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Careers in Chemical Engineering: Asabi Goodman
Yasmin Ali speaks to Asabi Goodman, a chemical engineer and professional performer, based in Australia.
Type: Feature
UK Government warned that no-deal Brexit REACH plans are ‘vague and insufficient’
THE UK Government has published draft legislation for chemical registration in the event of a no-deal Brexit, but the proposed plans have come under criticism from the chemicals industry and from the House of Lords.
Type: News
Oil and gas majors are undermining climate goals, report warns
OIL and gas companies have approved US$50bn of investment since 2018 in major projects that undermine climate goals, Climate Tracker reports.
Type: News
Rio Tinto will spend US$1bn on reducing emissions
RIO Tinto has announced that it will spend US$1bn over the next five years to reduce its carbon footprint as part of plans to get to net zero by 2050.
Type: News
Transition to low-carbon world needs to be faster, says DNV GL report
ENERGY-RELATED CO2 emissions have peaked due to the pandemic, but the world is still on track to exhaust the remaining CO2 budget by 2028, according to DNV GL’s 2020 Energy Transition Outlook.
Type: News
US oil and gas lagging in efforts to achieve net zero, says Carbon Tracker
US OIL and gas majors are lagging behind European rivals as companies seek to transition towards net-zero, according to a report from think tank Carbon Tracker. However, both US and European companies have work to do to ensure they are prepared for the energy transition challenge.
Type: News
Chemical Engineers Benevolent Fund: Supporting members
Keith Batchelor explains the fund, and shares some personal accounts from members that have benefited
Type: Feature
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
Experts gather to discuss our discipline’s future in terms of sustainability and the environment
Type: Feature
Experts discuss the role of chemical engineers in the future health system
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
Industry and skills groups react coolly to government budget
THE UK’s spring budget has received a mixed reaction from engineering and manufacturing groups, as the chancellor unveiled investments in new nuclear and drugs manufacturing but fell short on CCUS.
Type: News
UK government’s energy market reforms overshadowed by call to build new gas power stations
ENGINEERS are pushing the UK government to do more to support CCUS and hydrogen following its highly politicised spin about the need to build new gas plants that overshadowed a much wider package of energy market reforms.
Type: News
IChemE Matters: Elevating Member Engagement – the Next Level
Andrea Hosey reflects on the achievements of the inaugural Member Engagement Committee and highlights what’s next to support IChemE’s ambitions for sustainable member growth and engagement
Type: Feature
DigiTwin: Moving closer to autonomous management
AT a webinar hosted by IChemE’s Process Management and Control Special Interest Group (PMCSIG), David Wagg discussed DigiTwin, a collaborative project which seeks to develop digital twin technology to empower industry. The project could move industry closer to autonomous process management.
Type: Feature
Tim Harwood updates us on the collaborative gas industry programme to deliver the evidence on converting UK gas networks to 100% hydrogen
Type: Feature
The Chemical Industry’s Balancing Act
Lars Krause and Michael Carus discuss crediting the value of bio- and CO2-based and recycled materials: the mass balance approach
Type: Feature
Stephen Hall provides practical insights into on-the-job problems
Type: Feature
