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US researchers develop semimetal more conductive than copper
STANFORD researchers have developed a semimetal more conductive than copper, paving the way for an energy-efficient alternative for nanoscale electronics.
Type: News
Hazards 33: Helping Turn Good Practice into Common Practice
Eamon Chandler, chair of the Hazards 33 conference technical committee, previews the key themes that safety experts will be discussing this year
Type: Feature
UK Government announces 'major' support for UK research sector
The UK’s Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced two major support packages aimed at protecting thousands of UK research jobs and “ground-breaking” research projects from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
Type: News
US announces US$160m funding for hydrogen technologies
THE US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced plans for US$160m of federal funding aimed at decarbonising energy and commodity production by helping to develop fossil-based hydrogen technologies. Funding aims to help progress towards net-zero carbon emissions.
Type: News
ThyssenKrupp suffers professional hack attack
Hackers target process plant unit and steal data
Type: News
A NEW, multi-university research centre, headquartered at the US' University of Texas at Austin (UT), has been launched. Researchers at the Center for Materials for Water and Energy Systems, or M-WET, are aiming to discover novel methods to increase water supplies through improved water purification methods.
Type: News
Partners plan plant to recycle plastics into high-purity feedstock
INEOS and recycling technology company Plastic Energy are collaborating to construct a new plant to convert waste plastic back into raw material.
Type: News
Thiago Ramos talks about his role at L’Oréal, coordinating and implementing the company’s health and safety management system
Type: Feature
MoU for CO2-free hydrogen production in Malaysia
ENEOS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sarawak Economic Development Company (SEDC) Energy and Sumitomo to consider collaborating on establishing a CO2-free hydrogen supply chain using renewable energy.
Type: News
EPA finalises changes to mercury rule
THE US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalised changes to a rule that requires coal and oil-fired plants to reduce emissions of mercury and hazardous air pollutants. It will no longer consider all the health benefits associated with reducing mercury emissions.
Type: News
Engineering regulator issues fresh guidance on sustainability
SUSTAINABILITY guidance for engineering professionals has been issued by the Engineering Council, the regulatory body for the UK engineering profession.
Type: News
Partnership will use nanobubbles to increase copper recovery
BASF has partnered with Moleaer, a nanobubble technology company, to combine novel technologies in the mining sector to enhance copper recovery at existing mines.
Type: News
Frucor Suntory Queensland plant buys into green power
A NEW drinks manufacturing facility being built in Queensland, Australia will source all its electricity from renewable energy.
Type: News
Paris Agreement targets can’t be reached with negative emission technologies
A REPORT has evaluated the potential of negative emission technologies (NETs) in the context of meeting the Paris Agreement. The report concluded that NETs cannot remove sufficient carbon from the atmosphere and that focus should remain on cutting carbon emissions.
Type: News
Evonik plans €100m digital investment
EVONIK has earmarked €100m (US$114m) for investment in digitalisation by 2020 and formed strategic partnerships including with IBM as it seeks to forge ahead with digital change in the chemicals industry.
Type: News
Should maintenance KPIs be standardised?
PETROFAC is conducting a safety study that could recommend that the upstream oil and gas industry should standardise maintenance measures and KPIs.
Type: News
Flixborough 50 Years On: Lessons for Managers and Engineers Today
Robin Turney says the lessons learned from the disaster are still as relevant now as they were in 1974
Type: Feature
The Implications of Generative AI
Adam Duckett sees a bright future for chemical engineering and generative AI, but there are caveats
Type: Feature
IChemE invites nominations for 2025 medals and prizes
ICHEME is urging chemical and process engineers from across the globe to highlight the world-leading contributions of their colleagues with nominations for the Institution’s 2025 medals and prizes.
Type: News
