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Carbon-neutral Steelanol plant to start production within weeks
ARCELORMITTAL, BHP, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering (MHIENG) have signed a funding agreement that will see the trio work together on a multi-year trial of carbon capture technology at steelmaking plants owned by ArcelorMittal. Once captured, the CO2 at one facility in Europe will then be used to produce bioethanol.
Type: News
Major investment in Pilkington UK’s Merseyside sites to save 15,000 t/y of carbon emissions
GLASS manufacturer Pilkington UK is making a “multi-million-pound” investment in its Merseyside facilities, one of the biggest the company has made in the country in decades, as part of a project backed by the government that is expected to save 15,000 t/y of carbon emissions.
Type: News
Fusion industry heavyweights team up to advance fusion technology
Fusion industry heavyweights are teaming up to advance fusion technology in a bid to further clean and sustainable energy. Announced on the same day, these new deals include a partnership between General Atomics (GA) and Tokamak Energy on high temperature superconducting (HTS) technology for fusion energy. Separately, the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics and Proxima Fusion will work on the stellarator concept for fusion power.
Type: News
FRENCH multinational firm, Imerys, has teamed up with extraction company British Lithium to become the UK’s first integrated producer of battery-grade lithium carbonate, a key component in electric cars.
Type: News
‘Colossal relief’ as UK rejoins EU science research scheme Horizon
AFTER years of negotiations and uncertainty, the scientific and academic community now have cause to rejoice following news that the UK is to rejoin the EU's flagship scientific research scheme, Horizon.
Type: News
UK government suffer angry backlash from industry over plan to delay climate pledges
RISHI SUNAK’s series of policy changes surrounding the UK government’s approach to net zero has drawn fierce criticism from industry, and environmental groups. The prime minister staged a snap press conference to announce that the government will push back a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars until 2035, delay the phasing out of gas boilers, scrap policies that would force landlords to upgrade energy efficiency in their homes, and stop a ban on new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea.
Type: News
GREENPEACE UK climate campaigner Phillip Evans accused the UK government of making a “reckless decision” after the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) announced it had granted development and production consent for the Rosebank field.
Type: News
Royal Society launches fellowship to support underrepresented black researchers
THE Royal Society is piloting a Career Development Fellowship (CDF) aimed at kickstarting the research careers of groups underrepresented in UK STEM academia. The pilot will initially focus on researchers from black heritage backgrounds, but if successful, it may be broadened to researchers from other underrepresented groups, the Society said.
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UK quits ‘climate-wrecking’ Energy Charter Treaty after efforts to modernise it fail
The UK government is leaving the “outdated” and controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), an international agreement that allows fossil fuel companies to sue governments over net zero policies that threaten their investments.
Type: News
Subsidies for Drax to halve as UK government sees ‘more limited role’ for power station
DRAX power station’s state subsidies will be halved once the current arrangement expires in April 2027, the UK government announced on Monday.
Type: News
GRANGEMOUTH could host recycling and bio-feedstock production facilities after the site’s oil refinery closes this year, according to proposals published in a report yesterday.
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Book review: Success Strategies from Women in STEM: A Portable Mentor (Second edition)
Navigating the world of work and understanding how to advance a career can be difficult. This book contains professional development advice on a range of topics to assist the reader in preparing solid foundations for future progression.
Type: Feature
UK competition seeks future engineering stars
Support for winners to bring ideas to reality
Type: News
Electrolysis demo seeks green steel plant
Austria project will produce feedstock from water
Type: News
Wood Group offers sale of Amec North Sea unit
Majority of oil and gas division offered, job fears
Type: News
