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A Strathclyde students' project to help supply clean water to rural areas in Uganda
Type: Feature
UK government’s failure to invest in Tata Steel criticised by Welsh first minister
THE Welsh first minister, Carwyn Jones, has accused the UK government of failing to secure the future of Tata Steel operations at the Port Talbot steelworks in Wales.
Type: News
Brexit: The Impact on Energy and Climate Change
What are the likely effects in the immediate and long term?
Type: Feature
Chemical synthesis of a retina, and how it can ‘see’ the world around it
Type: Feature
ExxonMobil sets methane reduction targets
EXXONMOBIL has announced plans to cut methane emissions by 15% and reduce flaring by 25% by 2020.
Type: News
Report warns of significant water shortages for England by 2050
AN Environmental Agency report has warned that leaking pipes, water wastage, population growth, and climate change could lead to significant water shortages in England by 2050.
Type: News
Brexit: The Impact on Energy and Climate Change
Since Brexit negotiations have entered full force, concerns are growing about the future of the UK’s climate change policy, a lot of which is underpinned by EU regulations.
Type: Feature
Takeda and Shire agree £46bn takeover
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL has agreed to buy Shire for £46bn (US$62bn) as it seeks to create a global leader in biopharmaceuticals.
Type: News
Fire at US speciality chemicals plant
A CHEMICAL plant in Louisiana, US, has caught fire, with no injuries reported.
Type: News
CYBER security is increasingly a central factor in modern risk management in industry.
Type: Feature
An insider’s view of the technical challenges overcome at the pioneering Boundary Dam CCS project. David Jobe, director of Carbon Capture and Chemical Services at Saskpower speaks to Adam Duckett
Type: Feature
Has Carbon Utilisation Captured its Audience?
A look into public awareness and acceptance of carbon capture and utilisation
Type: Feature
Marathon Andeavor tie-up will create largest US refiner
MARATHON PETROLEUM has agreed to buy Andeavor in a US$36bn deal that will create the largest US refiner by capacity.
Type: News
BASF agrees to buy Bayer’s vegetable seeds business for €1.7bn
BAYER has agreed to sell its entire vegetable seeds business to BASF for €1.7bn (US$2bn), as it seeks to address anti-competition concerns related to its buyout of agriculture firm Monsanto.
Type: News
P&G agrees to buy Merck’s consumer healthcare business
PROCTER & GAMBLE has agreed to buy German drugmaker Merck’s consumer healthcare unit for €3.4bn (US$4.1bn).
Type: News
Engineered enzyme digests plastic
AN EXPERIMENT to study a plastic-eating bacterium accidentally created a mutant enzyme that degrades plastic more efficiently.
Type: News
New design of lithium-air battery is step towards next generation of energy storage
A COMPLETE overhaul of the design of the lithium-air battery has led to the development of a prototype that can function for hundreds of charging cycles using air, as opposed to pure oxygen.
Type: News
IChemE announces the nominees to take up trustee positions in 2018
ICHEME has announced the final nominees for its 2018 trustee vacancies. Eighteen nominations from the wider IChemE membership will stand for five trustee roles – deputy president, vice president (international), and three ordinary members. An honorary treasurer has also been appointed.
Type: News
