IChemE launches presidential inquiry into UK chemical engineering research
IChemE has launched a major presidential inquiry into the state of chemical engineering research ...
News
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TotalEnergies drops US offshore wind for US$1bn gas deal
FRENCH energy giant TotalEnergies will no longer pursue offshore wind projects in the US after se...
bp to sell German refinery in bid to save US$1bn
BRITISH oil and gas giant bp has agreed to sell its Gelsenkirchen refinery in Germany to independ...
Syngenta announces US$130m expansion to UK agricultural research centre
SWISS agrochemicals company Syngenta has announced plans to invest US$130m in a new agricultural ...
Seville awarded Davidson medal for ‘lifelong commitment’ to ChemEng mentoring
FORMER IChemE president Jonathan Seville has been awarded the 2026 Davidson medal for his “lifelo...
Turkmenistan remains ‘hotspot’ for methane emissions, according to satellite data
GLOBAL methane emissions from the oil and gas sector remain dominated by plumes from Turkmenistan...
Industry
bp to sell German refinery in bid to save US$1bn
BRITISH oil and gas giant bp has agreed to sell its Gelsenkirchen refinery in Germany to independ...
Syngenta announces US$130m expansion to UK agricultural research centre
SWISS agrochemicals company Syngenta has announced plans to invest US$130m in a new agricultural ...
Turkmenistan remains ‘hotspot’ for methane emissions, according to satellite data
GLOBAL methane emissions from the oil and gas sector remain dominated by plumes from Turkmenistan...
Process
UK’s first geothermal plant opens in Cornwall
AFTER more than a decade of development, Geothermal Engineering Limited (GEL) has opened its Unit...
Trinity spinout scales DAC technology in Ireland
IRELAND could see its first scaled direct air capture (DAC) system deployed, after capture firm N...
Scotland invests £1m in whisky carbon capture firm
A SCOTTISH company specialising in capturing CO2 from the whisky industry has secured £1m (US$1.3...
IChemE
IChemE Matters – February 2026
Raffaella Ocone calls for chemical engineers to make their collective voice heard, Duncan Lugton'...
MP Chris McDonald hails clean energy as economic opportunity of the century at IChemE debate
CLEAN energy will provide the UK with the economic opportunity of the century, according to MP Ch...
Research & Development
IChemE launches presidential inquiry into UK chemical engineering research
IChemE has launched a major presidential inquiry into the state of chemical engineering research ...
Space semiconductor research hub opens in south Wales
A NEW research facility has opened in south Wales to support the development and scale-up of semi...
AstraZeneca to invest US$15bn in China manufacturing and R&D
PHARMACEUTICAL giant AstraZeneca has announced plans to invest US$15bn in China, deepening its pr...
Policy
US seeks global critical minerals alliance to curb China dominance
THE US has launched a global initiative with more than a dozen countries to ramp up critical mine...
Net zero shipping deal tanks following Trump attacks
A LANDMARK plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions in global shipping has been delayed by a year aft...
“Abject failure” as plastic treaty collapses
EFFORTS to agree a global treaty to end plastic pollution have once again collapsed – this time i...
Risk & Safety
UPDATE: NASA confirms April Artemis II launch
THE FIRST crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years is now scheduled to launch in April af...
NASA reviews moon rocket Artemis II amid helium flow issues
NASA’S ARTEMIS II is being wheeled back in for repair because a disruption of helium flow to the ...
HSE highlights ‘inadequate’ offshore isolation practices
OFFSHORE oil and gas operators must improve their process isolation practices or risk serious acc...
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