer wins Queen's prize
Added: 3 Feb 2015
Chemical engineer and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Robert Langer has today…
Corrosion testing facility expanded
Added: 3 Feb 2015
Growing demand for asset life extension solutions in the oil and gas industry has led Intertek to i…
Upgraded global oil & gas facility unveiled
Added: 3 Feb 2015
Compressor manufacturer Atlas Copco last month unveiled its upgraded and expanded global production…
MPs reject shale ban as Lancashire decides
Added: 28 Jan 2015
Parliament has rejected calls for an outright ban on shale gas development, although projects will …
Biofuel processing 'improved'
Added: 27 Jan 2015
Researchers at the University of Minnesota and Rice University have developed a computational scree…
Ineos slams MPs’ call to ban shale gas
Added: 26 Jan 2015
Ineos has attacked politicians calling for a ban on shale gas development in the UK, describing a r…
Teesside industrial CCS plan launched
Added: 26 Jan 2015
Firms including BOC and Amec Foster Wheeler gathered in Westminster yesterday to launch their plans…
Honeywell leaps to next level
Added: 26 Jan 2015
Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) has launched a new addition to its SmartLine industrial transmitt…
Robots set sights on food sector
Added: 26 Jan 2015
The UK food industry has finally woken up to the importance of robotics to the sector, says plant a…
MPs call for fracking ban as Cuadrilla blocked
Added: 22 Jan 2015
MPs from all major political parties have submitted proposals against hydraulic fracturing as part …
Dungeness nuclear plant life to be extended
Added: 20 Jan 2015
EDF Energy today announced plans to extend the operational life of Dungeness B nuclear power plant …
Data study fuels nuclear safety
Added: 20 Jan 2015
Engineers at the University of Huddersfield are using electron microscopy to ensure the safety of t…
Petroleum testing lab reopens after flood
Added: 20 Jan 2015
Product testing firm Intertek has reopened its Immingham Docks Laboratory after a tidal surge and w…
Cuadrilla green light for Blackpool shale site
Added: 16 Jan 2015
Shale gas developer Cuadrilla was today granted the environmental permits it needs to begin explora…
Investment boost for engineering talent
Added: 15 Jan 2015
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is investing £1.2 million in up and coming engi…
Water industry develops early warning software
Added: 15 Jan 2015
A data analysis solution for the water and wastewater industry could be applied across a variety of…
Amec Areva team loses Sellafield role
Added: 13 Jan 2015
The government this morning confirmed that Nuclear Management Partners (NMP), a consortium of Amec …
UK oil production stabilises
Added: 12 Jan 2015
After several years of steep decline, UK oil & gas production has stabilised and is expected to gro…
Flowserve buys Dutch pump manufacturer
Added: 8 Jan 2015
Pumps and valves manufacturer Flowserve yesterday confirmed it had completed its acquisition the Ne…
Food production must cut water use by a fifth
Added: 6 Jan 2015
The use of water in food production must be cut by 20% globally to avoid rocketing food prices and …
