How Place-Based Learning is Changing the Way We Teach the Energy Transition
Tony Heynen explains how social frameworks are helping students develop appropriate energy soluti...
Features
Predictive tech Part 1: Chemical Engineering and Sustainability
Fernando Bautista-Parra, CTO of LevertonHELM, outlines the key trends that could define the next ...
Striving On
Adam Duckett on predicting the future for the profession and engineers needing to play honest bro...
Starting Out: Oil and Gas in the Age of the Energy Transition
Continuing our series from the IChemE National Early Careers Group profiling early career opport...
Bridging Skills Gaps
Adam Duckett on the need to overcome a shortfall in skills to grow and green the economy
Viewpoint: Offshore Electrification Money Better Spent Closer to Home
The North Sea Transition Authority supports electrifying UK oil and gas sites to cut greenhouse g...
Can HiiROC’s Zero-emission Hydrogen Pass the Tyre Test?
A startup hydrogen producer in Humberside, UK is promising to make the fuel with zero emissions. ...
Viewpoint: Electrification Should be the First Choice to Power Industry
While many industries have hidden behind the “hard to abate” label, advances mean deep emissions ...
Rotork Supplies Actuators for a Fully Electrified Offshore Gas Platform
Rotork has supplied over 200 actuators to ONE-Dyas for the N05-A upstream gas processing platform...
Starting Out: A New Age of Nuclear and Fusion
The first in a series from the IChemE National Early Careers Group profiling early career opportu...
The Engineering Mindset Part 8: Complex or Complicated? The Right Approach at the Right Time
Chris and Penny Hamlin move beyond the C-THRU research project to focus on how we as individuals ...
The Engineering Mindset Part 7: Complex or Complicated? Achieving negative carbon emissions
Chris and Penny Hamlin look at how a complexity-focused strategy can identify innovative pathways...
Engineering Net Zero Part 9: Strategies for Clean Energy
David Simmonds builds on his ENZ series, visualising the UK power system, and explores the uninte...
How to Perform a First Pass Water System Sustainability Analysis
Stephen Hall and Sarah Kutz examine strategies to reduce the carbon footprint of water purificati...
The Engineering Mindset Part 6: Complex or Complicated? Measurements and Targets – be careful what you ask for
Chris and Penny Hamlin explain how real-time data and dynamic insights can drive sustainable change
Engineering Net Zero Part 9C: Strategy Options for our Future Energy System
David Simmonds continues his mini-series by looking at some of the unintentional consequences of ...
Engineering Net Zero Part 9B: Modelling of our Energy System
David Simmonds offers a tool to simplify the presentation of the long-duration balancing measures...
Engineering Net Zero Part 9A: The Role of Balancing in our Energy System
David Simmonds extends his Engineering Net Zero series by visualising the workings of a renewable...
Demystifying Engineering Projects Part 2: Feasibility and Pre-FEED
In the second of this four-part series, Steven King highlights the importance of the stages, what...
The Engineering Mindset Part 5: Complex or Complicated? Practical principles or prescriptive targets
Chris and Penny Hamlin explain how an approach focused on direction and principles, rather than n...
Viewpoint: The Path to Cost-effective CO2 Utilisation
CO2-based alternatives to high-volume fossil-fuel commodities often fall foul of the so-called gr...
Making a Clean Getaway
With our energy systems going through profound change, Adam Duckett asked chemical engineers who ...
The Engineering Mindset Part 4: Complex or Complicated? There are no silver bullets
Chris and Penny Hamlin say that in complex systems, the path to success is never a single solutio...
A Galvanising Moment?
Adam Duckett on how materials innovation hinges on much wider collaboration
What is Your Engineering New Year’s Resolution?
As we prepare to step into 2025, we asked readers what New Year’s Resolutions they are setting fo...
Top Tips for Young Engineers Entering the YEAIS Awards
With IChemE’s Young Engineers Awards for Innovation and Sustainability (YEAIS) now open for nomin...
Greening the Dairy Industry
From methane reduction to water efficiency, David Pearce and Peter de Jong look at how dairy farm...
Switching to Green Energy in the Food Manufacturing Industry
How Robert Barrack and process engineering staff at Aurecon NZ provided their client with a conce...
Contributions and Resolutions
Adam Duckett on why the COP failure is an opportunity for engineers
WSP Lifts Top Prize at 2024 IChemE Global Awards
Clean water system picks up Outstanding Achievement award on a night celebrating the best in ch...
The Engineering Mindset Part 3: Complex or Complicated? Adapting Strategies
Chris and Penny Hamlin on how a complexity-based approach can be helpful in avoiding and mitigati...
Pathways to Success? Assessing NESO Plans for Clean Power 2030
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) released its report last week on achieving clean power...
The Engineering Mindset Part 2: Complex or Complicated? What Defines A Complex System?
Using the petrochemicals industry, Chris and Penny Hamlin explain how a complexity-based approach...
Youth – and the Benefit of not Knowing what’s Possible
IChemE past-president Nigel Hirst says we need to harness the fearlessness of young engineers in ...
