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Wave return
A new economic analysis shows the UK could generate up to £70bn for the economy and almost 250,000 jobs by investing in offshore wind and wave power alone. ...
Published: The Engineer Online - 03 July 2009

Transport trial
London buses are trialling a new kind of hybrid propulsion system that promises to save fuel and lower emissions. ...
Published: The Engineer Online - 03 July 2009

Future fuel
A new report shows that Europe's energy needs will continue to rely heavily on fossil fuels in the short to medium term despite government efforts to move towards renewables....
Published: The Engineer Online - 03 July 2009

Marine energy investment
The south west is set to become a global centre for marine energy following a £10.3m investment in the development of equipment and expertise to harness energy from the sea. ...
Published: The Engineer Online - 03 July 2009

Road sense
A new middleware platform developed by European researchers could help wirelessly connect almost all parts of a car and the road it is travelling on....
Published: The Engineer Online - 03 July 2009

Climate confusion
The UK’s largest business lobby has warned the ‘uncertainty’ of the government’s plans for tackling climate change is discouraging major investments in the effort. ...
Published: The Engineer Online - 03 July 2009

Solway study
A £100,000 feasibility study on harnessing tidal energy on the Solway Firth has been commissioned by the Northwest Regional Development Agency, Scottish Enterprise and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority....
Published: The Engineer Online - 03 July 2009

Molecular transistor
Researchers in Switzerland have successfully created an optical transistor from a single molecule. ...
Published: The Engineer Online - 03 July 2009

Substation contract
ABB has been awarded a $24m contract by National Grid for a 400kV substation that will provide the grid connection for a new power station in the north west of England....
Published: The Engineer Online - 03 July 2009

Sleek preview
Software provides a representation of a machining process based on CNC codes. Berenice Baker reports...
Published: The Engineer - 03 July 2009

Flood gate
Tests being carried out at a remote pumping station aim to remove the need for manual checks on flood-prevention systems. Berenice Baker reports...
Published: The Engineer - 03 July 2009

Back in the frame
The use of aluminium alloys in aircraft is growing thanks to a new, lighter composition and the ease with which they are recycled. Berenice Baker reports...
Published: The Engineer - 03 July 2009

Caged chemicals
A Cambridge University-led team of researchers has created a chemical cage that traps white phosphorus....
Published: The Engineer Online - 03 July 2009

Power funding
The US Department of Energy has offered $59m in conditional loan guarantees to Nordic Windpower and Beacon Power....
Published: The Engineer Online - 03 July 2009

Optimum solar cell
QuantaSol, the UK designer and manufacturer of strain-balanced quantum-well solar cells, has developed what it believes to be the most efficient single-junction solar cell ever manufactured....
Published: The Engineer Online - 03 July 2009

Cracking deal
Linde has won a contract worth more than $1bn to build a 1.5m tonne per year ethane cracker at Borouge's production site in Ruwais in Abu Dhabi....
Published: The Engineer Online - 03 July 2009

Remote, but close by
Recent stories from The Engineer included the development of a system that uses Wi-Fi and ultrasound technology to keep track of the thousands of pieces of equipment found in the average hospital. ...
Published: The Engineer Online - 03 July 2009

Wind stock
A new report warns the UK is not ready for a large growth in wind energy without better technology for storing power and smart metering. ...
Published: The Engineer Online - 03 July 2009

Acid test
The technology used to cool central processing units (CPUs) in computers could be used to quickly diagnose patients with acid-related disorders in the oesophagus....
Published: The Engineer - 03 July 2009

New Endress+Hauser Orbipore redox sensor Designed for heavy duty applications
For the special requirements of applications involving heavily polluted media and a high content of suspended solids across a wide range of industries, Endress+Hauser designed the new Orbipore CPS92/92D sensor for redox measurement....
Published: The Engineer Online - 03 July 2009

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