Chemical Engineering Impact in Australia and New Zealand: Volume 3

This booklet brings together contributions from outstanding researchers across Australia and New Zealand, showcasing the real faces of chemical engineering research, and its impact on society.

IChemE calls on UK Government to support engineering green skills

IChemE Fellow Jarka Glassey represented IChemE at the DfE roundtable discussion, held as part of a consultation ahead of the publication of the Department’s strategy on sustainability and climate change education.

IChemE launches Sustainability Hub

IChemE has launched its new Sustainability Hub giving chemical engineers access to a suite of new on-demand training courses and knowledge resources.

Journal: Carbon emission evaluation model and carbon reduction strategies for newly urbanised areas

China is the world's largest energy consumer and carbon emitter. Cities account for 85% of China's total carbon emissions, making them key areas for implementing carbon reduction policies.

Journal: Sustainability, resilience and complexity in supply networks: A literature review and a proposal for an integrated agent-based approach

This article presents a critical review to enhance the understanding of sustainability assessment of supply networks affected by disruptions under a CAS perspective.

Policy: Low Emissions Technology Statement, Australia

This response has been produced by IChemE members in Australia and draws on the Institution’s position on climate change published in November 2020.

TCE: A change of clothes

Tahani Kaldéus talks about her work towards a greener fashion industry.

TCE: Chemical engineers lead efforts to unblock UK hydrogen use

Chemical engineers are investigating how the UK could increase its use of hydrogen and alternative liquid fuels as part of the nation’s commitment to net zero by 2050.

TCE: Ethics and the chemical engineer

David Bogle and Raffaella Ocone introduce a new series of articles urging chemical engineers to ‘think ethics’ before taking action.

TCE: UK strategy is pivot point for fusion development

The UK Government has published its strategy on how the country will become a commercial leader in nuclear fusion power, and selected five potential sites for its prototype plant.

TCE: UK urged to takes systems approach to help decarbonise dispersed manufacturers

With dispersed industrial sites producing around half of UK industry emissions, an energy systems think tank has urged the Government to take a whole systems approach and consider what role its selected industrial clusters can play in decarbonising the wider economy.