Adam Duckett
Editor at The Chemical Engineer (tce)
Editor of The Chemical Engineer, member magazine of @IChemE. For our daily news output: @tcemagazine For a sample copy of the magazine: https://t.co/UHRxY3rc6C
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2 weeks ago |
thechemicalengineer.com | Adam Duckett
A US$50m prize for developing technology that removes CO2 from the atmosphere and oceans has been won by Mati Carbon. Their free crushed rock helps smallholder farmers in Africa and India grow more crops from their soil. Mati Carbon overcame more than 1,300 teams from 88 countries to win the XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition. The remaining half of the US$100m prize was shared among runners-up and student teams.
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2 weeks ago |
thechemicalengineer.com | Adam Duckett
Adam Duckett speaks to the University of Warwick researchers who are recoding microbes into competitive chemical factories IN A LAB at the University of Warwick, PhD student Sepideh Bourenjanshirazi is comparing glass beakers filled with purple liquid – the perfect visual cliché of a laboratory researcher at work. Look a little closer though and we’ll discover that Bourenjanshirazi and her supervisors are pushing towards something far from the commonplace.
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2 weeks ago |
thechemicalengineer.com | Adam Duckett
People This article has been featured in: May 2025 Issue 1007 View Magazine A conversation with the experts: watch the recordings of our previous webinars and sign-up to attend future online webcasts.
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2 weeks ago |
thechemicalengineer.com | Adam Duckett
INEOS chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe has called for the UK government to rethink its carbon reduction policy, warning that efforts to decarbonise major emitters risk causing plant closures and job losses. “This week, INEOS Grangemouth faces yet another tax bill for carbon dioxide emissions, this time for £15m (US$20m),” said Ratcliffe.
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3 weeks ago |
thechemicalengineer.com | Adam Duckett
UK MPs have launched an inquiry into PFAS and are inviting expert input on whether enough is being done to understand and manage the risks around thousands of persistent chemicals. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are used in many everyday items including food packaging, firefighting foams, and fabrics due to advantageous properties including heat stability and water-repellence.
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Check out the new Engineers gallery at the Science Museum. So many interesting people and fascinating exhibits. Let's hope it inspires a new generation of engineers and boosts diversity: https://t.co/vyAToGDRiE @sciencemuseum #INWED23 https://t.co/R3pqLJ1yTj
"I hope this is going to change the perception of adults and help children to start seeing themselves in engineering.” I spoke to Google's Larissa Suzuki at the new Engineers gallery at the Science Museum about greater diversity in engineering: https://t.co/vyAToGDjt6 #INWED https://t.co/uHBofnujH6
