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UK Government criticised for inconsistency on green policies
DESPITE some new announcements for funding for green industrial projects, the UK Government has been criticised for a lack of a coordinated plan on reaching net zero and for a lack of strong leadership as COP26 host.
Type: News
UK announces Horizon funding following science budget cuts
THE UK Government has announced that it is making an additional £250m (US$345.5m) in funding available to support UK participation in Horizon Europe, the EU’s 2020–2027 research and innovation funding programme, with a budget of €95.5bn (US$113.81bn).
Type: News
Turning food waste into aviation fuel
A BIOREFINING process that converts wet waste – including food waste and wastewater sludge – into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been developed by researchers in the US. The SAF could be used in commercial flights within a couple of years if approved.
Type: News
Liz Hallifax talks about her role at Unilever as Global Process Risk Authority with a focus on digital transformation.
Type: Feature
Rules of Thumb: Vent condenser with Non-condensables
Stephen Hall provides practical insights into on-the-job problems
Type: Feature
Stephen Hall provides practical insights into on-the-job problems
Type: Feature
Trust: The Safety Silver Bullet
Human factors expert W Ian Hamilton reflects on the process of fixing trust in order to fix safety in the workplace
Type: Feature
Cleaner Cleaners: Creating More Sustainable Surfactants
Widely recognised for the part they play in keeping things clean, surfactants act as a key component in detergents, personal care, and healthcare products. Amanda Jasi spoke to innovators working to devise and establish novel green production routes
Type: Feature
UK outlines plans for state-run energy firm, with engineer picked to run it
THE UK government has unveiled plans for its state energy firm Great British Energy, putting engineer Juergen Maier at the helm, as it pushes to invest in, own and run clean energy projects across the country.
Type: News
The Design Process: Front End Engineering Design
In the second in a series of articles aimed at giving new graduates a better understanding of the current design process, Tom Baxter takes a look at FEED
Type: Feature
Engineering Net Zero Part 9B: Modelling of our Energy System
David Simmonds offers a tool to simplify the presentation of the long-duration balancing measures needed for UK's future power system.
Type: Feature
Practical Process Control Part 11: Controlling Steam Drum Level
Myke King continues his detailed series on process control, seeking to inspire chemical engineers to exploit untapped opportunities for improvement
Type: Feature
Practical Process Control Part 9: Resolving Potential Level Control Problems
Myke King continues his detailed series on process control, seeking to inspire chemical engineers to exploit untapped opportunities for improvement
Type: Feature
Risk and Reward: Integrating GenAI into Educational Assessment
As GenAI improves, ideas of authorised or unauthorised use in assessment become harder to discern. Sarah Grundy, Peter Neal, and Sasha Nikolic suggest the controls the community need to use to ensure educational assessment remains secure.
Type: Feature
Quantified Risk and Uncertainty Analysis
Bayesian belief networks provide a powerful means for analysing uncertainty in terms of accident risk, and aid key decision making
Type: Feature
Adam Duckett discusses his shock at the chemical accidents figures coming out of China
Type: Feature
Adam Duckett calls for schools outreach to continue apace into 2019
Type: Feature
Rigs-to-Reef: Policy Waters Muddied
UK Government needs to take a lead on forming evidence-based policy on rigs-to-reef decommissioning of oil rigs
Type: Feature
