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UK students to tackle engineering challenges
FIVE UK student teams are to compete against counterparts from the US and China as part of a special Collaboration Lab competition in London, on 12–16 September. The competition will take place ahead of the Global Grand Challenges Summit 2019 (GGCS2019).
Type: News
Chemical engineers will create artificial skin bioreactor to test cosmetics
CHEMICAL engineers at the University of Surrey in the UK are developing artificial skin for Unilever to test its cosmetics products on.
Type: News
Shell makes pledge to be net zero by 2050
SHELL has announced that it aims to cut emissions from its operations to net zero by 2050 or sooner, along with stepping up action to reduce the emissions produced by customers.
Type: News
Chevron acquires Noble Energy in US$13bn deal
CHEVRON has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire independent energy company Noble Energy for an overall price of US$13bn, in the biggest oil and gas deal since the coronavirus pandemic.
Type: News
China pledges to be carbon neutral before 2060
IN what has been called a surprise announcement by multiple media outlets, Xi Jinping, President of China, informed the United Nations General Assembly that China aims to be “carbon neutral” before 2060.
Type: News
IChemE Fellows Ding, Edwards and Matar elected to RAEng
THREE ICHEME Fellows – Yulong Ding, David Edwards and Omar Matar – have been elected as Fellows of the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering.
Type: News
LED pioneers win Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
FIVE engineers who helped develop LED lighting have won the 2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, in recognition of the technology’s contribution to reducing energy use.
Type: News
Singapore and UK to address climate change in the ASEAN region
RESEARCHERS in Singapore, in a first-of-its-kind international collaboration, are partnering with the UK’s COP26 Universities Network, aiming to address climate change in the ASEAN region.
Type: News
Industrial Cyber Attacks on the Rise
Adam Duckett discusses the rising threat of cyber attacks
Type: Feature
Using a sponge made of pollen to soak up oil from contaminated water
A POLLEN-BASED sponge has been developed as a more environmentally friendly way of soaking up oil and other organic solvents from contaminated water.
Type: News
Three researchers awarded IChemE Andrew Fellowship
ICHEME has awarded three chemical engineering researchers the Andrew Fellowship to advance the field of catalysis.
Type: News
Adam Duckett on the turbulent crucible in which IChemE was formed
Type: Feature
Attacks on Saudi facilities threaten energy security
AIRBORNE attacks on Saudi Aramco energy infrastructure demonstrate a threat to Saudi Arabia’s production capacity and international energy security, officials said after the most recent assaults.
Type: News
Clive (Alan) Millington, 1943–2022
Obituary of Clive Millington, former Deputy Head of Department at the University of Surrey
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Ethics Series: Did you sleep well?
Speaking the truth when others don’t want to hear has to be part of our DNA as engineers, says Dame Judith Hackitt
Type: Feature
G7 nations make first coal phase out commitment
G7 NATIONS have announced a commitment to achieving “predominantly decarbonised electricity sectors” by 2035 and taking “concrete and timely” steps towards phasing out unabated coal power. This is the first time G7 countries have committed to phasing out coal.
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UK scrutinises Chinese acquisition of 'prized' semiconductor producer
THE UK Government is conducting a full national security assessment of a Chinese-owned subsidiary’s acquisition of the UK’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, considered a “prized” asset.
Type: News
Scottish Parliament needs MPs with science backgrounds, and input from a balance of experts, says Tom Baxter
Type: Feature
Shell to start building Netherlands’ new green hydrogen plant
SHELL has announced it has taken the final investment decision to build a new green hydrogen facility in the Netherlands.
Type: News
Considered by many to be the “Father of Process Intensification”, Colin Ramshaw leaves behind a legacy of research and vision of how the chemical industry could be transformed through development of equipment designed to unleash the potential of chemical processes.
Type: News
