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A Circular Economy for Plastics
What’s standing in the way of us closing the loop on plastics? Mark Vester discusses
Type: Feature
Mark Symes and Beth Lomax explain the thinking behind how to make oxygen on the Moon
Type: Feature
Marlene Kanga to present at joint Chemeca and Hazards Australasia event
CHARTERED chemical engineer Marlene Kanga, who successfully campaigned for World Engineering Day, will present at the 51st Chemeca, held in conjunction with Hazards Australasia. She will speak at the events’ dinner, to be hosted by IChemE, in Melbourne, Australia.
Type: News
BP’s crystal ball suggests oil demand plateau and electric car increase
BP has released its annual Energy Outlook report, which suggests a significant increase in the use of electric vehicles, oil demand peaking before plateauing, coal demand decreasing, and carbon emissions still increasing 10% by 2040.
Type: News
Research could see fish waste used for nylon production
SCOTTISH researchers are exploring a new bio-based process for more environmentally-friendly and circular production of adipic acid – a key component used to produce nylon – using fish waste.
Type: News
Waste-to-BioSNG innovation wins big at IChemE Awards
Amanda Jasi reviews the winners of IChemE's annual awards programme
Type: Feature
Fighting complacency and drift by using process safety performance indicators to establish and maintain a state of “chronic unease”
Type: Feature
Hinkley Point £2.2bn over budget
FRENCH energy supplier EDF has forecast that UK nuclear power station Hinkley Point could cost up to £2.2bn (US$2.5bn) more than expected, and be completed 15 months late.
Type: News
UK overturns planning advice and approves Sizewell C nuclear plant
THE UK Government has given planning consent to the Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk, overturning independent advice as it pushes ahead with plans to increase output of low-carbon energy.
Type: News
Joint report calls for immediate action to remove greenhouse gases
The Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) have released a joint report outlining a plan of action which could help the UK lead the way in deploying technologies to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
Type: News
New Zealand offshore mining approved
NEW Zealand’s first offshore mining project has been approved despite environmental concerns, and will extract up to 50 m t/y of iron ore over 35 years.
Type: News
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
Why Chartered Membership Matters More Than Ever
Rachel Baxter-Smith explains how Chartered Membership offers global recognition, career advancement and a stronger voice in a changing profession
Type: Feature
Ineos chairman says UK chemicals sector headed for ‘extinction’ following Grangemouth plant closure
BILLIONAIRE chairman of Ineos Sir Jim Ratcliffe has said the UK’s chemicals industry faces “extinction”, following the company’s closure of its ethanol plant in Grangemouth last week.
Type: News
Arch and CONSOL merge to create US$5.2bn global coal giant
NORTH AMERICAN coal companies Arch Resources and CONSOL Energy are combining in an all-stock merger to form a US$5.2bn mining giant.
Type: News
TechnipFMC set to divide in two
OIL services company TechnipFMC will spin off its engineering and construction operations into a separate company.
Type: News
Robot-built solar satellites poised to beam constant power from space
THE UK Atomic Energy Agency (UKAEA) has shown that remotely operated robots could build gigawatt-scale solar power satellites, marking a step towards “24/7 clean power”.
Type: News
New funding announced for UK decarbonisation projects
THE UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded around £90m (US$114m) in funding to help decarbonise homes and industry, which includes funding for five demonstration phase hydrogen projects.
Type: News
Update: Chester engineering faculty faces relocation due to proximity to oil refinery
THE University of Chester is facing the possibility of relocating its science and engineering faculty at Thornton Science Park after the local council refused to grant retrospective planning permission due to the proximity of Stanlow oil refinery.
Type: News