The Engineering Mindset Part 1: Complex or Complicated
Are the individual, societal, and global challenges we face complex or complicated, and do you un...
Degree Apprenticeships: A Working Pathway for Students and Employers
Deborah Darnell catches up with an employer, university, and recent apprentice to discuss the b...
IChemE Matters: Achieving a Just Transition
Andrew Jamieson explains how the institution can help facilitate a just transition
Why the Lessons of the Fulcrum Fiasco must not be Wasted
Fulcrum BioEnergy shut down its flagship waste-to-fuel plant in May. Alex Howard looks at the imp...
Making Innovation Pay in a Sustainable Way
CPI is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Graeme Cruickshank looks at how the technology innovatio...
Who Will Win Your Vote in the Trustee Elections?
With voting set to close at 09:30 BST on 16 May, you are running out of time to help decide IChem...
Embedding ‘An Awareness of Sustainability’ into Chemical Engineering Curricula
Madoc Sheehan says it is vital that future chemical engineers understand and build knowledge of t...
Blyth Decision Means UK’s Industrial Reboot Loses Another Site of National Importance
Northumberland County Council today approved plans to put a data centre on a site previously earm...
Engineering Net Zero Part 8: Electricity plus Hydrogen, not Electricity or Hydrogen
David Simmonds concludes his online series with a call for greater systems analysis to develop a ...
Oil Change: Using Microbes to Produce Edible Oils
With the food system threatening to crumble under the weight of a growing population, Chris Chuck...
Palm Oil in Numbers
Palm oil's impact and benefits in numbers
Sharing the Secrets of Greener Palm Oil
Adam Duckett interviews researchers working to optimise the palm oil sector
Making the Palm Oil Industry Greener
Environmental concerns regarding the palm oil industry are well documented. However, IOIEO’s Sust...
The Economic Case for Hydrogen in Domestic Heating
Despite its thermodynamic disadvantages, global energy technology specialist Thomas Brewer believ...
Fresh Nanotech Solutions to a Freshwater Problem
With fresh water in limited supply, ensuring water security is a global challenge demanding urgen...
Vendor Viewpoint: Unlocking Constrained Projects for a Greener Future
Decarbonisation must be the end goal for industry but getting there can sometimes be a source of ...
Volunteer Spotlight: Adriana Vargas-Colwill CEng MIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Scaling Up Experience
Adam Duckett on how we can inspire chemical engineers of the future
Engineering Net Zero Part 7: Energy Security and Affordability
In his penultimate feature on achieving net zero, David Simmonds considers the structure of the e...
Making Wind Power More Sustainable
Designed to withstand decades of strong winds and harsh weather conditions, wind turbine blades a...
Life After End of Life
The limited lifespans of wind turbines and solar panels mean many of the vital materials involved...
The Challenges of Developing a Fusion Fuel Cycle: and How Chemical Engineers are Helping to Make Fusion Energy Sustainable
In the final part of our series on fusion energy, Mirjana Damjanovic and Lewis Simmons highlight ...
Entering the Metaverse to Make Giant Leaps in Engineering
Industry needs to take risks on supercomputing, Rob Akers tells Adam Duckett
Viewpoint: Heating Homes with Hydrogen – a Hazard that Should be Avoided
Tom Baxter’s TCE article “Home Hydrogen: Is it Safe?” generated a lot of interest from the chemen...
Fuelling the World with Biomass
Our reliance on gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel shows little sign of declining despite the push to...
Engineering Net Zero Part 6: Skilling Up
David Simmonds looks at who we need to deliver our energy transition, from the local technician t...
Our Research Focus: Achieving Zero Harmful Discharge to Sea
Benaiah Anabaraonye discusses the Danish Offshore Technology Centre’s role in developing and acce...
Vendor Viewpoint: How RotoDynamic Technology enables clean olefin production
Coolbrook CEO Joonas Rauramo charts the path to fully electrified steam cracking, a game-changing...
Engineering Net Zero Part 5: Consuming the Planet's Resources
David Simmonds explores the picnic basket of our energy transition, our increasing dependency on ...
IChemE and Climate Change: Support for Chemical Engineering
Andrew Jamieson updates on how IChemE is ensuring that there are systems and resources available ...
We Are the Universal Engineers
Rosey Deverall talks about her roles in nuclear safety and decommissioning
COP26: The Glasgow Climate Pact
Negotiations lead to new commitments on climate action
COP26: Discussing the Future
Amanda Doyle reports from the COP26 climate change summit
IChemE at COP26
IChemE participated in three events at the climate summit
Overcoming Inertia
Adam Duckett on the need for action on decarbonisation
Oil and Gas Workers Have Their Say on the Just Transition
Amanda Doyle analyses a survey of oil and gas workers to reveal their thoughts on how the energy ...
The Nuclear Option
Brett Longstaffe talks about his role in engineering novel reactors
Time for Change
Adam Duckett on the UK energy crisis and opportunities for change
A Change of Clothes
Tahani Kaldéus talks about her work towards a greener fashion industry
Achieving a Just Transition
Amanda Doyle explains why the energy transition must be fair for workers in high carbon industries
News
North Sea emissions falling short of long-term targets, warns NSTA
EMISSIONS reductions from oil and gas assets in the UK North Sea are falling too slowly to meet l...
