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IChemE names SE Asia Awards 2016 finalists
Singapore and Malaysia to present awards in October
Type: News
Engineering Council launches new strategy
THE Engineering Council, the UK regulatory body for engineering, has launched a new strategic plan for the period 2018–20.
Type: News
Hackitt to lead major UK fire safety review
FORMER IChemE president Dame Judith Hackitt is to lead a major independent inquiry into fire safety and building regulations in the UK, following the huge fire in the Grenfell Tower block in London on 14 June.
Type: News
“INSTANTANEOUS” 3D printing using holograms could provide an alternative to layer-by-layer additive manufacturing methods, according to researchers.
Type: News
Engineering network group launched in Oman
A NEW collaborative engineering network has been launched in Oman with the support of IChemE and six UK professional engineering institutions.
Type: News
Finalists announced in AkzoNobel Imagine Chemistry challenge
THE 20 finalists for the 2018 Imagine Chemistry challenge have been announced, with winners due to be selected in June.
Type: News
Attempt to hasten compliance with chemical safety law overruled
THE US’ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will not have to comply with the Chemical Disaster Rule until at least October, after an attempt to enforce the rule immediately was blocked.
Type: News
Second carbon capture pilot to start at Drax
DRAX has announced that a new bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) pilot facility will be installed at its power station in North Yorkshire, UK.
Type: News
ExxonMobil will cut 1,600 jobs in Europe
EXXONMOBIL has announced that it will cut 1,600 jobs in Europe as the oil industry struggles with the drop in demand caused by Covid-19.
Type: News
Webinar: Deliver your project on time and in budget – secure treated water
ON 6 October, The Chemical Engineer hosted a webinar to discuss the practical advantages of using mobile water treatment services.
Type: Feature
Inaugural Earthshot winners announced
TECHNOLOGIES for agricultural waste conversion and green hydrogen production have been recognised via the Earthshot Prizes.
Type: News
AkzoNobel and Microsoft work to fast-track development of new paints and coatings
AKZONOBEL has entered a collaboration with Microsoft to explore how quantum computing can fast-track the development of sustainable and high-performance paints and coatings.
Type: News
UK launches £6m competition to create a national maths academy
THE UK has launched a £6m competition to create a new national maths academy to advise government, accelerate technological development, and raise public awareness of the subject’s importance.
Type: News
US$1m Google partnership offers AI placements for disadvantaged UK undergrads
UK UNDERGRADUATE engineering students from disadvantaged backgrounds will be offered summer placements by Google and the Royal Academy of Engineering in a bid to widen participation in artificial intelligence (AI) research.
Type: News
Chevron to cut up to a fifth of global workforce by 2026 after poor financial results
OIL GIANT Chevron has announced it will slash up to 8,000 jobs by the end of 2026, amounting to around a fifth of its global workforce.
Type: News
New UK lab will connect industry with emerging tech developers to boost worker safety
A NEW initiative has been launched to accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies that could help prevent work-related deaths.
Type: News
Adam Duckett on the reverberating shocks from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Type: Feature
UK Autumn statement offers boon to research but little news for industry
AMIDST tax rises and expenditure cutting amounting to around £50bn (US$60bn), funding for research and development is one of the few bright spots in an otherwise austerity-focused budget outlined by UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in his Autumn Statement
Type: News
UK government announces £170m boost for Sizewell C nuclear project
THE UK government has confirmed it will provide £170m (US$219m) in additional funding to speed up preparations for the construction of Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk. Amongst other efforts, the funding will go towards securing essential supply chain components and expanding its workforce.
Type: News
US EPA to fund US$4.5bn worth of emission reduction projects
THE ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Agency (EPA) has announced grants worth more than US$4.5bn for climate projects aimed at reducing emissions in heavy industry.
Type: News
