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The article traces the history of the Northeast of England Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC). NEPIC was established in 2005 to improve the growth of the chemistry-using industries by working on projects that enhance sustainability. The group has established the Process Industry Carbon Capture and Storage Inititative and has used its collective intelligence to develop a growth strategy. They have also started collaborative development projects focused on energy and product efficiency investments.

Several letters to the editor are presented including one on the Blacksmith Institute effort in the cleanup of plant in Great Britain, another on reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and another on perception about energy production in Great Britain.