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Cadbury nibbles energy bill at Sheffield plant

Added: 1 Jun 2009

Carbon emission reductions and a £16,000 energy cost saving following a review of the manufacturing…

Refrigerants ban requires rapid response

Added: 28 May 2009

PE talks to Johnson Controls expert about steps process operators should be taking ahead of the ban…

StatoilHydro extends wireless flow monitoring

Added: 26 May 2009

Production improves as Smart Wireless network automates monitoring of flow from 90 wells on three p…

EU motor rules 'miss a trick'

Added: 26 May 2009

The EU has agreed regulations requiring all motors - except for brake motors, those used at above 4…

Training groups target profit link

Added: 26 May 2009

The National Skills Academy Process Industries is working to develop new metrics that will show the…

Carbon collaboration

Added: 21 May 2009

A group of leading UK utility companies is working jointly on an audited information system that de…

Yorkshire Water increases data flow

Added: 21 May 2009

Commercial pressures and environmental regulation together with advances in communications technolo…

BP, Shell execs see energy crisis looming

Added: 20 May 2009

Prices down now, but supply issues "will return with a vengeance" when the economy recovers and de…

EU to pull plug on capital allowances?

Added: 20 May 2009

A new EU rule requiring all new INDUSTRIAL motors meet minimum energy efficiency standards has cre…

Pressure devices keep Nestlé's heat exchangers clean

Added: 19 May 2009

If there is too much sediment on the exchanging face, the differential pressure between the product…

Banking woes hit low voltage drives market

Added: 19 May 2009

Market for low voltage AC & DC motor drives is experiencing a greater decline than previously expec…

Warning over drainage system standards

Added: 19 May 2009

Government plans to enforce widespread application of SUDS across England and Wales through the int…

Emerson boards PROFIBUS organisation

Added: 19 May 2009

Membership of PNO will serve to develop PROFIBUS technologies towards improving asset and machinery…

Simply 'the best'

Added: 19 May 2009

 

London - The era of spin has put the UK among the best in the world at saying “we’re the best in t…

Singapore group to build Manchester waste-to-energy plant

Added: 18 May 2009

One of the largest waste and renewable energy projects in the UK has been awarded to Keppel

INEOS boss highlights contractor skills concerns

Added: 15 May 2009

Crotty: Quality people focus locally and won’t be tempted to work on projects half way across the c…

BASF workers to go on short-time

Added: 15 May 2009

Employees will receive around 90% of their net wage, under short-time work compensation provided b…

Rockwell, E+H alliance targets biofuels

Added: 15 May 2009

Autumation and instrumentation majors link to provide their biofuels customers with an integrated a…

Invensys finds gloom and resilience in process markets

Added: 14 May 2009

Group expects a continuing deterioration in the industrial automation markets served by Invensys Op…

Corus support group targets buyer consortium

Added: 14 May 2009

Geoff Waterfield: Main focus is on reinstalling the offtake deal and getting the consortium back ar…