Alex Norori-McCormac

Associate Professor (Teaching) & Deputy Head (Education) @UCL @uclchemeng | Bike 🚴🏻‍♂️ | Run 🏃🏻‍♂️ | Scouts and IOM3 Volunteer | 🇮🇲

[National Energy System Operator @neso_energy]

Since Nov 2024, demand in the connections queue has grown from 41GW to 125GW. High demand from #DataCentres to connect to Great Britain’s grid shows confidence in the UK's #CleanEnergy future. You might have seen a piece from @adamvaughan_uk today on this... (1/2)

[Alex Norori-McCormac @DrAlexMcC]

Though maybe not so sold on biomass being described as zero-carbon 🫣

[National Energy System Operator @neso_energy]

🧵 Record-breaking day for Great Britain's electricity system! ⚡

1/ On 22 April, we hit a new zero-carbon record, with zero-carbon sources providing 98.8% of our electricity.

[NASA @NASA]

Hello, Moon. It’s great to be back.

Here’s a taste of what the Artemis II astronauts photographed during their flight around the Moon. Check out more photos from the mission: https://t.co/rzM1P0QbOl

[Ed Conway @EdConwaySky]

👀Britain went into this energy crisis with one of the lowest levels of physical fuel stockpiles - both kerosene (jet fuel) and diesel - of any developed economy.
The only major economy more exposed is Australia.
More in the video👇

[Alex Norori-McCormac @DrAlexMcC]

Couldn't be a worse time to be reducing or ending the production of so many critical resources and chemical products in the U.K....

[Ed Conway @EdConwaySky]

Good to see our salt story followed up here👇
The slow motion collapse (actually no longer slow motion) of Britain's chemicals industry is a BIG deal.
But NB it's not just salt.
Ammonia, sulphuric acid, ethanol, and a host of other foundational chemicals too. All going or gone

[Alex Norori-McCormac @DrAlexMcC]

Food for thought - a scenario for how AI might disrupt everything over the next few years.

[Citrini @citrini]

JUNE 2028.

The S&P is down 38% from its highs. Unemployment just printed 10.2%. Private credit is unraveling. Prime mortgages are cracking. AI didn’t disappoint. It exceeded every expectation.

What happened?​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

https://t.co/JzzwCrbJgS

[Ed Conway @EdConwaySky]

🚨Our film is up
We spent months making this👇
About how Britain shut down many of the factories we need to feed us and defend us.
Will have more to say on it in due course but in the meantime - pls watch, share and let me know what you think https://t.co/wcWaDzyDBf

[Seaver Wang @wang_seaver]

Aluminum under construction--the hydro-powered Rio Tinto Arvida smelter in Quebec is undertaking a large scale modernization, building two new potlines with highly efficient AP60 electrolytic cells (right side) and slowly shuttering older potlines onsite.

48.43 -71.16

[Sizewell C @sizewellc]

🚨Full Steam Ahead | Sizewell C has reached a historic milestone – our Final Investment Decision is confirmed!

Today’s announcement from the government confirming private investment in Sizewell C is a clear vote of confidence in the project – and in the strength, necessity, and future of Britain’s nuclear industry.

This is a defining moment for the project and for Britain’s clean, homegrown and secure energy future.

Sizewell C will:

✅ Create 10,000 jobs, including 1,500 apprentices
✅ Bring new opportunities to businesses up and down the country
✅ Power 6 million homes for at least 60 years
✅ Lower costs by £2bn a year once operational

Since the Development Consent Order was triggered in early 2024, work on the Sizewell C site has seen major progress – including extensive earthworks, new road construction, and developing the rail delivery programme.

Now, with full funding secured, we’ll be moving forward with the project to get Sizewell C built – with safety, quality and collaboration at the heart of it.

Thanks to all the dedicated teams whose hard work has helped us reach this important milestone! 👏

Read our press release here 🔗 https://t.co/rG8RAYjlrQ
#PoweringBritainsFuture #SizewellCertainty #FID #FIDConfirmed #SizewellC #Nuclear

[Muriel Gray @ArtyBagger]

Glencoe showing off today. 😍

[UCL Centre for EngEd @Centre4EngEdu]

We have launched a new course this summer 'Leading Engineering Curriculum Transformation'! Aimed at engineering academics in leadership roles, this 2-day course is a unique opportunity to gain insights into Engineering Curriculum Design. More info here: https://t.co/D91w7Ie4w3

[UCL Chemical Engineering @uclchemeng]

Interested in studying chemical engineering at undergraduate level? Discover more at our year 12 electrochemical engineering summer school at the Advanced propulsion Lab @UCLEast on 24/25 July 2025

➡️ Find out more and apply today: https://t.co/yyzsMIdNo0
⏰ Deadline: 30/04/2025

[Alex Norori-McCormac @DrAlexMcC]

Symptomatic of the global challenge we face in coming anywhere near net-zero and no more than 1.5 degrees by 2050.

[G Kishan Reddy @kishanreddybjp]

𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞! 🇮🇳

India has crossed a monumental 1 BILLION TONNES of coal production!

With cutting-edge technologies and efficient methods, we’ve not only increased production but also ensured sustainable and responsible mining. This achievement will fuel our increasing power demands, drive economic growth, and ensure a brighter future for every Indian.

Under the visionary leadership of Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji, India is on its path to becoming a global energy leader.
@CoalMinistry

[Ed Conway @EdConwaySky]

👀What an extraordinary story. And so many unanswered questions:
How did the fire begin?
How was it allowed to take out both the substation and the backup generators?
What does it say about the grid that UK's single most important transport site relies on a single substation?

[Weather & Radar UK/Ireland @WeatherRadar_UK]

🍃 Our team have recorded gusts of 190 km/h (118 mph) on the coast of Co. Clare, Ireland during Storm Éowyn this morning... it took a fight to get the measurement!

#Weather #Hurricane #Storm

[UCL Chemical Engineering @uclchemeng]

Interested in studying BEng or MEng Chemical Engineering at @uclchemeng 🌟

Join our Virtual Open Day tomorrow, 8 January 2025!

📅 Register today to secure your place: https://t.co/D4Nm6OqOCe

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore your future at @UCLEngineering

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

Celebrating an incredible athlete and an incredible career.

Sir @MarkCavendish will receive the Lifetime Achievement award at BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024.

#SPOTY | Tuesday, 19:00 GMT | BBC One, BBC iPlayer

[Alex Norori-McCormac @DrAlexMcC]

Looking forward to this - we're pulling together the materials, minerals and mining communities for a bumper cross discipline event to help address the multifaceted challenges of today and tomorrow.

[Colin Church @DrColinChurch]

Excitingly, the website for our new @iom3 event project is now live! This exciting new event will unite the 22 technical groups of our community to celebrate the incredible synergies within our diverse fields. See you in Birmingham 11-12 November 2025!
https://t.co/kBsR4cBKCR

[John Mitchell @prof_j_mitchell]

New Paper Day!

J. Mitchell, E. Tilley, The Role of Project Based Learning at the Core of Curriculum Development, Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024)

https://t.co/q7UQZHvSOP

@emanuelatilley @Centre4EngEdu

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

MARK CAVENDISH WINS HIS LAST EVER RACE 🥹

He's retired from professional cycling after his sprint victory at the Tour de France Criterium 😭

Thanks for everything, Cav ❤