Paving the way for more efficient hydrogen cars
Hydrogen-powered vehicles emit only water vapor from their tailpipes, offering a cleaner alternative to fossil-fuel-based transportation. But for hydrogen cars to become mainstream, scientists...
Best hope yet for aluminium-ion batteries
UNSW Sydney’s Dr Dong Jun Kim has led a team of researchers to show rechargeable aluminium-ion batteries are a possibility with a future in...
Karl Shone of Brenntag receives top SIA Safety Award
Karl Shone, Technical Development Manager at Brenntag UK, was the worthy recipient of the prestigious Gerald Soane Award at the SIA Annual General Meeting...
Nano-scale process may speed arrival of cheaper hi-tech products
An inexpensive way to make products incorporating nanoparticles – such as high-performance energy devices or sophisticated diagnostic tests – has been developed by researchers.
The...
Cambridge researchers developing self-healing concrete
Researchers at the University of Cambridge are using microencapsulation technologies developed by Dolomite Microfluidics to develop self-healing construction materials.
As highlighted in recent BBC News...
New £8 million research projects to re-think plastics production and use
Eight new research projects that will explore new and different ways of making, using and recycling plastics have been announced by the Science Minister,...
New patrolling robots to eradicate petrol plant explosions
Autonomous robots fitted with tiny chemical sensors that listen to the ‘sounds’ coming off gases will instantly detect gas leaks in petrochemical plants and...
£7 million investment approved for new fujifilm biocampus
A £7million investment into a major biotechnology facility has been agreed by the Tees Valley Mayor and the Tees Valley Combined Authority Cabinet.
The investment,...
REACH after May 2018 – ECHA proposes 100 substances for evaluation under CoRAP for...
In the original draft released on the ECHA website, 96 substances were selected for evaluation by the Member States in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
However...
ESIG Solvents Award 2019 now open for entries
On 1st February 2019, the European Solvents Industry Group (ESIG) launched the Solvents Award 2019 in order to highlight not only safe but also...
