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UK bolsters Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing capacity
THE UK Government has increased the nation’s Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing capacity. It has agreed to a multi-million-pound up-front investment to expand vaccine manufacturing capacity, and secured “crucial” fill and finish services for the vaccine manufacturing process.
Type: News
Experts warn global Covid vaccine could take until late 2023
DESPITE global efforts to develop and deploy a successful Covid-19 vaccine to end the current pandemic, analysis of vaccine development and manufacture scaleup point to a Covid-19 vaccine achieving global coverage in late 2023. While vaccine efforts continue, it is recommended that other mechanisms should be employed to help manage the crisis.
Type: News
US oil and gas lagging in efforts to achieve net zero, says Carbon Tracker
US OIL and gas majors are lagging behind European rivals as companies seek to transition towards net-zero, according to a report from think tank Carbon Tracker. However, both US and European companies have work to do to ensure they are prepared for the energy transition challenge.
Type: News
What is causing AstraZeneca’s vaccine production woes?
WITH Covid-19 vaccine manufacture making headlines for all the wrong reasons, I spoke with experts from the pharmaceutical engineering sector to try and shed some light on the production challenges facing AstraZeneca.
Type: News
The ABC (to Z) of Chemical Engineering
Famous last words, first words and all the words in between from Carl Schaschke on his experience of compiling a dictionary
Type: Feature
CCC says UK policy is failing climate action
DESPITE historic climate commitments, the UK Government has been too slow to follow these with delivery. The UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) said this as it announced progress reports appraising the “twin climate challenges” of cutting emissions to net zero and adapting to climate risks facing the country.
Type: News
Robust Management of Change. It’s about time
In the third article in his series, David Jamieson looks at what we can learn from the movie Back to the Future
Type: Feature
ArcelorMittal using DRI and Smart Carbon to achieve clean steel
ARCELORMITTAL said it will use direct reduced iron (DRI) and Smart Carbon technologies to reduce its global carbon emissions intensity by 25%, by 2030. The steel and mining company expects to invest about US$10bn to achieve its goal.
Type: News
Five Questions for Kwasi Kwarteng about the UK's Hydrogen Strategy
Tom Baxter asks five questions about the UK Government's new Hydrogen Strategy.
Type: Feature
Farewell to 2021, and what to read while we’re away
WHETHER it’s serious engineering lessons and insights on career opportunities, or irreverent queries like 'what lessons can engineers learn from the Christmas classics Die Hard and Home Alone', we’ve got you covered.
Type: News
Book Review: Trevor Kletz Compendium: His Process Safety Wisdom Updated for a New Generation
Andy Brazier, David Edwards, Fiona Macleod, Craig Skinner, Ivan Vince; ISBN: 9780128194478; Elsevier; 2021; £78.15
Type: Feature
Supporting members during these distressing times
How the IChemE Benevolent Fund is supporting members during this extraordinary period, including providing six free careers-focussed webinars
Type: Feature
UK urged to accelerate CCS plans; and concerns raised about burning biomass
A CARBON capture trade association and a cross-party committee of MPs have called on the UK Government to accelerate the roll out of carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure, as well as provide clarity on its strategy in order to incentivise investment.
Type: News
Dreaming Big and Changing the World Through Chemical Engineering
Amanda Jasi speaks to pioneering chemical engineer Robert Langer about his successes and offers advice for the next generation of chemical engineers looking to change the world
Type: Feature
Sellafield digital twin project clinches top IChemE award
SELLAFIELD and the National Nuclear Laboratory were awarded IChemE’s Outstanding Achievement in Chemical and Process Engineering Award for developing a digital twin of a crucial nuclear waste processing plant which has enabled them to radically improve its performance and extend the life of the facility.
Type: News
Experts from academia and industry discuss the challenges in chemical engineering education and where it needs to go in future
Type: Feature
Question Time: Built Environment & Transport
A panel of experts speaking at IChemE’s Centenary webinar urged attendees to think and work together creatively to overhaul the built environment and transport as we move into a more heterogenous future.
Type: Feature
