Mushroom and AI-focused startups secure £58m for water innovation
UK STARTUPS specialising in water and wastewater treatment have secured a massive £58m (US$78m) in investment from Ofwat’s Water Innovation Fund.
GKN under fire as catastrophe averted in California
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The Chemical Engineer
News, views and jobs from the chemical, biochemical and process engineering sectors.
May 2026Issue 1019
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GKN under fire as catastrophe averted in California
BRITISH aerospace firm GKN has been criticised for its management of a chemical tank at a facility in California, following a near-explosion that prompted the evacuation of 50,000 residents.
Chinese coal mine owner blamed for explosion that killed 82
CHINESE authorities have accused the owner of a coal mine in the Shanxi Province for a gas explosion that killed at least 82 people.
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