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UK set to host rare earths processing hub in push for cleantech security
THE UK is set to host a new US$195m rare earth processing hub that Pensana is building at the Saltend chemicals park on Humberside. It will become one of only three such facilities operating outside of China and comes as the UK has launched a new strategy to shore up supplies of the critical materials needed for the energy transition.
Type: News
UK’s first coal mine for 30 years faces legal challenge
FRIENDS of the Earth has filed a legal challenge in the UK’s High Court against the government’s approval of the country’s first coal mine in 30 years. The approval sparked widespread climate concerns and doubts have been raised about an apparent lack of demand from the steel industry it is intended to serve.
Type: News
UK to collaborate with Saudi Arabia on minerals, and UAE on green energy
The UK and Saudi Arabia have agreed to deepen collaboration and work together in areas including critical minerals, and space based solar power. In a separate meeting, the UK has also strengthened its relationship with UAE on hydrogen technology.
Type: News
ChemEngDayUK: Preparing to deliver sustainability
HELD for the first time in Northern Ireland, and hosted by Queen’s University Belfast, this year’s ChemEngDayUK saw around 145 delegates gather to experience a rich programme focussed on sustainability, featuring more than 100 contributions of posters, presentations, and workshops.
Type: News
TotalEnergies and Petronas to collaborate on solar project to decarbonise Australia’s Gladstone LNG
FRENCH oil and gas giant, TotalEnergies and Gentari Renewables, a subsidiary of Petronas, are teaming up to develop a solar farm in Queensland to lower emissions at Gladstone LNG – one of Australia’s largest LNG facilities and a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
Type: News
LOW-CARBON industries such as hydrogen, carbon capture, and nuclear, need to promote careers outreach programmes to encourage young people to join and help facilitate the UK’s transition to a net zero economy, according to recommendations in a new report.
Type: News
Industry doubts new planning measures for England effectively lift de facto ban on onshore wind
THE UK government has announced changes to planning policy in England that it says will allow onshore wind projects supported by locals to be approved more quickly. While some have welcomed the changes for lifting a de facto ban on onshore projects introduced in 2015, industry and experts don’t believe the tweaks will have much effect.
Type: News
CAPE Crusaders: Exploring Career Opportunities in Computer-Aided Process Engineering
ESCAPE-33 attendee Tom Cowley provides his key takeaways from the IChemE-hosted panel discussion at the computer-aided process engineering symposium in Greece
Type: Feature
Plastics Europe launches ‘radical’ €235bn roadmap for industry sustainability
PLASTICS EUROPE has revealed a “radical plan” to completely redesign the European plastics sector, aimed at delivering increased circularity and net zero by 2050.
Type: News
Viewpoint: Heating Homes with Hydrogen – a Hazard that Should be Avoided
Tom Baxter’s TCE article “Home Hydrogen: Is it Safe?” generated a lot of interest from the chemeng community. Little did he suspect it would see him on stage at Ellesmere Port Civic Hall taking part in a heated public debate on the subject, a result of nearby Whitby being selected for a domestic hydrogen trial
Type: Feature
Andy Barker’s award-winning essay on life at the Stanlow refinery in 2023, written 50 years previously, won him £40. It’s fascinating to see what aspects of our lives he got right – commonplace electric powered transport, desktop computers used for engineering calculations, and automated audio-to-text transcriptions – and where he was well wide of the mark.
Type: Feature
UK publishes a “blueprint” for becoming a carbon capture leader
THE UK government’s CCUS Vision is a “blueprint to deliver a world-leading UK carbon capture industry” said Lord Callanan, minister for energy efficiency and green finance. Marking a “pivotal milestone” in the UK’s journey to net zero, the plan aims to make the UK a competitive market in CCUS by 2035, to drive growth, unlock investment, and create tens of thousands of jobs.
Type: News
A Taste of Industry before Uni
Susan Ojo tells Adam Duckett about how her industrial placement is benefiting her studies
Type: Feature
Let’s Go Round Again: Closing the Loop on Problem Plastics
With today’s Earth Day campaign calling for action on plastic production, Adam Duckett talks to Jess Gregson, a chemical engineer building a plant in the UK that will allow tricky to recycle plastics to be used over and over again
Type: Feature
“I WANT the stuff I work on to make an impact. That’s everything I think engineering should be.”
Type: News
UK MP and chemical engineer Chris McDonald keen to unite the worlds of engineering and politics
CHRIS MCDONALD, an IChemE Fellow and new member of the UK parliament, has been appointed an assistant in the department for energy security and net zero. He said in his opening speech to lawmakers that he wants to unite the worlds of engineering and politics.
Type: News
UK invests £22bn in CCS clusters and hydrogen projects
THE UK is investing almost £22bn (US$28.8bn) in carbon capture and storage and hydrogen projects as the government seeks to take a lead in greener technologies.
Type: News
Using AI: What You've Been Saying
We asked members of TCE’s reader feedback panel to share their experiences of generative AI
Type: Feature
Demystifying Engineering Projects Part 1: Don’t Skip the Phases
TÜV Rheinland has seen an increase in engineering capital projects which aim to move quickly through, or even skip, project stages. Steven King warns that this risks delays, cost implications and, ultimately, companies not hitting their net zero targets
Type: Feature
A Trump Card against Diversity?
Mark McBride-Wright looks at what the US presidential term of Donald Trump might mean for diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM
Type: Feature
