About us

As world energy demand continues to grow, it is ever more important that the environment is safeguarded and that energy production and use become sustainable. Renewable energy will, in the longer term, play a significant role. In the meantime, we continue to rely on traditional resources, including fossil fuels, which must be exploited using advanced, cleaner, technologies.

IChemE’s Energy Conversion Technology Special Interest Group focuses on chemical engineering activities that seek better ways to convert energy, with improved efficiencies and reduced environmental impact. It promotes and disseminates the technological developments that are the basis of the utilisation and exploitation of energy resources of all kinds. These include clean power generation, carbon capture and storage, waste processing, hydrogen production and use, fuel cells and developments in transport fuels, including biofuels.

Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the area – you don’t need to be a member of IChemE to join the Energy Conversion Technology Special Interest Group.

Download publicity leaflet >>

Objectives

• Monitor and stimulate developments in both traditional and novel forms of energy conversion
• Address the immediate problems of continuity of supply and promote solutions for longer term provision
• Provide a forum for engineers, scientists and other professionals, thus facilitating networking and open dialogue
• Engage and collaborate with other professional bodies and organisations active in the field
• Influence government and regulators
• Advance IChemE’s technical policy, and progress the implementation of its Technical Strategy Roadmap
  

Activities

• Organisation of the series of European Gasification Conferences
• Delivery of a programme of one-day events on energy conversion topics
• Award of IChemE’s prestigious Hebden Medal for outstanding contribution in the field of gasification technology
• Preparation of responses to consultation exercises by government and others
• Publication of technical reports and opinions on energy related topics