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Equinor and RWE collaborate for large-scale clean hydrogen

ENERGY companies Equinor and RWE have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreeing to jointly develop large-scale value chains for low-carbon hydrogen. The news comes at the same time as Norway and Germany announce a decarbonisation collaboration across industry for the two countries.

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Wastewater Treatment: When Renting Might be the Better Option

Plant operators are increasingly looking at ways to improve the efficiency and reliability of the treatment of the wastewater produced by their industrial sites. Here, NSI Mobile Water Solutions (Nijhuis Saur Industries) looks at how mobile wastewater treatment suppliers can help companies protect their license to operate and reduce their environmental impact when a rapid response is needed.

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Planning for Carlton Power’s major £750m battery storage project in Manchester given green light

Planning permission for Carlton Power’s major £750m (US$953m) battery storage project that will support Greater Manchester’s net zero 2038 target, and the UK’s net zero 2050 target, has been given the green light by the local planning authority.

Type: News

Macquarie-led consortium acquires further 20% of UK gas transmission company

A CONSORTIUM led by Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is acquiring a further 20% in National Gas, which operates the UK’s 7,600 km gas transmission system, increasing the consortium’s ownership to 80% after an initial acquisition completed earlier this year.

Type: News

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners to team up with Swansea University on CO2 upcycling research

COCA-COLA Europacific Partners (CCEP) is teaming up with Swansea University to work on cutting-edge carbon conversion research that could be used to create sustainable packaging materials.

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Pennsylvania researchers win Nobel Prize in Medicine for mRNA work critical to Covid-19 vaccine development

NEARLY three years after the rollout of mRNA vaccines across the world, research pioneers Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for foundational discoveries that allowed their rapid development amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Book Review: Navigating the Engineering Organization: A New Engineer’s Guide

Robert M Santer; ISBN: 9781032102511; CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group; £34.39; 2023

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Cranfield awarded £69m for R&D hub to demonstrate hydrogen in aviation

THE UK’s Cranfield University will spearhead a £69m (US$87m) research and development hub to demonstrate the potential of hydrogen as a net zero aviation fuel.

Type: News

Australian minerals and hydrogen research gets A$59m funding boost

A FLOATING device that uses sunlight to produce hydrogen from wastewater and a leaching process aimed at boosting the value of low-grade iron ores are among a series of engineering projects that Australia is funding to boost its key industries.

Type: News

US approves Texas offshore oil port despite environmental outcry

THE US has given the greenlight for Enterprise Products Partners to begin construction on a deepwater offshore oil export terminal near the Texas coast, despite fierce opposition from environmentalists and locals.

Type: News

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”.

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UK selects Wylfa as preferred site for third nuclear power station

THE UK government has selected Wylfa in Anglesey as its preferred site for the nation’s third large-scale nuclear power station. It brings the UK a step closer to its ambition of quadrupling nuclear power capacity to 24 GW by 2050.

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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.

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Australia should avoid small nuclear reactors until 2040s, engineers warn

ENGINEERS have warned that if Australia is to reverse years of opposition to nuclear power and begin installing reactors in the country, the least risky option would be to wait until the 2040s once small modular reactor (SMR) technology has matured.

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Maersk investment group funding €1.5bn plant making fossil-free plastics from methanol

THE MAERSK shipping family are funding a new company producing fossil-free plastics from green methanol. Launched by Maersk’s holding company AP Moller Holding and headed by chemicals executives, Vioneo plans to spend €1.5bn (US$1.64bn) building a 300,000 t/y plant in Belgium that could start operations in 2028.

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Top Tips for Young Engineers Entering the YEAIS Awards

With IChemE’s Young Engineers Awards for Innovation and Sustainability (YEAIS) now open for nominations, Adam Duckett asked the judges what top tips they have to share with those looking to throw their hat in the ring

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Transforming Support for Chemical Engineers and their Families

The Chemical Engineers’ Benevolent Fund is changing to better serve chemical engineers worldwide, tackling modern challenges with tailored assistance and outreach. Sam Baker finds out more

Type: Feature

Watch: ship delivers vast €150m furnaces for major chemicals plant

INEOS has released a video showing the moment two huge furnaces worth €150m (US$156m) completed a 20,000 km sea trip to Belgium ahead of installation at the heart of a vast new ethane cracker.

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Trump’s hardline tariffs on steel ‘damaging’ for UK suppliers says trade body

DONALD TRUMP’s tariffs on steel and aluminium imports “will be damaging” for UK suppliers and US customers, according to trade association UK Steel.

Type: News