Energy (Sustainability & Environment)

Sharon Beshouri, President of Shell Global Solutions (U.S.), Inc., has received the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ (AIChE) Government and Industry Leaders (AGILE) Award. She set the stage for the conference with her welcome keynote lecture entitled “Embracing Transitions Today: Assuring a Robust Future Tomorrow.”

Chemical industry entrepreneur John Sofranko talks about his background, building a business, and about his company's goals and challenges.

Watch a discussion on the future of energy.

This series looks at the future of chemical engineering, revisiting past predictions for the profession and pairing them with current predictions for the next 25 years.

Condensing natural gas into a liquid, nonflammable form through natural gas upgrading is key to expanding natural gas production.

Air temperature is no longer a significant factor for electric-car charging, thanks to new battery technology.

Wind energy can now be more sustainable than ever, thanks to recyclable resin with low-energy production requirements.

A microbe's ability to ingest methane opens the doors for potentially producing various product precursors in an environmentally friendly way.

As efficient as current platinum-based catalysts, the nanostructured composite material sidesteps costly platinum.

Computer modeling reveals the true potential of open-ocean wind farms, compared to conventional land-based wind farms.

One day a simple yoga class or stroll down the street may power wearable electronics, and one research team thinks it has created the ideal power source.