Risk of UK electrical oil shortages averted after workers call off strike
WORKERS at an insulating oil supplier in northwest England have ended a fortnight-long strike aft...
News - Industry
Government takes control of UK’s third-largest steelworks amid spiralling debts
THE UK’s third-largest steelworks has been placed under government control after efforts to secur...
Heavy industry giants join forces on plan for carbon capture hubs across Asia
PLANS are taking shape for CCUS hubs across Asia, as heavy industry firms join forces in a study ...
‘No credible offers’ forces Lindsey refinery to close
THE UK will see one third of its refineries close in just four months after the government announ...
AstraZeneca to spend US$50bn on US drug manufacturing
ASTRAZENECA plans to spend US$50bn building manufacturing and research facilities in the US, foll...
Hull industry figures back UK bioethanol plant’s call for government support
INDUSTRY figures in Hull, UK have issued a joint statement backing Vivergo Fuels’ pleas for gover...
UK launches major infrastructure database tracking progress on more than 700 projects
AN INTERACTIVE dashboard listing 775 major infrastructure projects worth more than £500bn (US$672...
‘Unsuitable design’ blamed for gas release at Shell’s new North Sea facility
OIL AND GAS giant Shell has been ordered to improve the design of its newest facility in the Nort...
UK government launches competition for efficiency solutions in energy intensive industries
THE UK government has launched a Contracts for Innovation competition that will fund projects to ...
Dow to close chemicals plant in Wales
DOW is closing its basic siloxanes plant in Barry, Wales which will lead to the loss of 220 jobs.
UK biodiesel plant to close, operator announces
BIODIESEL manufacturer Greenergy has announced plans to cease production at its Immingham plant i...
EDF to invest £1.1bn in Sizewell C – but reduces overall stake in project
ENERGY giant EDF has said it intends to invest £1.1bn (US$1.5bn) in construction of the Sizewell ...
Google buys fusion power
GOOGLE has agreed to buy half the power from what could be the world’s first grid-scale fusion en...
Plastics recycling facility launched in Cornwall to process microfibres from laundry
A “WORLD-FIRST” recycling centre has been launched in Cornwall, UK which will recycle plastics ex...
With Lindsey refinery on brink, UK government will review compensating refineries for high power costs
THE UK refining industry has welcomed news that the government is reviewing potential compensatio...
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