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CLEAN POWER met all new global electricity demand in 2025, reducing reliance on fossil fuels, according to a report from Ember.
Teaching Process Control for the Real World
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IChemE launches presidential inquiry into UK chemical engineering research
The Chemical Engineer
News, views and jobs from the chemical, biochemical and process engineering sectors.
April 2026Issue 1,018
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Evonik expands biotechnology capabilities in Slovakia
GERMAN chemical giant Evonik is investing €80m (US$94m) to expand its biotechnology capabilities at its Fermas site in Slovakia.
EnQuest fined record £16.5m for ‘actively’ delaying North Sea decommissioning
UK OIL and gas operator EnQuest has been fined a record £16.5m (US$22.3m) by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) for “actively” failing to plug and abandon 33 disused wells.
UK gas field to be used to mine bitcoin
THE UK’s largest onshore gas field could be used to mine bitcoin and power data centres in a move proponents say is “crucial” for the economy but critics argue undermines energy priorities.
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