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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
Rio Tinto will spend US$1bn on reducing emissions
RIO Tinto has announced that it will spend US$1bn over the next five years to reduce its carbon footprint as part of plans to get to net zero by 2050.
Type: News
Oil and gas industry agrees transition deal with UK Government
THE UK oil and gas industry has come to an agreement with the UK government over how the industry will manage the green energy transition while still supporting workers.
Type: News
Turning food waste into aviation fuel
A BIOREFINING process that converts wet waste – including food waste and wastewater sludge – into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been developed by researchers in the US. The SAF could be used in commercial flights within a couple of years if approved.
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UK first: Cornish Lithium trials direct extraction of key battery metal from geothermal waters
AT the end of March, Cornish Lithium commissioned the UK’s first direct lithium extraction pilot plant, as the company pushes to produce an element that is critical to the clean energy transition. There are also plans to provide geothermal heat from the water to local industries. We caught up with members of the development team to discuss the project in more detail, including their expectations that the production process will provide significant benefits over traditional lithium extraction techniques.
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Curbing Carbon Emissions with Green Methanol
Carbon Recycling International (CRI) has pioneered a process to transform CO2 emissions into methanol by direct hydrogenation of captured CO2. It now plans to deploy its technology at commercial scale and help curb emissions from the chemicals sector
Type: Feature
Goodbye Centenary year, and what to read while we’re away
AS our editorial team power down their computers until 3 January, here are some features you may have missed from 2022 and can catch up on while we’re away.
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Sunak to maximise oil and gas production despite backlash, and confirms two new CCUS clusters
THE UK government has unveiled plans for two new carbon capture, usage and storage (CCS) facilities, at the same time of committing to oil and gas by announcing it will award hundreds of new production licences starting in autumn – a move it says will make the UK more energy independent, while mitigating the need for higher-emission imports.
Type: News
A Greener Way to Treat Industrial Wastewater
With restrictions on fossil fuel-based filters expected in Europe, Aniqah Majid visits the University of Bath to learn about a plant-based alternative for wastewater treatment
Type: Feature
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
Now That's What I Call Chemical Engineering Music
Paul Okey picks out 13 songs for TCE’s first-ever chemical engineering-related music playlist
Type: Feature
Weaving the Threads of Effective Collaboration for Sustainable Development
University of Queensland colleagues share different cultural idioms for teamwork as a fresh lens for addressing global sustainability challenges, including the energy transition, plastics pollution and the UN SDGs
Type: Feature
ENGINEERS make decisions in uncertain circumstances on a daily basis, but we believe that current education of chemical engineering students does not prepare graduates for this role.
Type: Feature
What Have Chemical Engineers Been Earning in 2018?
IChemE members were asked to reveal the salaries and benefits they received in 2018, to develop the Institution’s understanding of the key trends in chemical engineers’ earnings. Data was gathered from countries with the highest concentration of IChemE members. More than 2,200 members took part in the survey in Australia, Ireland, Malaysia, South Africa and the UK.
Type: Feature
How Australia finds itself suddenly in possession of the basis for a powerful hydrogen economy
Type: Feature
Arup: Organic waste could be used in construction
A NEW report from engineering major Arup says that organic waste such as that from bananas, potatoes and maize could be used to make materials for construction with much lower environmental impact.
Type: News
Tees Valley £123m Budget boost
UK CHANCELLOR Philip Hammond announced in his 2017 budget on Wednesday an investment of £123m (US$163.7m) for the Tees Valley’s former SSI steelworks site.
Type: News
Trialling hydrogen in the UK gas network
AN ENERGY trial at Keele University, UK, will assess the feasibility of adding hydrogen to the gas network to reduce carbon emissions.
Type: News
Australian coal-to-hydrogen plant will fuel Japan’s green economy
THE AUSTRALIAN government has entered into a partnership with Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries to turn Australia’s brown coal into hydrogen for use in Japan.
Type: News
Neste aims to turn plastic waste into fuel
NESTE, a producer of renewable diesel, is developing ways to turn liquified plastic waste into a raw material, with plans to proceed to an industrial-scale trial in 2019.
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