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Wabash Valley Resources closes investment for CCS project
WABASH Valley Resources (WVR) has closed an investment from Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) for what is expected to be the US’ largest carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project to date.
Type: News
EU fails to agree a net zero emissions target for 2050
FOUR countries have blocked an EU proposal which aims to set a net zero emissions target for the bloc for 2050.
Type: News
Nuclear industry calls on European policy makers to work together towards net zero emissions
NUCLEAR industry representatives from across the supply chain have issued a manifesto outlining steps that need to be taken to decarbonise Europe by 2050, and called on policy makers to work with them to make this happen.
Type: News
Advancing low-carbon technologies together
LED by the World Economic Forum (WEF), chemical companies are to collaborate to reduce the chemical industry’s CO2 emissions with the aim of accelerating progress on climate protection.
Type: News
Milestone for molten salt nuclear reactors
NRG, a nuclear research and consultation organisation, has reached a historic milestone in the development of molten salt reactors, having successfully concluded irradiation tests on molten nuclear fuel salts at the end of Q2.
Type: News
Partners build Vietnam’s first ‘plastic road’
MATERIALS science company Dow and Vietnamese industrial zone developer DEEP C Industrial Zones have built Vietnam’s first asphalt road enhanced with recycled plastics at a DEEP C industrial zone in Haiphong, Vietnam.
Type: News
Steam cracking transforms waste plastic into new
A PROCESS has been developed for steam cracking of plastic waste to produce new plastic, which could be integrated into existing petrochemical facilities.
Type: News
OGA Chairman calls on industry to do more for the energy transition
TIM Eggar, Chairman of the UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), has said the industry’s “social licence to operate is under serious threat and there is no scope for a second chance”. He called on the sector to do more to help solve climate change challenges and to drive net zero.
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IChemE medal winners announced
ENERGY experts and dedicated volunteers are among 26 chemical engineers being recognised by IChemE for outstanding contributions to the profession in industry and academia.
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Manchester Uni students win IChemE prize for designing greener process
A TEAM of students from University of Manchester, UK, has won IChemE’s Macnab-Lacey Prize for their design of a more sustainable process to produce dimethyl carbonate.
Type: News
ENGIE to supply Heathrow Airport with ‘green gas’
ENERGY and services company ENGIE is to supply ‘green gas’ to Heathrow Airport, the major international airport in London, UK. 100% green biomethane, produced by anaerobic digestion, is to replace natural gas at all meter points across the airport’s terminals until March 2022.
Type: News
Life sciences companies collaborate to accelerate coronavirus response
A CONSORTIUM of life sciences companies including GSK, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and Pfizer, is collaborating with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to accelerate the response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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RSC opens Emerging Technologies Competition 2020
THE UK’s Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is now open for entries into its 2020 Emerging Technologies Competition. Winners receive a share of £160,000 (US$200,896) no-strings-attached funding and support to accelerate tech innovators, startups, and spinouts.
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Ineos Styrolution reports polystyrene can be successfully recycled
INEOS Styrolution has reported the final results of research project ResolVe, showing that waste polystyrene can be chemically recycled to produce new products.
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IChemE members now have access to new titles via Knovel and the associated app
ICHEME members can now access new books using IChemE’s online resource Knovel, as well as to the associated app now available to members. The new titles include those on sustainable energy development, and scaleup and commercialisation.
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Create the Trophy competition launched for Queen Elizabeth Prize
THE Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation (QEPrize) has launched its Create the Trophy competition, aimed at young designers aged 14–24 around the world.
Type: News
Petronas aspires to be net zero by 2050
PETRONAS has said it aspires to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, becoming the latest oil and gas major to make an emissions reduction pledge.
Type: News
Six UK projects get share of funding for industrial decarbonisation
THE UK Government has awarded a share of £8m (US$11m) to six regional projects to develop ways to cut emissions from industry.
Type: News
Lowering emissions from ammonia production with electrolysis
A NEW method to produce ammonia via electrolysis can improve the process while also lowering emissions.
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Engineering regulator issues fresh guidance on sustainability
SUSTAINABILITY guidance for engineering professionals has been issued by the Engineering Council, the regulatory body for the UK engineering profession.
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