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Added: 8 Feb 2010
The fatal accident at the Kleen Energy power plant on 7 Feb in Middletown, Connecticut, is just the…
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Added: 8 Feb 2010
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Alfa Laval has received a SEK60m order for its Packinox heat…
EC beefs up carbon capture and storage funding plan
Added: 7 Feb 2010
Brussels – EU Member States have backed rules proposed by the European Commission for the allocatio…
Obama moves to boost biofuels, clean coal
Added: 4 Feb 2010
Washington – President Barack Obama has announced a series of measure towards a “clean energy” eco…
Ofgem repeats ‘lights out’ warning
Added: 4 Feb 2010
London – Ofgem has repeated previously issued warnings about the security of the UK’s energy suppli…
Heat exchanger protection at Smurfit Kappa plant
Added: 3 Feb 2010
Birmingham, UK - Smurfit Kappa has installed a Bollfilter 6.18 automatic filtration system to prote…
Scottish project marks RWE's biggest investment in biomass power
Added: 3 Feb 2010
Oslo – Aker Solutions has provided details of its recently awarded contract at a power plant projec…
British Gas announces five biomethane demo projects
Added: 1 Feb 2010
London – British Gas is to go ahead with five biomethane demonstration projects which, it said, are…
Controls key to energy saving, claims Mitsubishi expert
Added: 1 Feb 2010
While process engineers are constantly being urged to fit inverter drives to save energy, Jeff Whit…
Shell, Cosan plan Brazil biofuels JV
Added: 1 Feb 2010
London – Shell International Petroleum Co. Ltd and Cosan SA have signed a non-binding memorandum of…
Time for change at discredited IPCC
Added: 1 Feb 2010
London – This week sees continuing revelations about how the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Cha…
UK plastics sector targets efficiency and skills, expects upturn
Added: 1 Feb 2010
London – Most UK plastics manufacturers are expecting a significant improvement in business and mar…
Abengoa progresses big plans for biofuels
Added: 31 Jan 2010
Madrid – Spanish group Abengoa Bioenergy is advancing its plans to establish major biofuels product…
Process Blog: A little knowledge ...
Added: 29 Jan 2010
London – Following this week’s official opening of a new RS Components distribution outlet in the s…
Former Chevron boss O'Reilly joins Bechtel board
Added: 29 Jan 2010
Bechtel has elected David J. O’Reilly, former Chevron chairman and CEO to its board of directors. H…
SGS uses rented NDT gear for BP and Total inspections
Added: 29 Jan 2010
Letchworth, UK – Ashtead Technology has supplied NDT (non destructive testing) instrumentation for…
Linde advances major projects in Russia
Added: 29 Jan 2010
London – Linde Group has recently announced several contracts for plant engineering and gas supply …
Babcock project gets Oldbury nuclear reactors back online
Added: 28 Jan 2010
London – For the first time in several years, both of Oldbury’s reactors are fully operational and …
Cadbury upgrades piping at Marlbrook plant
Added: 28 Jan 2010
Marlbrook, UK –JACOB (UK) has supplied an extensive stainless steel modular pipework ducting system…
Boge advances compressed air auditing system
Added: 28 Jan 2010
Brighouse, UK – Boge has recently introduced a compressed air auditing system, called AIReport, whi…
