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Hitachi withdraws from UK nuclear project
HITACHI has announced that its UK subsidiary will cease development of its 5.8 GW UK nuclear project, which includes construction of the Wylfa Newydd power plant, on Anglesey, Wales. Work on the Wylfa development had been suspended since January 2019.
Type: News
Major US pipeline restarts following cyberattack
AFTER a five-day shutdown, operator Colonial Pipeline Company (CPC) has restarted operations at its major US fuel pipeline system, after reportedly paying a US$5m ransom to cyber-attackers.
Type: News
Book Review: Credibility Crisis: Brumadinho and the Politics of Mining Industry Reform
Andrew Hopkins and Deanna Kemp; ISBN: 9781922509048; Wolters Kluwer; 2021; US$65
Type: Feature
Clean TeQ Water wins top accolade at IChemE Awards
A WASTEWATER treatment process that uses bacteria immobilised in plastic lenses has been awarded the top prize at IChemE’s Global Awards.
Type: News
Ausiera Rosland talks about her role as a Project Engineer at Sime Darby Oils in Malaysia
Type: Feature
Sofia Georgaki describes her role as Process Lead at engineering major Jacobs.
Type: Feature
Safety is my job: Fiona Barclay
Robin Turney speaks to Fiona Barclay about her role in keeping people safe at Clair Ridge
Type: Feature
Australia's new Labor government has work to do, and chemical engineers can help, says Alexandra Meldrum
Type: Feature
Australian Government backs national hydrogen hubs
THE Australian Government has announced funding to support the rollout of eight hydrogen hubs as part of an ambition to position the nation as a major global player in the industry by 2030.
Type: News
Andrea Hosey and Mark Sutton examine the needs and experiences of IChemE’s bank of volunteers
Type: Feature
IN the sixth webinar of IChemE’s Centenary series, experts discuss how chemical engineering can help achieve food and water supply security.
Type: Feature
100 Centuries of Chemical Engineering
In a prelude to IChemE’s centenary celebrations, IChemE Fellow Martin Pitt charts the influence of chemical engineering since the dawn of civilisation
Type: Feature
UK and Wales announce green freeports following approval of a Welsh-first offshore windfarm
THE UK and Welsh governments have jointly announced two new, green freeports backed by £52m (US$63.5m) that are expected to contribute significantly to net zero ambitions while delivering jobs, and driving growth and regeneration across Wales.
Type: News
Australia sets new limits on heavy industry in push for decarbonisation
AUSTRALIA has passed legal reforms that set a hard cap on industrial emissions and require new gas fields supplying LNG facilities to be net zero as it pushes heavy industry to decarbonise.
Type: News
Industry doubts new planning measures for England effectively lift de facto ban on onshore wind
THE UK government has announced changes to planning policy in England that it says will allow onshore wind projects supported by locals to be approved more quickly. While some have welcomed the changes for lifting a de facto ban on onshore projects introduced in 2015, industry and experts don’t believe the tweaks will have much effect.
Type: News
TfS white paper explores new approaches to counting carbon in chemical sector
A WHITE paper released by global chemical initiative Together for Sustainability (TfS) has identified several improvements in corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting that they say if implemented will help encourage decarbonisation across the chemical sector.
Type: News
Grangemouth set to cease refining operations as ‘major questions’ asked
GRANGEMOUTH refinery in Scotland could cease operations in 2025 and become a fuel import terminal or biorefinery, its owner Petroineos has announced, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.
Type: News
Bringing Biomass to the Masses
A flagbearer for biotech companies looking to replace petroleum-based chemicals with plant-based alternatives, Geno is researching alternatives to traditional methods of producing nylon, personal care products, and palm oil – it even wants to get its hands on flags, too, as Adam Duckett finds out
Type: Feature
Flixborough 50 Years On: Remembering Flixborough by Someone Who Wasn’t Alive in 1974
In the engineering industry, it is often asked if major incidents could ever happen again. Early-career engineer Martin Wardrope says it is important we still think they can
Type: Feature
Pippa Corbett takes a closer look at the potential of heat networks, recent market transformations, and a sustainable chemical engineering career pathway
Type: Feature
