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All rights reserved.en-gbSun, 06 Jul 2008 22:11:03 GMT60http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=307008http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=307008Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and E.ON are to jointly test technology for recovering carbon dioxide from flue-gas emissions at a coal-fired power plant in Germany.Chemical & ProcessFri, 04 Jul 2008 16:30:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=307002http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=307002A new report has identified three marine organisms that may be useful for biomedical research, potentially leading to new treatments for human diseases.Medical & PharmaceuticalFri, 04 Jul 2008 16:20:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=307004http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=307004Bosch is to acquire 50.45 per cent of the shares in ersol Solar Energy for around €546.4m, equivalent to €101.00 per share.Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:10:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306997http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306997Microscopic magnets injected into the body might one day allow physicians to view magnetic resonance imaging scans in colour.Electrical & ElectronicsFri, 04 Jul 2008 15:15:07 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306999http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306999This summer, NASA will propel a satellite the size of a loaf of bread through space with an ultra-thin, 100-square-foot sail called NanoSail-D.AerospaceFri, 04 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306996http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306996Deutsche Bahn has awarded Alstom contracts worth up to €425m for the design and manufacture of up to 180 Coradia LINT regional trains. Rail & MarineFri, 04 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306995http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306995Alstom has signed a letter of intent with Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) for a turnkey contract to build a new 1,200MW steam power plant in Saudi Arabia. Chemical & ProcessFri, 04 Jul 2008 11:30:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306994http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306994Engineers at Southampton University are to carrying out laboratory experiments on a device that could produce affordable electricity from the power of sea waves.Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306993http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306993Researchers are developing a new in-car navigation system which informs motorists about traffic jams and advises on the best route for their journey before they reach the congestion. AutomotiveFri, 04 Jul 2008 09:29:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306986http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306986Airtricity has entered into a joint venture with Italian renewable energy company Entropya to develop a portfolio of wind-farm sites across Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria and Sicily.Electrical & ElectronicsThu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306982http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306982Scientists at Southampton University are to develop low-power silicon sensors for biosensing and environmental monitoring applications. Electrical & ElectronicsThu, 03 Jul 2008 11:48:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306984http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306984Centrica has secured interests in three exploration licences to drill for gas in the coal beds of south Wales.Chemical & ProcessThu, 03 Jul 2008 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306977http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306977A new system for diagnosing people with a high risk of heart disease has been developed by a team of Israeli engineers.Medical & PharmaceuticalThu, 03 Jul 2008 09:30:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306975http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306975The Water Services Regulation Authority confirmed yesterday that it had fined Severn Trent Water £35.8m for deliberately providing false information.Chemical & ProcessThu, 03 Jul 2008 09:30:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306969http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=306969Using an IBM supercomputer, scientists have demonstrated the most extensive simulation yet of real human bone structures.Computers & ITWed, 02 Jul 2008 16:31:00 GMT