The UK economy is said to have clawed its way out of its deepest recession since the 1930s, but are we out of the woods yet? Gary Price and Rachel Connolly talk to representatives from various technical communities about the difficult financial year that has passed and what may lie ahead.
Materials Congress 2010 – Materials for Extreme Environments and
Times is inviting papers until 31 March. To be held from 20-23
September in Kuala Lumpur, the technical programme will explore materials and processes that can meet industry and society demand.
Cogent, the Sector Skills Council for the chemicals and pharmaceuticals, oil and gas,
nuclear, petroleum and polymer industries, is running a consultation on national occupational standards for sustainable business practice.
The UK Carbon Reduction Commitment kicks in from April 2010. Alessandra McConville, Environmental Programmes Leader at EEF, the manufacturer’s organisation, provides guidance on the process of compliance.
The technical details surrounding CO2 pipelines that will push forward carbon capture and storage from coal-fired power plants were hot topics at an event on 28 October, in London, UK. Rachel Connolly reports
The Mining Institute of Scotland was back at Aberdeen’s Techfest Family Activity weekend on 19/20th September, part of the North East of Scotland’s annual festival of Science, Technology, EngineerPetroleum & drilling engineering, 19 Nov 2009
