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THE UNITED Kingdom imports more than 50% of its demand for natural gas and this will exceed 85% by 2030 according to National Grid, which owns and operates Britain’s high pressure National Transmission System (NTS) for gas.

Increasing dependence on piped supplies from Norway and through interconnectors from continental Europe as well as imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are raising questions about the security of both supply and prices

As older nuclear plants and coal fired power stations close, the fact that large scale renewables take time to develop means gas will be needed more frequently to fire combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power stations to compensate, for example, for fluctuating output from offshore wind farms.…

AS peace-talks finally got underway in Geneva, aimed at ending Syria’s bloody civil war, one economically devastating consequence is all too clear: Syria’s energy sector has come to a near standstill. The government has lost control of key oil producing areas to the rebels, international oil companies have left the country, and the regime has had to resort to round-about methods to secure energy imports to offset production losses.…

BRAZIL will host not only the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but also the 2016 summer Olympic Games, and the resulting significant infrastructure projects are boosting its paint and coatings industry. “These events are having a very positive effect on the Brazilian paint and coatings industry,” said Fabio Humberg, spokesperson for the Brazilian Coatings Manufacturers Association (ABRAFATI).…

BRAZIL will host not only the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but also the 2016 summer Olympic Games, and the resulting significant infrastructure projects are boosting its paint and coatings industry. “These events are having a very positive effect on the Brazilian paint and coatings industry,” said Fabio Humberg, spokesperson for the Brazilian Coatings Manufacturers Association (ABRAFATI).…

Northern Irish beef farmers have welcomed Singapore’s decision to allow UK beef imports an “excellent marketing opportunity for their quality grass fed Northern Irish beef”. The province’s beef and sheep business is one of Europe’s most dominant regional sectors, comparing its turnover to other local industries.…

WHILE Australia’s healthy economy is the envy of most countries in the world, and obviously this boosts the personal care product industry in the country – there are concerns that retailers and brands are over-charging consumers. Indeed, Australian consumers are paying as much as 50% more for the same cosmetics as United States and European consumers, according to a recent investigation by Australia’s consumer organisation Choice.…

EVERYTHING about Aneal Maharaj smacks of the immaculate. From his finely-tailored business suit to his Toastmaster style enunciation, to the belief that “sweating the small stuff” is an indispensable attribute of any successful business executive, there is an obvious attention to precision which betrays a professional outlook staked on getting the equations right.…

REGULATORY change, shifting security risks, technical advances and airport operational requirements present a complex landscape for developing passenger and cabin luggage screening.

For example, the European Civil Aviation Conference’s (ECAC) detection standard 1 is the prevailing regime but the ECAC standard 2 becomes mandatory for European Union (EU) airports after 2019.…

PERSONALISED medicines offer the chance of tailoring treatments for the age, gender and genetic make-up of patients. And while this offers the chance of better care and the minimizing of side-effects, the use of such medicines have obvious management demands, especially for nurses.…

WHILE American textile producers fear the potential impact of the planned Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) regional free trade agreement, it is smaller and medium-sized Vietnamese producers who really need to be worried. That is the view of

Chris Walker, marketing manager for Thai Son S.P.…