Celanese has sold the films business of its AT Plastics subsidiary to British Polythene Industries for $12m in cash.

Belgian renewables company, Thenergo has acquired a controlling stake in Enro, a German biomass-to-energy operation.

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A prototype drone mounted scanner could enable emergency workers to see inside buildings and detect people who may be trapped.

“If the UK is to build on its promise in the composites industry it’s critical that support continues”.

Cranfield University has secured a major cash injection of £69m to expand its work on hydrogen aviation.

A team of MIT researchers has used tungsten diselenide to create devices that can harness or emit light.

An aircraft powered entirely by 17,248 solar cells has begun its quest to fly 35,000km around the world.

Verdiem has released free energy software that allows eco-conscious consumers to actively control their PC's energy consumption.

A new portable instrument could help to detect illicit radioactive material from a safe distance with high accuracy.