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US commits US$100m to modernise ageing coal plants amid rising power demand
THE US government has announced a US$100m investment to refurbish and modernise the country’s existing coal plants, as part of a wider effort to “reinvigorate” the nation’s coal industry.
Type: News
Researchers receive £1.3m to develop low-carbon energy storage for buildings
THE University of Nottingham, UK has received £1.3m (US$1.8m) for a project to develop a novel, low-carbon energy storage system to supply cheap, on-demand heat for houses and buildings in UK neighbourhoods. The technology could help decarbonise the building sector, while also addressing issues of fuel poverty and pollution.
Type: News
Researchers develop mussel-inspired coating that can extract rare earth elements
RESEARCHERS at Penn State University, US, have developed a mussel-inspired nanocellulose coating (MINC) that can extract neodymium – a critical element used in clean energy technologies – from secondary sources such as industrial wastewater without using a high amount of energy.
Type: News
IChemE launches energy and resource efficiency guide
ICHEME has launched an energy and resource efficiency guide which outlines how engineers and organisations can reduce energy and waste in order to tackle climate change.
Type: News
Heidelberg Materials takes over historic US cement company in US$600m deal
BUILDING conglomerate Heidelberg Materials has acquired US legacy cement producer Giant Cement Company in a deal worth US$600m.
Type: News
Bechtel signs US$15.2bn in LNG contracts with Tellurian
TELLURIAN has awarded four contracts worth US$15.2bn to Bechtel for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the vast Driftwood LNG export facility planned near Lake Charles, Louisiana, US.
Type: News
US announces ‘major’ fusion breakthrough
RESEARCHERS at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have achieved a “major scientific breakthrough” that takes a step towards realising the clean and nearly unlimited fuel supply offered by fusion power.
Type: News
IChemE Matters – September 2024
Mark Apsey and Duncan Lugton talk policy and what to expect from Hazards 34
Type: News
US to help develop new nuclear reactors
THE US has launched a National Reactor Innovation Centre (NRIC) to help industry accelerate the development of advanced nuclear energy technologies.
Type: News
New research shows IChemE Contracts are among the least disputed
Type: Feature
Neil Clark ventures inside University of Nottingham’s new green chemicals hub
Type: Feature
Major US steel producer and the US’ Purdue University consider using SMRs
HAS the time of small modular reactors (SMRs) finally come? With reported benefits such as increased safety margins in comparison to existing reactors, the ability to scale up or down to meet energy demands, and the potential to be carbon-free, both Nucor Corporation, the largest steel producer in the US, and Purdue University in Indiana, US, have each announced that they are considering using SMRs to power their respective facilities.
Type: News
Carbon nanotubes could make carbon-zero fuels cheaper than fossil fuels
A BREAKTHROUGH has been made in the manufacturing of carbon nanotube membranes which will lead to large-scale production. These “molecular factories” have the potential to remove carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into fuel.
Type: News
ICHEME’s Sustainable Production and Consumption journal has received the institution’s highest Impact Factor (IF) yet after seeing a 36% increase from 8.921 last year to 12.1 in 2023. This is the first time IChemE has received a score in double digits. Other IChemE journals also saw success this year.
Type: News
UK to invest £12bn for a ‘green industrial revolution’
UK PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has announced £12bn (US$15.87bn) in funding for a ten-point plan to incite a green industrial revolution that could create and support up to 250,000 highly-skilled jobs.
Type: News
IChemE Matters: Nominations sought for IChemE’s Board of Trustees and Congress
With the start of the 2024 election cycle nearly upon us, we will soon be seeking nominations for volunteers willing to get involved in two important bodies: The Board of Trustees and Congress
Type: Feature
IChemE announces Extraordinary General Meeting
ICHEME will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on 11 January in London, UK.
Type: News
Total buys Engie upstream LNG for US$1.49bn
TOTAL has bought Engie’s upstream liquefied natural gas assets for US$1.49bn.
Type: News
Occidental makes hostile US$57bn bid for Chevron
OCCIDENTAL has made a hostile bid for Anadarko Petroleum, trumping a US$50bn bid from Chevron.
Type: News
