Getting something for nothing isn't everyone's experience, but when it comes to energy efficiency it's easier than you might imagine to come close. Brian Tinham talks to Bosch Thermotechnology and...
Combined Heat & PowerLast Sunday's (19 October 2014) fire at the Didcot B gas-fired power station was probably caused by a cooling fan electrical fault.
Power Plant
"Can you do it better?" That was the question asked by Peter Poon, co-founder of Romax Technology, as he accepted the Grand Prix trophy at the recent British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs).
Gearboxes
Industrial automation specialist Copa-Data is staging a one-day workshop on the electrical substation automation standard IEC 61850, on 30 October 2014 at Hampton Manor, Solihull.
PLCs
The Old Furnace, in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, is to receive the IMechE's (Institution of Mechanical Engineers) 100th Engineering Heritage award this Friday (10 October 2014) for its place in the...
Heating Systems
A troupe of eight tap dancing robots, controlled by the public, is proving one of the most popular events at the Merge Arts, Music and Performance Festival, on London's Bankside.
Pneumatic Components/Equipment
New Explosives Regulations (ER 2014) came into force on 1 October 2014, consolidating and modernising the earlier regulatory landscape.
Control Of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH)This year's IET Achievement Awards winners include: personalised medicine pioneer Professor Christofer Toumazou, leading broadcast engineer Keith Hayler; and Alexander Bennett – a BAE Systems chief...
Engineering Competence/Skills
Automation and operations management systems giant Schneider Electric has revealed an expanded software portfolio, building on its acquisition of Invensys systems earlier this year.
Model-based Predictive Control
Veolia Water Technologies has launched what it describes as a new generation of biofilm carriers for MBBRs (moving bed biofilm reactors).
Biomass Plant
SaskPower has today (2 October 2014) launched its flagship CCS (carbon capture and storage) project, finally unveiling the much anticipated addition to its Boundary Dam power plant in Saskatchewan,...
Carbon Emissions
Companies, plants and factories are in danger of falling short next year (2015) when the main environmental management standard ISO 14001 will be upgraded – and some could potentially lose out as a...
Energy Audits