Mott MacDonald has been awarded a contract by The Barbados Light & Power Company to design and manage a new $100 million, 60 MW power station.

Windpower could boost the North East as the region prepares to service the burgeoning industry, creating thousands of new jobs. Andrew Lee reports

Researchers in Switzerland and the US have been inspired by the electric eel to create a biocompatible hydrogel battery that could power devices inside the body.

Researchers at MIT in the US have demonstrated how virtual reality (VR) headsets could be used to remotely operate industrial robots.

Students at Virginia Tech are modifying a remote-controlled helicopter to fly autonomous missions over and around areas hit by a nuclear attack.

Researchers have developed a nano-thin material with black phosphorus that could be integrated into wound dressings and implants to prevent or heal bacterial infections.

This week’s video comes from a quarry where autonomous vehicles have been demonstrating their ability to sense and avoid another off-road vehicles.

Nottingham University and Tarmac have formed a partnership to build two zero-carbon concept homes as part of the university’s research into energy-efficient housing.

eConowind’s Ventifoil wind-assist technology has been deployed commercially for the first time, with two 10-metre units attached to the Dutch vessel MV Ankie.

The number of cars on the world’s roads is expected to reach two billion by 2040, significantly increasing pollution and congestion levels in urban areas.