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Manufacturers’ confidence halves
Added: 5 Jan 2015
Confidence among British manufacturers has dropped to nearly half the level it was at the start of …
Drax CCS clears planning hurdle
Added: 23 Dec 2014
The companies behind a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at Drax power station today announc…
Government misses capacity auction target
Added: 19 Dec 2014
The UK’s first-ever Capacity Market auction concluded yesterday, securing less generating capacity …
Drax CCS wells FEED awarded
Added: 19 Dec 2014
National Grid has awarded a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for the wells required on …
GE buys subsea actuators firm
Added: 17 Dec 2014
GE announced yesterday that it was acquiring the Subsea Electric Actuator product line of US-based …
North Sea polymer injection deal awarded
Added: 15 Dec 2014
Amec Foster Wheeler has won a contract from Chevron to deliver enhanced oil recovery (EOR) for one …
Grid encourages more plant shutdowns
Added: 15 Dec 2014
National Grid is encouraging more energy-intensive businesses to reduce their demand when electrici…
Revised biogas tariffs confirmed
Added: 9 Dec 2014
The government today confirmed the restructuring of feed-in tariffs paid for biomethane fed into th…
North Sea tax deal spelt out
Added: 5 Dec 2014
The government yesterday revealed further details of the tax relief for North Sea oil & gas announc…
Maths model could ‘improve nuclear safety’
Added: 5 Dec 2014
Researchers at the University of Leeds have created a mathematical model that predicts how stalagmi…
Autumn statement: formulation funding
Added: 3 Dec 2014
A new chemical formulation centre at the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) has been awarded fundi…
Autumn statement: North Sea and shale win
Added: 3 Dec 2014
Chancellor George Osborne today used his Autumn Statement to increase tax relief for North Sea oil …
Plasma tackles chemical waste
Added: 3 Dec 2014
Simdean Envirotec has launched a plasma-based chemical waste elimination system in the UK which it …
Detection tool in the pipeline
Added: 3 Dec 2014
Applus RTD, a global provider of integrity technology services, last month showcased its new RTD DT…
Cyber security and robotics “priorities”
Added: 27 Nov 2014
Action must be taken to support six fast-growth industries that could significantly boost the UK ec…
Ineos eyes North Sea production
Added: 25 Nov 2014
Ineos plans to move into North Sea oil & gas production, advertising a number of senior roles on it…
North Sea needs tax break, says industry
Added: 25 Nov 2014
Chancellor George Osborne’s top priority for North Sea oil & gas in his autumn statement should be …
Moy Park installs odour-eater
Added: 24 Nov 2014
Food manufacturer Moy Park has commissioned a regenerative thermal oxidiser to reduce cooking proce…
UK has US shale geologies, claims Ineos
Added: 21 Nov 2014
Parts of the UK have the similar geology to successful US shale gas plays such as the Barnett Shale…
Pumping system prevents flood
Added: 19 Nov 2014
Upgraded pumping station ready to keep Guernsey dry this winter.
