ChemIngineering – War and Sustainability
The continuing war in Ukraine is having catastrophic consequences on the world energy markets. It is threatening to derail our ambitious journey towards Net...
ChemIngineering – A Direct Approach
Sucking out carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere for sequestration (DAC) is gaining recognition as an important weapon in our battle against climate change....
Chemingineering – Low Hanging Fruit
Only in recent years has methane received adequate recognition of its role in global warming. Reducing methane emissions is a cost-effective strategy to mitigate...
Chemingineering – Non-Lithium Batteries
Massive capacities of energy storage are required for accelerated adoption of renewable power. Metal-air batteries made from cheaper and widely available iron, zinc and...
Russia’s Ukraine war: Disruption in fertilizer supply
A direct economic impact of Russia’s Ukraine war is that prices of food, energy, fertilizers will tend to rise unless the conflict ends up...
Chemingineering – Flying Sustainably
Pledges on net-zero emissions and sustainability are compelling the aviation industry also, which accounts for approximately three percent of global emissions, to cut emissions....
Chemingineering – Decarbonising Chemical Industry
The chemical industry is the third largest emitter of carbon dioxide after steel and cement and accounts for 6% of the global GHG emissions....
Chemingineering – Safety Always
Safety culture has to be painstakingly built and assiduously nurtured. The recent spate of accidents in the chemical industry probably points to a breakdown...
Chemingineering – Decarbonising Cement
Decarbonising of the cement industry is a challenging but pressing problem as the demand for concrete is expected to grow unabated. Release of carbon...
Chemingineering – Electrifying Chemical Industry
Electrochemical processes are energy efficient, safer and have a high atom economy. Coupled with the use of renewable electricity, electrochemical processes are a greener...