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British Steel to close Scunthorpe blast furnaces after rejecting £500m government rescue package

BRITISH STEEL today announced plans to close its two blast furnaces in Scunthorpe, UK, with the loss of around 2,700 jobs.

Type: News

Volunteer Spotlight: Andrea Longley

Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers

Type: Feature

Drax under investigation over sources of the wood it burned for power

DRAX GROUP is being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority over “certain historical statements” it made regarding the sourcing of its wood pellets for its biomass power station in North Yorkshire.

Type: News

UK pledges 400,000 clean energy jobs by 2030 in £100m skills drive

THE UK has pledged to create 400,000 jobs by 2030 through its Clean Energy Jobs Plan, reinforcing its ambition to become a global leader in the green transition.

Type: News

Wood shareholders vote in favour of £207m Sidara takeover

SHAREHOLDERS at struggling engineering group Wood have approved a takeover by Dubai-based Sidara, moving the year-long acquisition saga a step closer to completion.

Type: News

Report CCS needs urgent acceleration

4bn t/y of CCS needed, just 4m t/y available

Type: News

How Are You Feeling Today? No, How Are You REALLY Feeling?

In International Week of Happiness at Work, we look at why asking ourselves (and others) how we're REALLY feeling is business, and safety-critical.

Type: Feature

Commercialising Carbon Capture and Storage

If CCS is to be successfully rolled out, investors will need large-scale transport and storage infrastructure in place

Type: Feature

A Balancing Act: Covid-19 and the Climate

Amanda Doyle looks at how the crisis of coronavirus is impacting the pressing need to go green

Type: Feature

Vaccine Development: Mind the Gap

Timothy Clayton reviews the myriad of considerations faced by IChemE volunteers seeking to support successful vaccine production against Covid-19

Type: Feature

BP commits to net zero by 2050

NEW BP Chief Executive Bernard Looney has pledged that BP will reduce its emissions to net zero by 2050 or sooner, and has announced a new structure for the company.

Type: News

Wastewater leak causes concern for Florida marine life

ENVIRONMENTALISTS are concerned about the impacts on marine life after days of leakage of contaminated wastewater into a local creek leading to Tampa Bay, Florida’s largest open-water estuary. Researchers are currently investigating the effects.

Type: News

INWED 2025: Schoolgirls’ confidence mushrooms after YEAIS recognition

Ahead of International Women in Engineering Day, Aniqah Majid spoke to three inspiring A-level students at the Young Engineers Awards for Innovation and Sustainability about building confidence and the importance of role models

Type: Feature

Governments Must Pull Levers

Adam Duckett on the need for strong government intervention

Type: Feature

Report: Could Do Better

Government reports on the future of the oil and gas industry

Type: Feature

Wood to buy Amec Foster Wheeler for £2.2bn

Combined company will be worth around £5bn

Type: News

South Australia outlines power plan

Seeks new plants and storage in face of crisis

Type: News

Trump aims to lift offshore drilling bans

Executive order signed despite low oil demand

Type: News

BP: World to begin low-carbon transition

Energy Outlook says fossil fuels remain dominant

Type: News

Flaws led to tragic Samarco dam collapse

Investigators report on mudslide that killed 19

Type: News