Fusion industry attracts record US$4.5bn in race to commercial scale
A RECORD US$4.5bn in funding flooded into the global fusion industry this year, benefiting private and public firms alike.
Burnham promises to ‘reindustrialise Britain’ amid speculation about oil and gas policy
Folayan asks: ‘Who is coming next and are we doing enough?’
UK government shies away from PFAS ban
The Chemical Engineer
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July/August 2026Issue 1021/1022
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bp puts North Sea oil and gas business up for sale
AFTER six decades of operation, bp has made the historic move to sell its oil and gas business in the UK – giving up all production assets in its home country.
Johnson & Johnson to pay out US$5.5bn in talc cancer case
PHARMACEUTICAL giant Johnson& Johnson (J&J) has committed to pay out US$5.5bn to thousands of plaintiffs that have alleged the company’s baby talcum powder products cause ovarian cancer.
Engineers deploy ‘first-of-its-kind’ electrified heating system for cement works
LOW-CARBON technology firm CoolBrook and partners ABB will deploy electrified industrial heating technology to a cement works in Andhra Pradesh, India.
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