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RAEng funds engineering department initiatives to bolster student diversity
EIGHT UK university engineering departments have been awarded more than £700,000 (US$850,000) by the Royal Academy of Engineering to boost diversity and inclusion, and address unequal outcomes experienced by students from underrepresented groups.
Type: News
US government approves huge Alaska oil and gas development
A CONTROVERSIAL Alaskan oil and gas project has been given final approval by the Biden Administration, on what is described as the largest tract of undisturbed public land in the US, despite promises of ‘no more drilling on federal land” by the US president during his election campaign.
Type: News
UK calls on coal to avoid supply shortfall
ON 7 March, two coal power plant units operated for six hours to supply additional power to the UK’s electricity grid, as freezing temperatures began sweeping the nation. This was the first time that contracted contingency plants had been required this winter, reports Reuters.
Type: News
Linde joins Coolbrook in push to turbocharge greener cracking
LINDE has formed a strategic partnership with Coolbrook to develop and deploy a turbomachine designed to replace steam cracking with a greener alternative powered by renewable energy.
Type: News
Government announces new £370m Science and Technology Framework to boost UK innovation
THE UK government has announced a raft of measures to ‘cement the UK’s place as a science and technology superpower’ including the launch of a new Science and Technology Framework backed by £370m (US$443.7m) in investments, and an extension to the Horizon Europe guarantee scheme to the end of June.
Type: News
EngineeringUK launches booklet to encourage the next generation into STEM
ENGINEERINGUK has launched a new careers resource designed to attract young people into STEM careers in conjunction with National Careers Week.
Type: News
GeoPura secures £36m investment to scale its green hydrogen business
GEOPURA has secured £36m (US$43m) of investment from big players in industry, manufacturing and finance to support the roll out of its containerised hydrogen power units (HPU), the firm said
Type: News
Modelling with Excel Part 2: Naming Conventions
Stephen Hall offers practical guidance on using Excel for project engineering
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
Thiago Ramos talks about his role at L’Oréal, coordinating and implementing the company’s health and safety management system
Type: Feature
Virtual Reality: Levelling Up Process Safety Training
Process safety engineer Martin Wardrope looks closely at how virtual reality is being used to develop process safety practice and awareness
Type: Feature
Air Storage: Weatherproofing Renewables- Reliant Grids
Amanda Jasi looks at projects that are compressing air to store energy
Type: Feature
A Short History of Unintended Consequences
In his ongoing series looking at the history of chemical engineering, Martin Pitt considers the harm that chemical engineers have contributed to and the lessons we should keep in mind
Type: Feature
Cutting Through the Noise of Green Hydrogen Projects
Alex Howard and Jonathan Upton offer criteria for determining which projects are likely to succeed
Type: Feature
Biobatteries: Harnessing the Power of Nature
Kerry Hebden speaks to researchers who are developing novel batteries for military and environmental applications
Type: Feature
Practical Process Control Part 2: Determining Process Dynamics
Myke King provides practical process control advice on how to bolster your processes
Type: Feature
NSTA creates CCS development team
THE North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has set up a dedicated carbon transportation and storage team in response to the rapid growth of the UK's carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry, and a need to reach net zero by 2050.
Type: News
Sweden discovers Europe’s largest rare earths deposit
SWEDEN’S state mining firm has discovered what could be Europe’s largest rare earths deposit, and says it could help the bloc reduce its reliance on imports of minerals needed to manufacture clean technologies and meet climate targets.
Type: News
Governments announce £52m for green freeports in Scotland
THE UK and Scottish governments have jointly announced two new green freeports in Inverness and the Cromarty Firth and Firth of Forth, which the UK is backing with £52m (US$64.3m).
Type: News