http://www.theengineer.co.uk/News articles for engineers and technologists from The Engineer.Copyright © 1995-2005 Centaur Communications Ltd. All rights reserved.en-gbSat, 04 Jul 2009 14:46:15 GMT20http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312024http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312024A 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. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:00:20 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312023http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312023London buses are trialling a new kind of hybrid propulsion system that promises to save fuel and lower emissions. AutomotiveFri, 03 Jul 2009 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312025http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312025A 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.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:56:34 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312022http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312022The 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. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:53:59 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312020http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312020A new middleware platform developed by European researchers could help wirelessly connect almost all parts of a car and the road it is travelling on.Electrical & ElectronicsFri, 03 Jul 2009 16:37:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312021http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312021The 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. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:15:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312018http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312018A £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.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:01:45 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312019http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312019Researchers in Switzerland have successfully created an optical transistor from a single molecule. CommunicationsFri, 03 Jul 2009 15:45:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312017http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312017ABB 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.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312016http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312016A Cambridge University-led team of researchers has created a chemical cage that traps white phosphorus.Chemical & ProcessFri, 03 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312013http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312013The US Department of Energy has offered $59m in conditional loan guarantees to Nordic Windpower and Beacon Power.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:45:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312014http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312014QuantaSol, 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.Electrical & ElectronicsFri, 03 Jul 2009 11:20:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312012http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312012Linde 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.Chemical & ProcessFri, 03 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312009http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=312009A new report warns the UK is not ready for a large growth in wind energy without better technology for storing power and smart metering. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:31:42 GMThttp://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=311941http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=311941The technology used to cool central processing units (CPUs) in computers could be used to quickly diagnose patients with acid-related disorders in the oesophagus.Medical & PharmaceuticalFri, 03 Jul 2009 07:30:00 GMT