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‘Birth’ of commercial nuclear fusion declared as plans for grid-scale Virginia plant announced
COMMERCIAL nuclear fusion moved a step closer after a US company announced plans to build a plant that will deliver electricity to the grid by early next decade.
Type: News
Two workers at Fukushima nuclear site hospitalised after being splashed with contaminated fluid
TWO contractors are under observation in hospital after they were exposed to contaminated liquid while cleaning pipes in the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) facility, at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear site.
Type: News
UK announces new fast-track visa for world-leading researchers
THE UK Government has announced the details of a new fast-track visa scheme to attract overseas researchers, that is set to come into force in February.
Type: News
Novel membrane for crude oil fractionation
AN INTERNATIONAL research team has developed new membrane technology that could reduce carbon emissions and energy intensity associated with crude oil refining. According to the researchers, the developed membrane is believed to be the first reported synthetic membrane specifically designed to separate crude oil and crude-oil fractions.
Type: News
Calls for UK to maintain EU research links as Government publishes ‘Horizon Plan B’
CHEMICAL engineers have joined calls for the UK to maintain its links with the EU’s €95.5bn (US$97bn) Horizon research funding programme, after the UK Government released plans for how it would replace the scheme if an agreement can’t be reached.
Type: News
IChemE’s Presidential team urges you to inspire the next generation of chemical engineers
Type: Feature
UK government unveils £14.6bn alternative to Horizon Europe funding programme
THE UK government has published its “Pioneer” programme, a long-term strategy to support research and innovation in the UK should talks with the EU surrounding membership with the Horizon Europe scheme end in failure
Type: News
Matt Stalker offers some useful tips to anyone planning an awards entry this year
Type: Feature
UK government suffer angry backlash from industry over plan to delay climate pledges
RISHI SUNAK’s series of policy changes surrounding the UK government’s approach to net zero has drawn fierce criticism from industry, and environmental groups. The prime minister staged a snap press conference to announce that the government will push back a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars until 2035, delay the phasing out of gas boilers, scrap policies that would force landlords to upgrade energy efficiency in their homes, and stop a ban on new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea.
Type: News
Project puts ‘poop’ to good use, improving both sanitation and energy supply at one of the biggest refugee camps in the world
Type: Feature
Waste to jet fuels project set for take off
Velocys is a company that has developed technology to convert feedstocks such as household waste into aviation fuel, and plans are underway for a commercial-scale plant in Immingham, UK. I spoke to Neville Hargreaves, Vice President of Waste to Fuels at Velocys, about how the company can contribute to the decarbonisation of the aviation industry with its renewable jet fuel.
Type: Feature
The Minor Works Contract (Orange Book) has been updated to bring it in line with the UK’s Construction Act.
Type: Feature
Learning How to Learn: The Skill Which Underpins Performance Throughout One’s Career
Kate O’Brien, Tony Howes and Greg Birkett discuss the dangers of poor learning strategies, with tips on how to identify and resolve them
Type: Feature
Stephen Richardson on IChemE and the effect of the coronavirus
Type: Feature
Adam Duckett on the need to engage with equality, diversity and inclusion
Type: Feature
