In the wake of Fukushima and its chilling effect on nuclear policy around the world, a newly released study from the University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute finds that small modular reactors may hold the key to an actual renaissance of U.S. nuclear power.

Where can you find energy waste? In the city?

Upcoming Events for the Chicago, Northern California, South Texas and Puget Sound Young Professionals Sections

The EPA’s Boiler MACT rules will change how your business operates. On Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 2 PM, there will be a 90-minute informative web forum which will give you the facts and help you plan how you move into compliance by the target dates.

The beginning of a new year is a great time to look back to see what's been accomplished. Since CheEncted is about to enter its second year (February 2009 was our start), we'd like to take a moment to reflect on what the last year has brought.

This past year was a busy year for the Young Professional Advisory Board Chicago local section. Our YP group has grown tremendously over the past few years with several new active members. The Chicago section has recently restructured in order to give more YPs more chances for leadership roles. Each month we hold an event specifically focused on young professional topics rotating our focus each month between technical topics, professional development topics, outreach events and purely social events. In the past few months we hosted events all throughout the greater Chicagoland area.

Ever wonder what stories are told around the campfire at Chemistry Camp? Well, the Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of Elements by Sam Kean might just be the greatest collection of chemistry campfire stories.