IChemE Matters - September 1011
IChemE president Raffaella Ocone talks about what we can learn from China when it comes to green ...
IChemE Matters – July/August 2025
A round up of what you've been saying, plus the usual policy corner
UK government commits £200m for Acorn CCS cluster in Scotland
THE ACORN carbon capture and storage (CCS) cluster across Scotland will receive £200m (US$271m) o...
IChemE Matters – May 2025
IChemE president Mark Apsey looks back on a momentous year; and Duncan Lugton on the contribution...
IChemE Matters – May 2025
Emails out mailouts in for the policy team, DiscoverChemEngLIVE and new Fellows
IChemE Matters – April 2025
Duncan Lugton explains the planning behind a roundtable
IChemE Matters – February 2025
Mark Apsey on making a difference and Duncan Lugton on policy
IChemE Matters – December 2024/January 2025
Mark Apsey and Duncan Lugton talk policy and IChemE 2024 in numbers
IChemE Matters - November 2024
Mark Apsey, Duncan Lugton, M Iqbal Essa, and members of the TCE Reader Feedback Panel update read...
IChemE sets up new SIG to support members of the oil and gas industry
ICHEME has launched a new special interest group (SIG) to support members in the oil and gas sect...
UK invests £22bn in CCS clusters and hydrogen projects
THE UK is investing almost £22bn (US$28.8bn) in carbon capture and storage and hydrogen projects ...
IChemE Matters – July/August 2024
Members have their say on recent topics
David White, 1935–2024
Obituary of David White, who was awarded IChemE’s Hebden Medal in 2015 for his work on gasificati...
MPs meet with IChemE to discuss how to avoid green skills crisis
ENGINEERS called on UK lawmakers to help fix a looming skills crisis that threatens to derail net...
Isuru Udugama, 1990-2023
Obituary of Isuru Udugama, a senior lecturer at The University of Auckland and prolific academic ...
IChemE Matters – December 2023/January 2024
Nigel Hirst, Trish Kerin and Alexandra Meldrum have their say on the issues affecting IChemE members
Hazards conference: energies and skills impacts come into sharp focus
Safety professionals urged to consider transition, natech, and non-technical skills
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...
IChemE Matters – November 2023
Nigel Hirst on the merits of mentoring; Allyson Woodford previews Chemeca 2023 and readers respon...
John Griffiths, 1939-2023
Obituary of John Griffiths, who was awarded IChemE's Hebden Medal for his work in the field of ga...
BP supports green skills hub to train Teessiders
BP is developing educational programmes with Redcar & Cleveland College that will train people fo...
Steel industry gathers to discuss sustainability
INDUSTRY workers and researchers from across the steel sector gathered for the virtual bi-annual ...
Farewell to 2021, and what to read while we’re away
WHETHER it’s serious engineering lessons and insights on career opportunities, or irreverent quer...
Plans for Cambo oilfield development put on hold
FOLLOWING Shell’s decision to pull out of the controversial Cambo oilfield last week, developer S...
Sugar beet could kickstart Scottish bioeconomy
GROWING sugar beet in Scotland and processing it at a new biorefinery could help the country beco...
COP26 Latest
Follow our latest news coverage during the crucial UN climate conference in Glasgow
UK’s green jobs skills gap needs to be addressed, says report
A REPORT from the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee has expressed disappointment at the U...
UK Government releases long-awaited net zero strategy
THE UK Government has outlined how it plans to reach net zero by 2050 in its Net Zero Strategy. T...
Scotland launches green jobs advice service
THE Scottish Government has launched a workforce academy with the aim of offering advice to worke...
Australian aluminium smelter aims to switch to renewables
TOMAGO Aluminium, Australia’s largest aluminium smelter, is aiming to operate on 100% renewable e...
UK Government launches its hydrogen strategy
THE UK Government has released its long-awaited strategy on hydrogen, which details its plans to ...
Report says UK falling behind EU in clean steel development
A REPORT by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has found that UK clean steel develop...
World leaders announce new commitments at climate summit
US President Joe Biden hosted a climate summit on Earth Day, where some world leaders announced n...
Oil and gas industry agrees transition deal with UK Government
THE UK oil and gas industry has come to an agreement with the UK government over how the industry...
Strategy for decarbonising industry released by UK Government
THE UK Government has released its Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy, outlining its plans to re...
Closure of Altona refinery fuels concerns about Australian manufacturing
EXXONMOBIL is closing its Altona refinery in Victoria, Australia. The decision comes hot on the h...
Survey finds UK engineering companies lack skills to meet net zero target
A SURVEY by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has found that 93% of engineering...
UK releases plan on net zero transition
THE UK Government has released its long-awaited Energy White Paper on how the country’s energy sy...
CCC releases detailed plan to reach UK net zero target
THE Climate Change Committee (CCC), an independent body that advises the UK Government on climate...
Denmark to end oil and gas production
THE Danish Government has agreed to end all oil and gas exploration and extraction in the North S...
