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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
RESEARCHERS at the University of Liverpool, UK, are making significant progress in developing new sulfur polymers which could provide an environmentally-friendly alternative to some traditional plastics. In two recent papers, they improved the properties of the materials via crosslinking and, for the first time, demonstrated chemically-induced repair.
Type: News
Transition to low-carbon world needs to be faster, says DNV GL report
ENERGY-RELATED CO2 emissions have peaked due to the pandemic, but the world is still on track to exhaust the remaining CO2 budget by 2028, according to DNV GL’s 2020 Energy Transition Outlook.
Type: News
Brexit: relief rapidly gives way to fresh concerns
Businesses and industry groups warn of costly administrative burdens and the impacts on supply chains.
Type: News
Volunteers publish guide to help public understand fill and finish and drug product release
Members of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering UK Affiliate (ISPE UK) and IChemE’s Pharmaceutical Special Interest Group have published the following guide aimed at explaining to the public the process of fill and finish, and drug product release.
Type: News
IChemE’s New Major Hazards Management Agenda
IChemE groups will speak with one voice, says Margaret Donnan
Type: Feature
Engineers’ report says proper building ventilation crucial to control Covid
THE Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng), along with partners including IChemE, have released a report saying that improved ventilation in buildings and public spaces is crucial in controlling Covid-19.
Type: News
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
Low temperature embrittlement is a common, but poorly understood hazard. Paul Denham looks at prevention and mitigation of its risks
Type: Feature
UK strategy is pivot point for fusion development
Experts welcome UK plans to build fusion demonstrator
Type: News
Book Review: Process Safety Calculations Second Edition
Renato Benintendi; ISBN: 9780128235164; Elsevier; 2021; €190.75
Type: Feature
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Simon Harrall
Yasmin Ali speaks to Simon Harrall, Associate Attorney at Patterson + Sheridan LLP, based in Houston, Texas, US
Type: Feature
Stephen Hall provides practical insights into on-the-job problems
Type: Feature
A No to Windfalls and a Yes to Win-Wins
In the face of rising pressure, are there any alternatives to imposing a UK windfall tax on the oil and gas sector?
Type: Feature
Jin Xuan, Jinfeng Liu and Chunfei Wu pick out their highlights from the first 12 months of Digital Chemical Engineering, and Carbon Capture Science & Technology
Type: Feature
Experts discuss the role of chemical engineers in the future health system
Type: Feature
IChemE releases ChERD Centenary Special
In a centenary special issue of the journal Chemical Engineering Research and Design, experts offer their views on the future of separations, 3D-printing, CFD and much more besides.
Type: Feature
Séamus Higgins and Ellie Cooke look at a century’s evolution of food and processes, in the form of a chocolate birthday cake
Type: Feature
