Energy

An Enzyme-Solvent Combo to Turn Waste Oils into Fuel

Karen Simpson — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:45:29 +0000

February

2025

A new, light-driven process could enable the transformation of waste food oil into biodiesel using enzymes.

AIChE Journal Highlight: Hydrogen — The Future of Clean Energy?

Karen Simpson — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:42:32 +0000

Hydrogen, the universe’s most abundant element, is transforming industries ranging from energy to transportation to materials production.

February

2025

2027 AIChE Spring Meeting & 23rd Global Congress on Process Safety

cms_mathm — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:19:18 +0000

March 21, 2027 to March 25, 2027

Oklahoma City Convention Center, Oklahoma City, OK

The AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety is the year’s key technical conference for practicing chemical and process safety engineers, covering the industry's critical needs more broadly and deeply than any other conference.

H2CIRC Kick-Off Meeting

cms_mathm — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:28:22 +0000

January 27, 2025 to January 28, 2025

FinTech Building at STAR Campus, Newark, DE (U.S.)

H 2 CIRC: Circular Recycling for the Hydrogen Economy will hold its kick-off meeting on January 28th in Newark, DE. AIChE was selected to run this $50-million consortium funded through the Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Technology Office (HFTO) of the DOE. Register

Join the 2025 CHS Hydrogen Safety Challenge

Idell Bryan — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:42:53 +0000

January 17, 2025

Take part as an individual or in a team in this 12-week challenge with others in the hydrogen industry and see how your safety practices stack up.

High Levels of Renewable Power Reduce the Intensity of Blackouts

Karen Simpson — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:54:46 +0000

January

2025

A new study finds that renewables actually provide a boost in resilience.

Is Nuclear Energy the Future of Batteries?

Denieka Bean — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:48:01 +0000

December 17, 2024

One company has already produced a betavoltaic nuclear battery that reportedly can provide energy for 50 years.

December 2024 CEP Preview

Karen Simpson — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:23:59 +0000

December 16, 2024

This month, lessons from Shell's energy transition, carbon storage in saline formations, cleaner ethane cracking, blue vs. gray ammonia, and much more.

7th Battery and Energy Storage Conference

cms_mathm — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:44:49 +0000

September 23, 2025 to September 25, 2025

Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA

The Battery and Energy Storage Conference will engage scientists, engineers, and policy makers to identify, communicate, and explore current advancements in storage materials, devices, and systems to achieve reliable and cost-effective solutions.

New Fuel Injector Converts Biofuel Waste To Fuel

Karen Simpson — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:05:19 +0000

December

2024

A new type of fuel injector can enable the combustion of biofuels with near-zero emissions.

CEP: News Update

Karen Simpson — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:05:01 +0000

The Electric Vehicle Transition Could Improve Human Health; An Electric Suture Speeds Wound Healing; New Fuel Injector Converts Biofuel Waste To Fuel; Engineering Bacteria to Treat Cancer

December

2024

Extracting Lithium from Brine Just Got Easier

Karen Simpson — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:06:05 +0000

November

2024

Two new methods for pulling lithium out of low-concentration brines could help address a looming shortage of this critical battery material.

Research Evaluates Transitioning from Coal to Nuclear Energy

Gennady Shafirovich — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:22:22 +0000

October

2024

A new study finds that most active U.S. coal plants could be repurposed to generate nuclear energy from a technological and safety perspective.

CEP: News Update

Karen Simpson — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:00:56 +0000

Research Evaluates Transitioning from Coal to Nuclear Energy; A New Framework for Teaching Synthetic Biology; Fatty-Acid-Derived Adhesive Holds Promise as a Surgical Glue; Using Microbes to Create Thermally Stable Plastic

October

2024

Energy Transitions: Insights from the Past, Solutions for the Future

Gennady Shafirovich — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 23:46:50 +0000

Understanding history equips engineers with valuable insights to more effectively design and plan for the energy and other technological transitions of tomorrow.

October

2024