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Wylfa suspension could lead to a UK energy crisis
HITACHI has announced the decision to suspend indefinitely its UK nuclear power station construction project Wylfa Newydd, on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales. Experts have warned that this could lead to a UK energy crisis.
Type: News
South Africa unveils 2030 power plan
SOUTH Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has updated its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) on the country’s energy generation up to 2030. The IRP aims to diversify the energy mix while attempting to address the serious problem of insufficient energy capacity.
Type: News
UK Government announces 'major' support for UK research sector
The UK’s Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced two major support packages aimed at protecting thousands of UK research jobs and “ground-breaking” research projects from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
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
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
Fonterra supports NZ industry switch from coal – but outlines significant challenges
FONTERRA – New Zealand’s huge dairy cooperative – has come out in support of plans to end coal use for industrial heat by 2037 but has warned there are significant challenges to achieving this deadline.
Type: News
Thomas Machin talks about his pride in developing and delivering novel process measurement technology
Type: Feature
Magnox reprocessing: The end of an era
As almost 60 years of reprocessing operations come to an end at Magnox, what’s next?
Type: News
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
THE UK government has announced that the newly launched Great British Nuclear (GBN) will drive a rapid expansion of new nuclear power plants across the country at an “unprecedented scale and pace”, as it strives to reduce dependence on volatile fossil fuel imports and grow the economy.
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
Let’s Go Round Again: Closing the Loop on Problem Plastics
With today’s Earth Day campaign calling for action on plastic production, Adam Duckett talks to Jess Gregson, a chemical engineer building a plant in the UK that will allow tricky to recycle plastics to be used over and over again
Type: Feature
Now That's What I Call Chemical Engineering Music
Paul Okey picks out 13 songs for TCE’s first-ever chemical engineering-related music playlist
Type: Feature
CCC responds to proposed assessment of new North Sea oil and gas
THE Climate Change Committee (CCC) has responded to the UK Government’s consultation on the proposed “climate compatibility checkpoint” for future oil and gas licensing in the North Sea, saying that while it welcomes the proposal it also encourages stringent tests on future licensing and later development stages.
Type: News
Curbing Carbon Emissions with Green Methanol
Carbon Recycling International (CRI) has pioneered a process to transform CO2 emissions into methanol by direct hydrogenation of captured CO2. It now plans to deploy its technology at commercial scale and help curb emissions from the chemicals sector
Type: Feature
UK’s first coal mine for 30 years faces legal challenge
FRIENDS of the Earth has filed a legal challenge in the UK’s High Court against the government’s approval of the country’s first coal mine in 30 years. The approval sparked widespread climate concerns and doubts have been raised about an apparent lack of demand from the steel industry it is intended to serve.
Type: News
NIGEL HIRST has become the 82nd President of IChemE. He delivered an Address on 14 June on the “unique and priceless” contribution that chemical engineering can make to the grand challenges and plans for IChemE in the coming year.
Type: News
Bioprocessing insights on getting the most from your data
Ahead of our coming webinar on 9 October, the presenters from JMP and GSK discuss using data to improve batch processes.
Type: Feature
