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Adam Duckett visits the workshop of Nik Spencer to understand more about a pyrolysis unit that allows homes and businesses to process waste into gas for heating
Type: Feature
Mine closure is not just an environmental issue, say Anna Littleboy, Guy Boggs and Glen Corder
Type: Feature
First kerosene made from solar syngas
SYNGAS made from solar energy has been processed into kerosene for the first time, which researchers say could be used as jet fuel.
Type: News
Novel powder could cut CO2 emissions
RESEARCHERS at the University of Waterloo, Canada, have created a novel advanced ultramicroporous carbon powder that could be used to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from industry.
Type: News
A step towards closing the carbon loop
RESEARCHERS at the University of Toronto (UoT), Canada have developed a novel electrochemical pathway to transform carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable products, such as jet fuel and plastics. It could significantly improve the economics of direct-air capture (DAC) of CO2.
Type: News
Cross-sector group create Scottish Cluster to support low carbon economy
A CROSS-SECTOR group of Scottish industrial CO2 emitters, along with the Acorn CCS and Hydrogen project partners, have created the Scottish Cluster to establish a unified voice on backing low carbon technologies in Scotland.
Type: News
IChemE launches Sustainability Hub
ICHEME has launched its new Sustainability Hub, giving chemical engineers access to a suite of new, on-demand training courses and knowledge resources.
Type: News
Novel method for green ammonia production
RESEARCHERS at Monash University, Australia have discovered a method for producing green ammonia that could benefit agriculture, as well as transport.
Type: News
Chemical engineers explore upcycling microfibres released from washing clothes
UNIVERSITY of Surrey and UK-based washing technology group, Xeros Technology, have teamed up to accelerate research into upcycling the microfibres captured from laundering clothes into a useful and valuable carbon material.
Type: News
Azapagic awarded Davis medal as IChemE announces 2023 prize winners
ADISA Azapagic has been awarded the Davis Medal for her work on sustainable production and consumption, and is among the winners of 20 medals and prizes that IChemE has given for exceptional contributions to the profession.
Type: News
Equinor and Captura partner to scale up direct ocean capture
INTERNATIONAL energy company Equinor has partnered with Captura to develop the direct ocean capture company’s technology at industrial scale.
Type: News
Tom Baxter shares more options for chemical engineers to boost energy efficiencies
Type: Feature
Engineering Net Zero Part 8: Electricity plus Hydrogen, not Electricity or Hydrogen
David Simmonds concludes his online series with a call for greater systems analysis to develop a credible hybrid plan for net zero energy
Type: Feature
Joint ventures announce £4bn in contracts for the UK’s East Coast Cluster
NET ZERO TEESSIDE POWER and the Northern Endurance Partnership have announced engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts worth a combined £4bn (US$5bn) for one of the UK’s selected CCUS clusters, East Coast Cluster. The selected contractors include Costain, Wood, and a consortium led by Technip Energies.
Type: News
Martin Pitt explores the 19th century inventors of the symbols and calculations upon which modern science-based chemical engineering depends
Type: Feature
Christmas Future: What Will Christmas be Like in 2073
Members of our reader panel envision how chemical engineering will shape the festive period in 50 years’ time
Type: Feature
Unravelling PFAS: Challenges and Advances in Contaminant Remediation
From industrial applications to environmental concerns, Jim Fenstermacher, Pradeep Shukla, and Prashant Srivastava explore the chemistry of PFAS, emerging capture technologies, and the ongoing efforts to mitigate their impact
Type: Feature
AI put to work in push for rapid battery development
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) is helping slash the time it takes to develop batteries, with Umicore and a US state laboratory both making strides through separate partnerships with Microsoft.
Type: News
UK Labour party to set up publicly-owned green energy company if elected
THE Labour party have in their annual meeting outlined plans for an industrial strategy, which includes setting up a publicly-owned green energy company within a year if its leader, Keir Starmer, wins the next election.
Type: News
Net Zero: Alternatives to Hydrogen
An alternative view for how the UK can achieve net zero for housing and other users, without the wholesale use of hydrogen.
Type: Feature
