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BASF team to test CO2-capture technology
BASF is teaming with Japan’s JGC and INPEX to carry out demonstration tests on a new technology for capturing and recovering CO2 contained in natural gas.
July's top ten contract wins
The pick of the past month’s most notable contract news stories from The Engineer’s Business Briefs archive.
Aircraft Carrier Alliance awards sub-contracts
The alliance responsible for delivering the UK’s Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers is awarding four more sub-contracts worth almost £33.2m.
Manufacturing comes out top in Bibby index
A report from Bibby Financial Services suggests that manufacturing is now the UK’s leading sector, with levels of output stabilising over the last quarter.
From The Engineer Magazine
Unlock the rock: cracking the shale gas challenge
Innovations in extraction and geology mean that shale gas is easing concerns over energy security in the US. But as exploration spreads, engineers are facing the environmental challenge of extracting the gas from deep rock
Crystal clear: rebuilding Britain's broadcast infrastructure
The race is on to ready the UK’s broadcast infrastructure for the digital switchover.
Stream engines: small scale hydropower
The potential opportunities in small-scale hydro schemes are now being realised across the UK.
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FROM: Is Britain experiencing an apprenticeship renaissance?
Editor's Comment
Forgemasters saga raises concerns over coalition business policy
The news that Forgemasters has suspended work on its giant nuclear-industry forge press marks a new low in a saga that continues to raise more questions than it answers.
Interview
Peter Young, UK head of Arup Advanced Technology & Research
Measured advice: Arup’s UK technology chief has a brief stretching way beyond his firm’s structural heartland.
Blog
Boris bike gets The Engineer test
As the UK’s first cycle hire scheme gets going in London, we take a look at Boris Johnson’s new bikes
Viewpoint
Engineers must grab their share of the limelight
Public engagement is key if engineers are to generate enthusiasm for the industry says Dr Lesley Paterson
