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Thyssenkrupp sells stake to Czech billionaire in green steel reprogramme
GERMAN engineering conglomerate Thyssenkrupp saw its share price rise more than 10% after announcing a major partnership with Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský.
Type: News
Australia plans for natural gas drilling despite net zero commitments
THE AUSTRALIAN government has revealed plans to increase natural gas drilling and exploration, stating that gas will remain an important source of energy “through to 2050 and beyond”.
Type: News
enfinium commits to net zero by 2033 ahead of summer carbon capture project
ONE of the UK’s largest waste-to-energy companies, enfinium, has committed to using carbon capture technology to achieve net zero by 2033.
Type: News
Rio Tinto says steel industry will need ‘every technology in the book’ to decarbonise
MINING company Rio Tinto says the steel industry will need “every technology in the book” to decarbonise, after announcing its plan to develop a R&D facility for its low-carbon ironmaking process in Western Australia.
Type: News
EU refuses call by auditor to update its "unrealistic" hydrogen targets
EFFORTS by the EU to establish a hydrogen market to decarbonise heavy industry have been criticised by the bloc’s auditor, which has called for a reality check on "unrealistic targets". The EU has denied the request.
Type: News
Australian industry calls for government to ‘act soon’ on green metals production
AUSTRALIA’S energy and mining industry leaders have called for the government to “act soon” on its goal to become a world-leading green metals producer.
Type: News
UK greenlights support for long duration energy storage projects
LONG duration energy storage schemes have been given a shot in the arm with the UK government establishing a cap and floor scheme to increase investment confidence in technologies needed to balance out intermittent renewables.
Type: News
Rio Tinto agrees deal to build Western Australia copper mine with Japanese partner
MINING giant Rio Tinto has reached an agreement with Japanese company Sumitomo to build a copper and gold mine in northern Western Australia.
Type: News
Ultra-potent greenhouse gases still ‘major problem’ – despite global agreement to phase out
EMISSIONS of ultra-potent greenhouse gases are much higher than official reported figures suggest, according to a recent study.
Type: News
Aviation emissions predicted to rise until 2040s, despite increasing sustainable fuel alternatives
EMISSIONS from the aviation industry are projected to continue rising despite increased uptake of sustainable fuel alternatives, a new report has found.
Type: News
Food and drink companies urged to improve fertiliser use transparency in supply chains
FOOD and drink companies are not disclosing adequate information about the risks of synthetic fertiliser in their supply chains, according to a new report.
Type: News
London completes super sewer in fight against river spills
A NEW super sewer that will prevent an estimated 95% of spills into the River Thames has been fully connected in London.
Type: News
Government promises to support UK oil and gas amid North Sea exploration restrictions
THE UK government looks set to follow through on its manifesto promise to ban new oil and gas exploration in the North Sea – though it has left the door open for existing fields to be extended.
Type: News
Water treatment projects among winners of £42m round of funding from regulator
PILOT projects to improve water treatment were among the biggest winners in the latest round of a funding competition led by regulator Ofwat.
Type: News
Drones to monitor methane leaks from UK oil and gas facilities
OIL AND GAS giants Shell, Ithaca Energy and Equinor will use drones to measure methane emissions from leaks at 16 offshore platforms and onshore terminals in the UK.
Type: News
Lindsey refinery insolvency puts hundreds of UK jobs at risk
AROUND 400 jobs are at risk after the Lindsey oil refinery on Humberside, UK was placed into insolvency. The UK government has called for an immediate investigation into the directors’ conduct, while a trade union is urging swift government action.
Type: News
THE UK refining industry has welcomed news that the government is reviewing potential compensation for high electricity prices after Prax Lindsey refinery was placed into insolvency yesterday.
Type: News
Rosebank downstream emissions could reach 250m t of CO2 over 25 years, Equinor confirms
HYDROCARBONS extracted from the proposed Rosebank oil and gas field in Scotland are projected to generate up to 250m tCO2e of emissions over 25 years, according to an assessment by the field’s operator.
Type: News
PFAS reduction and carbon storage take centre stage in UK’s new environmental roadmap
REDUCING PFAS exposure and expanding sustainable carbon storage are among the key goals set out in the UK government’s new “ambitious and deliverable” environmental improvement plan.
Type: News
Advances: Digitalisation in the Process Industries
Co-chair Zaid Rawi looks back on October’s Advances, IChemE’s biennial conference for engineering and process industry professionals
Type: Feature
