How to Tackle a Small Project
. by Teresa Jurgens-Kowal
Lou Russell’s new book, Managing Projects, is great for anyone new to the concepts and methodologies of project management.
China Will Soon Become the World's Largest Oil Importer
. by Kent Harrington
The Energy Information Agency forecasts that China's net oil imports will beat the United States' by October.
Spinning Nanotubes at Rice University
. by Douglas B. Clark
See Rice University researchers spin nanotubes in the lab.
August 2013 CEP Preview
This month, CEP features process burners and what you need to know to select one for your application.
Commercial Milestone: Ethanol from Landfill Waste
. by Kent Harrington
Biofuel maker INEOS Bio just announced that its $130 million Indian River BioEnergy Center in Vero Beach, Florida, is producing commercial quantities of transportation fuel from cellulosic biomass that is nonfood, landfill waste.
Middle East Process Engineering Conference 2013
. by Idell Bryan
“Overcoming Future Challenges through Engineering Excellence” will be the theme of the 2nd Middle East Process Engineering Conference (MEPEC 2013), Sept. 29–Oct. 2, 2013 at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre.
Meet Mina Elias – Featured Student for August
. by Douglas B. Clark
Meet Mina Elias, a senior at the University of New Haven, and learn how he deals with stress at school, what his advice is to incoming students, and more.
Becoming a Leader
. by Loraine Kasprzak
Loraine Kasprzak, CMC, of CEP magazine talks to senior executive coach Mike Martorella to learn how engineers can become successful leaders.
Mastering 3D Plots in Excel
. by ChEnected Guest
Whether you're looking for a tutorial to help you on a project at work, or are a student looking to use the summer months to improve valuable Excel skills, check out this video on 3D plots.
A Graphene Primer: From Pencil Lead to Revolution
. by Fatima Enam
Catch up on graphene basics and on some of the exciting things happening in the world of graphene with this short primer.
Promising Carbon Capture in Field Testing
. by Kent Harrington
Field tests conducted by US DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington aim to return carbon dioxide to the earth by injecting it into underground basalt formations.
George Mitchell, Hydraulic Fracturing Pioneer, Dead at 94
. by Kent Harrington
Few thought he would succeed in the early days, yet his work revolutionized the energy business.
Could Thorium Replace Uranium-Based Nuclear Power?
. by Kent Harrington
Kirk Sorensen explains at a TedTalk why he thinks the liquid fuel thorium reactor is safer, cleaner and more efficient than current nuclear power.
2013 AIChE Annual Student Conference
. by Idell Bryan
The Annual Student Conference is four days of career information, social events, competitions, and fun.
NASA Watches Global Photosynthesis from Space
. by Kent Harrington
This NASA video celebrates big data, and how its scientists have improved how space agency satellites collect and analyze fluorescence from Earth's flora.
2013 AIChE Annual Meeting
. by Idell Bryan
The AIChE Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth.
Bio-Refinery Produces Fuel with Fertilizer as By-product
. by Kent Harrington
Cool Planet Energy Systems has announced high-performing drop-in biofuel that is backed by investors such as Google, GE, BP, and ConocoPhillips. The company also produces as a bi-product a fertilizer that enriches soil to produce improved feedstock yields and also assists in CO2 sequestration efforts.
Survey: Americans Using More Natural Gas and Renewable Energy
. by Kent Harrington
Americans used more natural gas, solar panels and wind turbines, and less coal to generate electricity in 2012, according to the most recent energy charts released by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.