The Engineer
17 October 2011
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Researchers develop fluoride-based rechargeable batteries
24 Oct 2011
Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology believe they have developed a new concept for rechargeable batteries.
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Molecular Solar claims record voltage for photovoltaic cells
18 Oct 2011
Molecular Solar has demonstrated a record voltage for organic photovoltaic cells that could eventually be utilised in electronic ink applications.
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Careers in renewables
17 October 2011
Growth in the UK’s renewable energy sector is set to result in an increased demand for a wide range of engineering skills
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Magna Parva engineers develop ultrasonic space drill
17 October 2011
A UK-developed ultrasonic drill could help robots collect rock samples from Mars.
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Materials engineer Mark Miodownik
17 October 2011
Mark Miodownik is on a mission to boost popular interest in science and engineering.
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National Grid's London power tunnels project
17 October 2011
An ambitious tunnelling project will help the UK’s capital city keep up with rising electricity demand.
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The rise of the energy autonomous robot
17 October 2011
As a keen gardener with a hatred of slugs, my grandfather would have loved the idea of a robot that captures the pests, digests them and uses the resulting energy to catch more.
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This week in: 1954
17 October 2011
Bygone forays into the fraught world of stovl
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Training the young will help fill skills gap
17 October 2011
More young people need to receive the right training to enter engineering careers if we are to fill skills gaps in the future, says Paul Jackson.
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Mineral found in coloured glass can absorb toxic heavy metals
13 Oct 2011
Chemists have found a way to make a rare mineral from waste glass that can then be used to clean up toxic heavy metals in the environment.
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EcoDriver project aims to help drivers improve fuel efficiency
13 Oct 2011
Motorists could soon be provided with real-time interactive feedback about their fuel-efficiency performance.
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Carbon-neutral development opens its Energy Centre
13 Oct 2011
The UK’s largest carbon-neutral housing and retail development has officially opened its £9m Energy Centre.
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X-ray technology can analyse surfaces with minimal damage
13 Oct 2011
New X-ray scanning technology — the first of its kind in the UK — could improve production of devices and materials used inside the body.
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Researchers investigate heat- and light-emitting walls
12 Oct 2011
Walls that emit heat and light are among the ideas that researchers at a Welsh sustainable building centre are investigating for possible mass-production.
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Direct current electricity could cut power bills, claims creator
12 Oct 2011
The creator of a home electricity system that uses direct current claims it could cut users’ bills by up to 30 per cent.
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Eurocopter demonstrates emergency electric motor
12 Oct 2011
Eurocopter has incorporated an electric motor into one of its AS350 helicopters to demonstrate the system as an emergency auxiliary power source.
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Midlands biomedical centre installs MEG brain scanner
12 Oct 2011
A new biomedical centre in the Midlands is being equipped with the latest medical physics technology to research and treat brain illnesses.
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Researchers hope to produce chemical-detection robots
12 Oct 2011
Automated robot sniffer dogs could one day be seen searching airports for illegal substances, thanks to research at York University.
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Anti-corrosion techniques could double the life of steel
12 Oct 2011
New anti-corrosion techniques could double the life expectancy of steel.
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Analyser will study root causes of space weather disturbances
11 Oct 2011
A team from UCL’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory is finalising the first prototype of the Solar Wind Analyser, which will fly on board the Solar Orbiter mission.
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Fine-coating process protects surfaces from oxidisation
11 Oct 2011
A fine-coating process that protects conductive surfaces from oxidisation has been developed by chemists at Datum Developments.
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Device could aid detection of nuclear materials at borders
7 Oct 2011
A Swiss firm will compete for $200,000 (£129,000) of funding in London this month after developing technology that could improve efforts to catch smugglers and terrorists handling nuclear materials
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Work starts on project to build solar bridge at Blackfriars
5 Oct 2011
Work has begun on what may be the world’s largest solar bridge as part of the new Blackfriars railway station in London.
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Urban OS sensor system could soon be running entire cities
4 Oct 2011
A new system of widely distributed sensors could soon be responsible for running entire cities.
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Technology turns gaffer-like plastic tape into rigid tubing
4 Oct 2011
A new technology that turns a strip of gaffer-like plastic tape into a rigid tube has been developed by RolaTube.
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Osborne announces science and engineering investment
3 Oct 2011
Plans to invest £195m in UK science and engineering announced by George Osborne today have been welcomed by members of the research community.
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Model will enable development of plastics with specific uses
30 Sep 2011
A high-tech ‘recipe book’ will allow manufacturers to develop plastics more efficiently.
