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Are you worried about the future of your engineering job?

The credit crunch appears to be taking its toll on a variety of sectors, including that of manufacturing, a concern you may already have if you are worried about the stability of your engineering career.Indeed, the recent Monthly Industrial Trends survey from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) shows that UK manufacturers believe their output [...]

Chemical engineering gets a £15 million boost

A computer science lab is providing a welcome boost to the chemical engineering industry after a new centre to deliver growth and innovation has been opened by John Denham, secretary of state for Innovation, Universities and Skills, a report says.The computer science expertise of STFC Daresbury Laboratory reveals that the Knowledge Centre for Materials [...]

Is a meltdown on the horizon for the plastics industry?

The chemical and plastic markets have been hit hard by the recession, something you may be concerned about if your engineering career is within this sector.
Indeed, you could already be aware that the petrochemical industry is over-supplied, which, combined with up-and-down energy prices, limited credit and a reduction in consumer demand, is holding the industry [...]

LNG: The answer to Bangladesh’s energy problems?

Can liquefied natural gas (LNG) be a viable energy alternative for Bangladesh?
That is the question that Energy Bangla is asking in the face of the country suffering from an energy crisis.
According to the company, the government alone will not be able to develop such energy resource projects because of a lack of funding, while [...]