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Vacuum and press offer e-textile breakthrough
RESEARCHERS say their new process paves the way to scalable, green, production of conductive cotton textiles for use in wearable electronics.
Type: News
ON 25–26 June the University of Cambridge’s Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CEB) held its annual research conference. Different from prior conferences, this event followed a new format as it merged the department’s research conference with its postgraduate presentations.
Type: Feature
UK approves first fracking test in five years
Council moves ahead despite thousands of objections
Type: News
Continue your CPD virtually with IChemE
IChemE has accelerated plans to offer many of its most popular training courses virtually in response to the outbreak of Covid-19. For those isolated at home, now might be an opportune time to boost skills and knowledge.
Type: Feature
Pale Blue Dot forms partnership to capture CO2 from air in the UK
PALE Blue Dot has signed an agreement with Carbon Engineering to work together on deploying direct air capture (DAC) technology in the UK.
Type: News
Jacobs supports UK nuclear reactor development
JACOBS is going to provide “cutting-edge” technical support to two companies as they continue to develop nuclear power reactors backed by the UK Government.
Type: News
EDF plans green hydrogen facility in Teesside
EDF and Hynamics, a subsidiary of the EDF Group which specialises in hydrogen, have announced investment in a hydrogen production project in Teesside to help decarbonise local industry.
Type: News
US firm championed for sustainable investment to fund gas-powered data centres
AN INVESTMENT firm once hailed for “taking down big oil” has partnered with US oil and gas giant Chevron to build gas-powered data centres to meet their surging energy demand.
Type: News
Spiralling into Affordable Healthcare
New reactor promises continuous processing of biotherapeutics
Type: Feature
Nanomaterials plant gives students huge responsibility
Nottingham placement students given input over design, construction and commissioning in SHYMAN project
Type: Feature
Dame Judith Hackitt to speak at Hazards 32
Former IChemE President Dame Judith Hackitt will reflect on the importance of cross-sector hazards learnings in a prestigious lecture at IChemE’s Hazards 32 conference later this year
Type: News
IRELAND has passed a private member’s bill that bans onshore hydraulic fracturing, making it the fourth European country to do so.
Type: News
Exxon to quit Russia; Total to cease investment
EXXONMOBIL has followed oil majors BP and Shell in committing to exit Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. TotalEnergies has said it will halt investment in Russia but has not committed to leave its existing operations.
Type: News
IChemE and ITN to make programme showcasing engineering careers
ICHEME is partnering with ITN Business and other engineering institutions on a news-style programme called Engineering: Today, Tomorrow and Beyond to highlight the diverse range of engineering careers available.
Type: News
Volunteer Spotlight: Vira Jogia
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Type: Feature
Equinor to use world’s first ammonia-powered supply ship
NORWEGIAN oil major Equinor has given the greenlight for one of its supply vessels to become the first in the world converted to run on ammonia fuel, in a push for cleaner shipping.
Type: News
Toshiba withdraws from planned UK nuclear plant
TOSHIBA has announced that it will withdraw from a construction project that had planned to build a new nuclear power plant at the Moorside site in Cumbria.
Type: News
Australia should avoid small nuclear reactors until 2040s, engineers warn
ENGINEERS have warned that if Australia is to reverse years of opposition to nuclear power and begin installing reactors in the country, the least risky option would be to wait until the 2040s once small modular reactor (SMR) technology has matured.
Type: News
The tragedy of lithium ion battery recycling is not a story the recyclers would tell you…but a good news story may be on its way
Type: Feature
