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Partners scale up technology for achieving hydrogen production and capture carbon in one step

COORSTEK Membrane Sciences is working with independent European research organisation SINTEF to scale up its novel electrochemical cell technology for efficient hydrogen production and simultaneous carbon capture. The technology has progressed to pilot scale, and industrial installations are expected in 2–3 years.

Type: News

Southampton University: “We’re shaping the future”

Amanda Jasi reports from the official opening of the chemical engineering programme at Southampton University

Type: Feature

Industry and government should build on UK strengths to accelerate the hydrogen economy, urges UK hydrogen champion

INDUSTRY should work with government to create a wider hydrogen supply chain strategy that builds on UK strengths to help accelerate the growth of the nation’s hydrogen economy, says the UK’s appointed sector champion Jane Toogood.

Type: News

Plugging the UK into Moroccan renewables: massive undersea cable link wins funding

A PROJECT planning to run undersea cables from Morocco to the UK to supply 8% of the country’s power has received £30m (US$37.5m) of investment from Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) and Octopus Energy Group.

Type: News

Recovering heat, capturing carbon and switching fuels: UK industry awarded funds to engineer out emissions

CHEMICAL companies and food manufacturers are among the latest firms to receive millions in UK government funding to implement engineering projects that will reduce emissions from energy-intensive processes.

Type: News

New energy record is ‘resounding confirmation in global fusion quest’

FUSION researchers have achieved a record-breaking sustained burst of energy that they say is the clearest indication in a quarter of a century that fusion technology can produce abundant low-carbon energy.

Type: News

Could YOU be a Charity Trustee?

Trusteeship can help chemical engineers advance their careers and give to a cause they love, says Fiona McAuslan

Type: Feature

UK government announces £400m hydrogen support measures

THE UK government has announced support for 11 commercial green hydrogen projects which will see more than £400m (US$510m) of private capital invested in the UK green economy.

Type: News

Navigating IR35 in the Engineering Sector

Matt Tyler, IR35 consultancy manager at Kingsbridge, sheds light on the evolving attitudes towards off-payroll reform in the engineering sector and provides practical guidance for navigating the complexities

Type: Feature

Costain claims world-first as it completes FEED for Teesside elements of the East Coast CCUS Cluster

COSTAIN has created the first digital record of all the above and below ground assets in the Teesside industrial cluster, which forms part of the UK’s wider East Coast CCUS Cluster. The digital record aims to offer a “single source of truth” to guide development of future projects in the densely populated industrial area.

Type: News

Volunteer Spotlight: Laura Malhi CEng FIChemE

Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers

Type: Feature

Bezos funds US$30m sustainable protein lab as Imperial engineers seek to revolutionise food production

A US$30m centre for sustainable protein has been launched at Imperial College London as engineers work to develop the processes and new foods needed to reduce the harmful impacts of food production.

Type: News

IChemE Matters – December 2024/January 2025

Mark Apsey and Duncan Lugton talk policy and IChemE 2024 in numbers

Type: News

UK government launches steel consultation to fanfare from industry and unions

A PUBLIC consultation on the future of the UK’s steel industry has been launched by the government, which industry and unions have received as “vital and welcome”.

Type: News

Soil-boosting tech wins US$50m XPRIZE for sucking CO2 from the air

A US$50m prize for developing technology that removes CO2 from the atmosphere and oceans has been won by Mati Carbon. Their free crushed rock helps smallholder farmers in Africa and India grow more crops from their soil.

Type: News

Careers in Chemical Engineering: Chris Woodroofe

Yasmin Ali interviews Chris Woodroofe about his journey from manufacturing to airport operations

Type: Feature

Careers in Chemical Engineering: Jaega Wise

Yasmin Ali interviews Jaega Wise, Head Brewer at Wild Card Brewery in London.

Type: Feature

ORNL crystals capture CO2 directly from air

Method needs minimal energy and chemicals

Type: News