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BY MJ DESCHAMPS

THE BRITISH government’s attempts to try and meet the European Union (EU) 2020 renewable energy goals through feed-in tariff payments for household energy production have been attacked by Conservative MEP Roger Helmer, who calls these tactics "absurdly over-generous" and unsustainable.…

BY ZLATKO ?ONKA?

EUROPE: Serbia and Kosovo strike deal over degree recognition

Zlatko ?onka?

The European University Association (EUA) has welcomed an agreement between the governments of Serbia and Kosovo that will pave the way for the mutual recognition of degrees issued by their universities.…

BY MARK ROWE

CO-GENERATION (or combined-heat and power – CHP) plants operate using a variety of technologies: gas turbines, fuel cells, Stirling engines, gas or diesel engines and combined cycle gas turbines. According to the Joint Research Centre (JRC) – the European Union’s (EU) scientific and technical research body – natural gas is currently the preferred fuel across Europe for co-gen, with combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) and gas turbine plants expected to become the predominant future technology for large-scale units.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

SCIENTISTS involved in a European Union (EU)-funded Euro EUR1.1 million research project are developing a micro-fibre based cloth with integrated biocides able to destroy all bacteria that it touches. The CLEANCLOTH project is slated for completion by November and participants have shortlisted biocides for testing on a textile made from a special compound.…

BY ALYSSA MCMURTRY

Spanish canned fish products giant Conservas Garavilla has said its takeover of the family owned Conservas Cuca last Thursday is "one step more in consolidating its position as a national leader of this industry." So said Estanislao Garavilla, president of holding company Galicia-based Grupo Garavilla.…

BY MJ DESCHAMPS

THE LORO Piana family started out as Italian merchants of wool and cashmere fabrics at the beginning of the 19th century, providing lush textiles for use in high-end garments. Almost 200 years later, the Quarona, northwest Italy-based Loro Piana brand is still family-owned and dedicated to providing the finest of luxury knitwear to customers, and has, despite market pressures, managed to succeed in the luxury sector without having to move production abroad.…

BY KARRYN MILLER

WHILE the goal for many clothing manufacturers and brands is to gain an international presence, there is a key risk associated with selling the same designs in different global markets – the more far and wide that clothing designs go, the more shapes and sizes they must come in.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

A EUROPEAN Union (EU)-funded research project is investigating how bacteria cells divide themselves and spread infections, to help develop new medicines. Its target are so-called ‘gram negative’ bacteria, which fuel many hospital and community infectious diseases. The Euro EUR 7.87 million DIVINOCELL project is investigating the proteins, such as FtsZ, FtsA, and ZipA, which link together within a cell to create an inner ring called a ‘divisome’, which helps split a cell into two.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

A EUROPEAN Union (EU)-funded research project is about to start developing a prototype zinc-polymer car battery, which its scientists hope will be significantly lighter, safer and more environment-friendly than existing batteries. These are of course based on lead acid, lithium and nickel – all carrying problems associated with waste disposal, weight and chemical stability.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL and DAVE YIN

THIS has been the year where the European Union (EU) considered imposing a draconian origin labelling law that would have been a major headache for knitwear manufacturers and retailers. In the winter, the European Parliament was seriously discussing insisting on a regulation forcing knitwear and crocheted clothes and accessories imports into the EU to carry country of origin labels.…