National Gas sets out plans for 300-mile east coast hydrogen pipeline

National Gas has outlined early-stage plans for a 300-mile hydrogen pipeline along England’s east coast, marking what seems a significant step towards a national...

Stocked and ready for action: A pumps supplier reflects on last-minute sourcing

This article contains sponsored content. Pumps are an equipment category that can seem mystifying to the outsider. There's the profusion of different shapes, sizes...

Partnership aims to fast-track vehicle-to-grid technology

Working with Octopus Energy, UK Power Networks says it has become the first network operator in the UK to approve new connection requests automatically...

Finalists announced for 2026 Pump Industry Awards

The finalists for the 2026 Pump Industry Awards have been announced, with companies and individuals shortlisted across nine categories recognising innovation, technical performance and...

Specialty gas and chemicals supplier expands logistics capability

This article contains sponsored content. Blended Products has strengthened its liquid carbon dioxide (LCO₂) distribution capability with the introduction of a newly dual-branded Aritas...

Built for –50°C: Pumps support landmark Antarctic drilling milestone

This article contains sponsored content. When the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) set out to drill into the most inaccessible and least-understood part of Thwaites...

First ever mechanical sail taxonomy sets a standard for wind propulsion

Firms in the wind-assisted shipping sector have published the first structured generational taxonomy for mechanical sails, in a bid to bring greater technical clarity...

One third of all new cars registered in January were electric or hybrid

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) accounted for nearly one-third of all new car registrations in January 2026, an independent...

Government awards £181k to four sustainable aviation fuel innovators

The Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded £181,000 through the UK Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Clearing House to four UK innovators: Avioxx, Clean Planet...

Welsh utility scales up deployment of Intelligent submersible wastewater pump

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water will roll out hundreds of Flygt Concertor intelligent pumping systems, following a successful deployment which delivered energy savings of 40%....

New CEO at diaphragm pump manufacturer

KNF's Alexander Heizler and Martin Becker Effective from January 2026, Alexander Heizler assumes the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at diaphragm pump manufacturer KNF....

First ship-to-ship bio-LNG refuelling completed in Italy

Italy's first ship-to-ship bio-LNG bunkering operation has been carried out at the Port of Genoa by Swiss energy solutions firm Axpo and Italian ferry...

US highway trial demonstrates wireless charging of electric HGVs moving at speed

A US research team has successfully wirelessly charged a heavy-duty electric truck while it was travelling at full motorway speeds, in a seemingly important...

Consortium aims to build a blueprint for zero-emission freight in Scotland

Three of the UK’s leading fleet electrification firms have come together to launch ScotCharge, described as a groundbreaking new consortium aimed at accelerating the...

Rotary lobe pumps provide high volume mobile water treatment

This article contains sponsored content. During the construction or expansion of any site, or when mining operations take place, one key factor that demands...

High-speed methanol engine for shipping now successfully tested, says Rolls-Royce

The world’s first high-speed marine engine running exclusively on methanol has been successfully tested, Rolls-Royce announced on 27 October, in what seems an important...

How manufacturers are ensuring leak tightness in drainage seals and pipes

By Paul Grills, BPF Pipes Group There is plenty of talk about preventing leaks in below ground water and drainage pipes and the importance of...

Study presents blueprint for hydrogen-powered UAVs

Researchers in Korea have introduced the first comprehensive safety assessment framework for liquid hydrogen storage systems in UAVs, in a seemingly important contribution to...

World’s first commercial ammonia engine for shipping launches

The world’s first full-scale commercial ammonia-fuel engine has been completed by Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG), marking a milestone in efforts to decarbonise global shipping. A...

London’s ‘Wet Wipe Island’ is the first such mass to be removed by mechanical...

Work has begun on the mass excavation of a 180-ton mass on an area of the Thames' shore near Hammersmith Bridge, in a first-of-its-kind...